LECOM Erie Holds 24th Annual Student Scholarship Fund Auction and Gala
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
More than 800 unique live and silent auction items were up for bid Saturday, Nov. 11 at the 24th Annual LECOM Student Scholarship Auction at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie. All proceeds help deserving LECOM students defray the cost of medical, dental and pharmacy school. [caption id="attachment_26488" align="alignright" width="300"] A couple ... Read More »
LECOM Faculty Member, Alumnus Given Awards by American Osteopathic Foundation
This fall, a member of LECOM's faculty, as well as a LECOM alumnus, were presented with prestigious awards during the 2017 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference. The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) named Richard Terry, D.O., as the 2017 recipient of its W. Douglas Ward, Ph.D., Educator of the Year Award, one of the organization's highest hon... Read More »
2017 Research Day Winners Announced
LECOM’s Interprofessional Research Initiative2016 was held on Oct. 29, with more than 70 participating submissions from resident physicians, faculty and students. The presentations involved posters and lectures on the research done by LECOM students and resident physicians for Erie-area hospitals. The Research Day allowed those participating to sho... Read More »
LECOM-WEDU Documentary Nominated for Emmy Award
Friday, 3 November 2017
Bradenton, FL (Nov. 1, 2017) -- “The Feminine Touch: The Struggle for Equality in Medicine,” a WEDU PBS-TV documentary based on the book by Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) faculty member Thomas Quinn, DO, has been nominated for a Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for best historical documentary. The documentary portrays the battle fo... Read More »
LECOM To Sponsor 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament, Hosted by Mercyhurst University
Friday, 15 September 2017
The Erie Sports Commission (ESC) and Mercyhurst University, home to the Lakers’ Division I Ice Hockey, have been chosen to host the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament. One of the premier NCAA Division I ice hockey tournaments in the nation, the event will be hosted at Erie Insurance Arena Oct. 12-13, 2018. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM... Read More »
LECOM, Erie Playhouse Agreement Names Playhouse Stage “LECOM Stage at the Playhouse”
Friday, 14 July 2017
The Erie Playhouse and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced a 25-year, naming-rights agreement for the stage at the Erie Playhouse. Starting with the 101st Playhouse season, the stage will be referred to as LECOM Stage at the Playhouse, a title that will also be prominently displayed on the façade of the theatre on West 10th Stre... Read More »
Teamwork the Theme for LECOM Bradenton 2017 Research Day
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
LECOM Bradenton students, faculty and staff joined together to plan, organize and successfully execute Interprofessional Research Day 2017 in the College of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine buildings on April 20. “Teamwork” not only was the organizing principle of the event, but was also its focus: “Interprofessionalism as a Strategy to P... Read More »
Pittsburgh Pirates and LECOM Announce Bradenton Ballpark Naming-Rights Agreement
Friday, 10 February 2017
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) today announced a naming-rights agreement for the Club’s spring training ballpark in Bradenton, Fla. As part of a 15-year naming rights agreement, the former McKechnie Field is now LECOM Park. LECOM is the nation’s largest medical college and, with Millcreek Community ... Read More »
With White Coat Ceremonies, LECOM Students Enter Health Professions
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
On a cool winter day in Florida, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) welcomed its College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Pharmacy and School of Dental Medicine students into the health profession with traditional White Coat ceremonies. In receiving their White Coats Saturday, Jan. 28, the 100 third-year dental students, 100 firs... Read More »
LECOM Bradenton To Offer Life Enrichment Lecture Series
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
If you’re the type of person who likes to stay on top of healthcare trends, who has a passion for absorbing all the latest information and applying it to your lifestyle, then the Life Enrichment series is just what the doctor ordered. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Bradenton would like to help you in your quest to stay up to ... Read More »
LECOM’s Randy Kulesza, Ph.D., Works with Auburn Scientist Discovering Microstructure of Primo-vascular System, Revealing Possible Foundation of how Acupuncture Works
Thursday, 22 December 2016
By Charles Martin, Communications Editor for the Office of Communications and Marketing at Auburn University Breakthroughs in science naturally follow years, often centuries, of skepticism because untested ideas go against conventional thought. Yet discoveries continue to amaze us and unleash the knowledge that will become commonplace for future gene... Read More »
LECOM Health Challenge Named Best New Web.com Tour Event
Monday, 12 December 2016
CLYMER, N.Y. – The LECOM Health Challenge – a Web.com Tour event held at Peek’n Peak Resort – was awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the PGA TOUR affiliate Web.com Tour. Squaring off against six other new Web.com Tour events, the WNY-based tournament was recognized as the best new event for the 2016 season. “We are extremely proud to recei... Read More »
The LECOM Health Challenge Donates Money to Local Charities
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
The LECOM Health Challenge announced today that the recipients of the 2016 tournament’s $100,000 donation will include the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Student Scholarship Fund, Mikey’s Way Foundation and Jamestown Community College (JCC) Student Scholarship Fund. Marking the return of the PGA TOUR to Western New York, the We... Read More »
LECOM at Seton Hill First-Year Medical Students Receive White Coats
Monday, 10 October 2016
The College of Medicine Class of 2020 at LECOM at Seton Hill reached a major milestone on Saturday when they received their white coats at the annual ceremony held at the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center in Greensburg, Pa. One hundred and twelve first-year medical students were awarded white coats. The ceremony is an important rite of pas... Read More »
LECOM Erie Medical, Pharmacy Students Receive White Coats
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Approximately 130 pharmacy students in the Class of 2019 and 270 medical students in the Class of 2020 marked a major milestone on Sept. 17 the awarding of their white coats at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) White Coat Ceremonies. [caption id="attachment_26492" align="alignright" width="300"] College of Medicine students from t... Read More »
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Erie Dental Offices Receive $10,000 Grant
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
The LECOM School of Dental Medicine Erie Dental Offices took another step in bringing education and dental care to underserved populations when it received a $10,000 Helping Today Grant from the Erie Community Foundation and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) this month. [caption id="attachment_26529" align="alignright" width="450"] Dr.... Read More »
LECOM Health Challenge Puts LECOM in National, International Spotlight
Monday, 11 July 2016
ERIE - The inaugural Web.com Tour LECOM Health Challenge was an overwhelming success, as crowds flocked to Peek'n Peak Resort's Upper Course from July 7-10 to watch the future of the PGA TOUR showcase their skills. LECOM, as the title sponsor for the event, was thrust into both the national and international spotlight as the Golf Channel aired live ... Read More »
LECOM Names Bateman Interim Dean of School of Dental Medicine
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Mathew J. Bateman, Ph.D., D.H.Ed., has been named Interim Dean of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton, FL. Dr. Bateman replaces Dr. Anton Gotleib, D.D.S., M.S., who has retired. Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O., Provost, Senior Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for LECOM, in announcing the ... Read More »
New Master of Medical Science Classes Start
Thursday, 16 June 2016
New LECOM Degree Program Allows Students to Prepare to Reach Their Goals of Entering Medical, Pharmacy or Dental School and Earning a Master's Degree. Master of Medical Science Degree Emphasizes Knowledge, Skills and Career Development The first students in the newest program at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will arrive at ... Read More »
LECOM Celebrates Class of 2016
Thursday, 2 June 2016
Congratulations to the LECOM Erie and LECOM at Seton Hill Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctors of Pharmacy Classes of 2016! At LECOM’s 20th commencement ceremony, the college awarded professional degrees to 353 medical students, 134 pharmacy students, 31 Master of Science in Medical Education students, 14 Master in Health Service Administrat... Read More »
