LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital Introduces Advanced Neurology PET/CT Imaging for Dementia Diagnosis
Thursday, 15 January 2026
In a groundbreaking move for regional healthcare, LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital became the first in the area to offer advanced Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT) imaging to diagnose dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. In partnership with Vantage Mobile Services, the Hospital has launched a mobile Neuraceq® am... Read More »
Pretty in Pink
Why is Everyone in the Problem Based Learning (PBL) Group Wearing Pink? Every photograph tells a story, and this photo has a special tale to share. Captured at the conclusion of the last PBL Session for the semester, this snapshot shows a group of LECOM scholars all wearing pink. The reason? One of the students is expecting a baby girl, and the ent... Read More »
Bridging Gaps in Sexual Health Education: LECOM Medical Students Lead the Charge
In a groundbreaking open-access publication in Cureus, a team of students and faculty from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM-Bradenton) have made significant strides in addressing a critical gap in medical education. The article, entitled Bridging Gaps in Adolescent and Adult Sexual Health: Training Medical Students as Educators, u... Read More »
Cultivating Calm: LECOM Scholar Presents Groundbreaking Research on Gardening and Anxiety
At the American Medical Association Interim Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) second-year medical student, Betsy Barrueta Alvarez, presented a pioneering study entitled, Cultivating Calm: Evaluating the Efficacy of Gardening to Reduce Anxiety Levels in Medical School Students. The research, coa... Read More »
Celebrating Student Achievement: LECOM Scholar Places Second at SOMA Fall Research Symposium
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is delighted to announce that second-year student Fizza Ahmed earned second place at the prestigious National Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) Fall Research Symposium held on October 25, 2025. Ahmed’s exceptional presentation, Significant Improvement of Fibromyalgia Symptoms with O... Read More »
Student Spotlight: David Lyskowski Presents at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting
In a notable achievement for the next generation of osteopathic physicians, fourth-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) student, David Lyskowski, recently presented a poster at the prestigious American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Annual Meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, from October 19-22, 2025. His research, entitled, Not Your Average No... Read More »
Christmas-New Year Message to Our Pulse Readers
Monday, 15 December 2025
At the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and across the globe, the Christmas Season is a time resplendent with tradition. Even before President Ulysses S. Grant established Christmas as one of the first American federal holidays in 1870, it had been a season that melded awe with wonder to create a holiday both joyous and holy. The eve... Read More »
Dr. Timothy Veenstra, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at LECOM-Bradenton, Publishes New Chapter on Serum Proteome Analysis
Monday, 1 December 2025
Dr. Timothy Veenstra, an esteemed Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) - Bradenton, has recently made significant contributions to the field of biochemistry with the publication of a new book chapter entitled, Preparation of the Low Molecular Weight Serum Proteome for Mass Spectrometry Analysis. ... Read More »
LECOM Graduate Publishes Influential Study on Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
Dr. Taylor E. Collignon, D.O. (Class of 2025), a recent graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), is the first author of a groundbreaking publication exploring the way in which nutrition plays a vital role in preventing and treating cancer. The open-access article, entitled Cancer Prevention and Therapy with Nutritional Scien... Read More »
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Honors Nancy Peaden for her Exceptional and Distinguished Service as a Member of the LECOM Board of Trustees
For nearly two decades, Nancy Peaden's unwavering dedication to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has helped to shape the College's success and growth. With a deep commitment to higher education, healthcare, and community development, Nancy has played a vital role in the LECOM mission to educate future healthcare professionals. H... Read More »
