Middle school students learn about health professions during LECOM visit.
Friday, 23 January 2015
LECOM opens its doors to share wonders of medicine and pharmacy For more than 30 students from Fairview Middle School, this was anything but a typical Wednesday. During a visit to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the students used human bone models to learn about the structure and function of the upper and lower extremities and too... Read More »
Student Pharmacists Inducted Into Academic Honor Society
Friday, 2 January 2015
Rho Chi inductions are source of pride for LECOM School of Pharmacy and for students from Classes of 2015 and 2016 Twenty-nine students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy were recognized as future leaders of the profession when they were inducted into the Rho Chi Society, the national academic honor society ... Read More »
Students sacrifice to make holidays brighter for others
Monday, 22 December 2014
Community service and volunteerism are in keeping with LECOM's mission Whether it was a hand-made Christmas card, the special present a child had been dreaming about, or a warm coat for the harsh winter months, students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) made the holidays brighter for others. The students, in keeping with LECOMâ... Read More »
Alumni Returns for Hospital Day
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Current Students Look Ahead to Clinical Rotation, Internship and Residency Opportunities It's only been a few years since Zach Inman, DO (’14), Joel Garrison, DO (’13) and Jennifer Carson, DO (’14) were searching for clinical rotation, internship and residency opportunities. Now, the three doctors of osteopathic medicine, along with severa... Read More »
LECOM, Highmark Announce Scholarship Recipients
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Recipients will practice primary care in medically underserved areas in Pennsylvania Five osteopathic medical students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) have been chosen for scholarships through a program designed to increase the supply and retention of physicians in medically underserved areas. The students, Samuel Sawy... Read More »
LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, LifeWorks Erie announce partnership
Monday, 27 October 2014
LECOM and LifeWorks to collaborate on programs and services for older adults The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Institute for Successful Aging has added a new educational dimension for older adults by incorporating LifeWorks Erie into the LECOM family of health and education services. The vision of the Institute for Successful Aging ... Read More »
LECOM, Lake Erie College Sign Affiliation Agreement
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Qualified Lake Erie College students can be granted early acceptance to LECOM Lake Erie College (LEC) in Painesville, Ohio and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Erie, Pa. have much in common besides similar names. Both schools are committed to preparing future generations to succeed as professionals in their chosen careers.... Read More »
School of Pharmacy Chosen for two statewide awards
Monday, 6 October 2014
LECOM and its students honored for community outreach and efforts to strengthen the profession The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy was chosen for three statewide awards at the recent annual conference of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA). LECOM student pharmacists Jaxson Burkins (left), APhA-ASP... Read More »
LECOM Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Hosts Anniversary Celebration
Friday, 26 September 2014
IRU's comprehensive program helps patients return to independent living When Rick Brown first arrived at the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) after a spinal cord injury, he needed the help of the staff simply to get out of bed. After a few short weeks of rehabilitation at the IRU, however, Brown was able to... Read More »
First-Year Students Participate in White Coat Ceremonies
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Students take important and symbolic step toward becoming health professionals The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) first-year Doctor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Osteopathic students took an important and symbolic step in their careers as health professionals when they participated in White Coat ceremonies. Receiving the white coa... Read More »
