LECOM Welcomes the Class of 2017
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed the largest medical class in the United States, as 536 osteopathic medicine students registered for classes at LECOM’s campuses in Erie, Pa., Greensburg, Pa., and Bradenton, Fla. The 250 students who will matriculate in Erie are joined by 182 students in Bradenton and 104 in Greensburg. All first... Read More »
LECOM Student Advocates Changing FDA Ban on Blood Donations
A student at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has joined the campaign against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) longstanding policy of refusing blood donations from men who have sex with other men. The student, Brian R. Wlosinski, is a member of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2015 at LECOM-Seton Hill in G... Read More »
12 Hours…1 LECOM: Support the Student Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine impacts Erie County and communities throughout northwestern Pennsylvania by educating health care professionals who serve in both urban and rural areas, where health care needs are often the greatest. In addition to training the best and brightest physicians, pharmacists, and dentists, community service i... Read More »
LECOM Students Serve by ‘Bridging the Gaps’
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine students Philip Talarico and Michael de Guzman are not Erie natives, but they’ve embraced LECOM’s home town and are doing their part to make Erie better. Talarico and de Guzman are from Pittsburgh and Chicago, but they stayed in Erie this summer to participate in Bridging the Gaps, a community service initi... Read More »
LECOM Welcomes Dental Medicine Class of 2017
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Bradenton, FL- The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine second class of 100 students began their journey to becoming dentists on July 15. “Members of the Class of 2017 have worked hard to get here and now over the next four years they will gain the knowledge and skill set to be practicing dentists upon graduation,” sa... Read More »
High School Students Learn About Medical School First-hand Through LECOM’s M.A.S.H. Program
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Eighteen students from Villa Maria and Mercyhurst Prep high schools in Erie, PA took part in a weeklong summer program designed to teach aspiring youths the ins and outs of medical school and the medical profession. The LECOM M.A.S.H., or Medical Applications of Science and Health program is a unique opportunity for a select group of high school stude... Read More »
LECOM Bradenton Celebrates Fifth Commencement
Monday, 11 June 2012
151 students receive DO degree; 94 receive Pharm.D. degree The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton campus held its commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 10 at the Manatee Convention Center in Palmetto, Fla.On the authority of the Board of Trustees, LECOM President and CEO John M. Ferretti, DO, conferred degrees to 151 medical students... Read More »
LECOM Erie Holds Its 16th Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Families and friends of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2012 gathered in Erie on Sunday to watch 410 graduates receive their degrees. LECOM commencement moved to the picturesque Presque Isle Bay for the first time in the College’s 20 year history. There, as the U.S. Brig Niagara and other vessels sailed by the Bayfront Conven... Read More »
2013 LECOM Commencement
To view all of the photos from the 2013 LECOM commencement ceremonies in Erie, PA and Bradenton, FL, please visit this site: LECOM 2013 Commencement Galleries You are free to purchase any photos you wish. All proceeds benefit the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund. The main site for all LECOM photo galleries is lecom.smugmug.com ... Read More »
LECOM Institute for Successful Aging Recognized for Quality of Care
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Institute only facility locally to meet current standards The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, a leader in providing clinical services, education, and research in geriatric medicine, has been nationally recognized for its quality of care for older adults. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently honored the Institute for its ... Read More »
