LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion Opens New Emergency Department, Cardiac Cath Lab, Medical/Surgical Unit, and Intensive Care Unit
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Physicians understand urgency. They train for urgent situations. They prepare for the worst case scenarios. Their minds - skilled, alert, and competently honed - comprehend the gravity of a moment. For those who find themselves in the epicenter of an emergency, state-of-the-art, first rate treatment and healthcare are essential. Advancing that very p... Read More »
Fourth-Year LECOM Scholar Presents Research Findings at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Conference
[caption id="attachment_65511" align="alignleft" width="450"] Jacob Foster, OMS4, presenting a poster during the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Conference.[/caption] The administrative leadership of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is proud of the recent accomplishment of fourth-year scholar, Jaco... Read More »
LECOM Congratulates Dean Kauffman on Two New Publications
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. ~Socrates Let’s Go Doling in the Clouds Do you remember lying on the grass on a warm summer day, gazing up at the clouds, seeing birds, dogs, and all sorts of unnamed creatures? Perhaps you recall pointing them out to friends who had to find them: “I see a cat! I see an airplane!” This tendency, known as P... Read More »
Millcreek Hospital Renamed to LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion
Monday, 24 February 2025
LECOM Health recently unveiled LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion as the new name of its flagship hospital during a special ceremony that took place in the Atrium at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in early February of 2025. Formerly known as Millcreek Community Hospital, LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health P... Read More »
Exceptionalism Rewarded – LECOM Receives 10-Year Accreditation for Medical School
More than three decades in the cultivation and advancement of academic exceptionalism define the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). The road to our future always begins in our past; and as the years have taught us, the task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. It is with that surety that LECOM is proud to celebrate... Read More »
LECOM Congratulates Published Scholars
Third-year scholars, Lexi Garber and John Grossi, along with Dr. Seth Gardner recently announced a new publication entitled, Bell’s Palsy: Description, Diagnosis, and Current Management. The piece was published in the journal, Cureus [volume 17(1): e77656, 2025]. The two astute scholars performed this research under the guidance of Dr. Gardner, Ass... Read More »
Second-Year LECOM Scholar Recognized as American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) Student of the Month
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) second-year scholar, Justin Brown-Gnarra, was nominated by the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) for his outstanding leadership skills in multiple capacities. His long-term goal of practicing Medical Oncology in an academic setting reflects his dedication to advancing clinical practice... Read More »
LECOM Scholar Leads Boys and Girls Club Program
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Class of 2026 scholar, Eleanor Tung-Hahn, is passionate about community service and educational outreach. Every day, Boys and Girls Clubs (BGC) across America provide children with a safe after-school space to learn and thrive, often while their parents are working. Last year, Tung-Hahn initiated a... Read More »
LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital Earns Key 2024 Performance Leadership Award
LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital announced recently that it has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in Patient Perspective. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and/or Patient Perspective. “Caring fo... Read More »
New Dean at LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine Puts Best Foot Forward
As the eleventh podiatric medical school in the United States, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Podiatric Medicine began offering a four-year program in July of 2023 at the LECOM main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania. The scholars undertake their education and training in state-of-the-art classrooms housed within the LECOM ... Read More »
