More than 500 student doctors attend Hospital Day
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Event allows students to learn about rotations, residencies and other opportunities Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students from LECOM had the opportunity to meet with physicians, residents, and administrators from nearly 60 hospitals during the College’s annual Hospital Day, held at the Erie Shrine Club. More than 500 students, most in their ... Read More »
LECOM Medical Students Awarded $100,000 Scholarships
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Recipients will practice in Youngstown, Ohio area for five years following residency Three students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will begin their medical careers with far less student loan debt than many of their peers thanks to the generosity of an integrated health system in the Youngstown-Warren, Ohio area. The stu... Read More »
LECOM Celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week 2014
NOM Week increases awareness of DOs as well as their commitment and professionalism The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and its students are joining with their local communities in celebrating National Osteopathic Medicine Week, April 13-19. National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week is designed to increase awareness of osteopathic m... Read More »
LECOM Announces Plans For Dental Group Practices at Erie Campus.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Transformation of former LORD building will allow students to gain clinical experience and will enhance access to care Erie, PA, April 8, 2014 -- A lot has been happening in the former LORD Technology Park since the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) purchased the property just over two years ago. Most of the LORD employees have moved o... Read More »
Noted Physician Discusses Preventing and Reversing Heart
Friday, 4 April 2014
Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, advocates plant-based diet to ensure heart health and overall wellness Caldwell B. Esselstyn, MD, FACS, an author and expert on coronary artery disease, discussed the many significant health benefits of a plant-based diet during a guest lecture at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). [caption id="attac... Read More »
Doctor of Pharmacy Students Participate in Advocacy Program
Thursday, 27 March 2014
LECOM School of Pharmacy represented at PPA event Three students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) School of Pharmacy recently received a first-hand look at how state government works. The students participated in a leadership and advocacy program offered by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) at the State Capit... Read More »
LECOM, Wesbury Retirement Community Announce Partnership
Thursday, 13 March 2014
MEADVILLE -- A new partnership between the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM’s) Institute for Successful Aging and Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community will allow the Institute to expand its mission of providing geriatric and primary care services by serving older adults in Crawford County. The LECOM Institute for Succ... Read More »
LECOM Students Travel to Washington for DO Day on Capitol Hill
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Students and current physicians address important health care issues with members of Congress Nearly 80 students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials and advocate for the profession during DO Day on Capitol Hill. Students from LECOM’s campuses in Erie... Read More »
School of pharmacy faculty, alumnus publish results of vitamin and supplement study
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Study of children's vitamins reveals inaccurate label information Is it possible that children are getting too much of a good thing? That’s the conclusion of two faculty members and a graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's (LECOM) School of Pharmacy. They reported in a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics that the ... Read More »
LECOM School of Pharmacy to Offer Online Pharm.D. Degree
Saturday, 22 February 2014
New distance education program begins in August Students interested in a career in pharmacy may now earn a doctorate degree at their home computers through the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy’s distance-education program. Beginning in August of 2014, LECOM will welcome students into the inaugural online class. Th... Read More »
