Greensburg, PA

Welcome to LECOM at Seton Hill

LECOM at Seton Hill is situated on the campus of Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. LECOM at Seton Hill offers the Problem-Based Learning pathway, with a tight-knit community of students closely advised by dedicated faculty. A variety of volunteering opportunities are offered in the nearby community as well as research experiences within LECOM in collaboration with local research institutions. Greensburg, the county seat of Westmoreland County since 1785, was named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. The city grew from a small cluster of buildings along a wagon trail connecting Philadelphia to Pittsburgh into a major center of business and culture in southwestern Pennsylvania. Greensburg is just a short drive from Pittsburgh, offering major league sports teams, concerts, theater, cultural performances, various museums, and a stunning skyline. Also close by are the Laurel Highlands. Here you can lose yourself in the outdoors, enjoying a range of activities such as camping, hiking, rafting.

LECOM at Seton Hill students have dedicated academic facilities on campus.

Problem-Based Learning classrooms with advanced audio-visual capabilities for case presentations and white boards.
Osteopathic Principles and Practice Laboratory equipped with adjustable OPP tables.
Lecture hall with advanced audio-visual capabilities.
Medical library to serve the needs of modern osteopathic education – texts, journals, and online learning resources.
Study spaces for group study or individual study.

Additionally, students have access to facilities and amenities that come with being on a small, liberal arts university campus.

Large modern cuisine dining hall affordable for students
Study spaces across campus
Seton Hill University Library
Multiple college sports teams and facilities
Access to campus gym and athletic fields, as well as various exercise options across campus.

Students benefit from close relationships with the Allegheny Health Network (Forbes Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital) in Pittsburgh, Conemaugh Health System in Johnstown, Somerset Hospital in Somerset, and Fayette Regional Health System (Uniontown Hospital) in Uniontown, all of which provide valuable clinical training for students during their third and fourth years.

The DO degree offered by LECOM is independent of any association with Seton Hill University.

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Explore LECOM student-centered pathway curriculum

Problem-Based Learning Pathway

The Problem-Based Learning (PBL) emphasizes student-centered, self-directed learning. Each group of approximately eight students meets with a faculty facilitator three times per week.

Students work in small groups and independently, developing learning issues and discussing new information relevant to actual patient cases.
Groups will request additional information such as history and physical results, an EKG or an MRI as needed as students begin forming differential diagnoses.
Each basic medical science subject is studied, not in isolation, but integrated with other subjects in the context of clinical cases.

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Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway

The Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway (APAP) allows Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) to earn a DO degree in three years.

APAP is available at the LECOM at Seton Hill campus only.
Certified physician assistants (PA-C) who are interested in expanding their education and practicing independently now have an affordable and accelerated pathway to earn a DO degree and license.
APAP students enroll in the Problem-Based Learning curriculum at LECOM Seton Hill.
By accelerating the medical school curriculum to three years instead of four years, LECOM reduces the cost by one quarter and decreases time away from clinical practice for PA-Cs within this pathway.

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