Major Conference Honors LECOM Stalwart
Friday, 15 November 2024
The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year at the American Osteopathic Association OMED Conference. For 75 years, the AOF has supported the osteopathic profession; and each year, the Foundation has held its Gala in conjunction with the OMED event. This year, the Honors Gala was held on Friday, September 20, 2024 ... Read More »
Trio of LECOM Alumni Serve Nation and Medical Mission
[caption id="attachment_61438" align="alignleft" width="449"] Three LECOM (Erie) graduates serving as Flight Surgeons in the United States Army met at Fort Novosel, AL, June 21, 2024. From left to right: Major Andrew Glenn, D.O. (Class of 2018), Major Christopher Grace, D.O., (Class of 2014), and Lieutenant Colonel Erik Johnson, D.O. (Class of 2011)[/ca... Read More »
LECOM Professor Receives AOA Research Award
Santiago Lorenzo, Ph.D., MS, MSMedEd, Associate Professor of Physiology and Director of Problem-Based Learning at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM Bradenton) recently received the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) 2024 Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Innovations Research Award. The honor highlights an article documenting outcome... Read More »
LECOM Scholars Present Research at Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
LECOM medical scholars from the Bradenton, Florida Campus put forth a noticeable presence at the David A. Paulus, M.D. Poster Symposium during the Annual Meeting of Florida Medical Association (FMA) in Orlando, Florida, August 2-4, 2024. Several key posters were presented by LECOM students. A photo array highlights a few of the event offerings. ... Read More »
LECOM-Bradenton Scholar Wins Prestigious Poster Award at Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) congratulates fourth-year medical school scholar, Nicolette Casarcia, on her recent victorious poster presentation during the David A. Paulus, M.D. Poster Symposium at the Annual Meeting of Florida Medical Association (FMA) in Orlando, Florida held from August 2-4, 2024. Nicolette’s poster entit... Read More »
Heartland Healthcare – Physicians of Tomorrow Begin Rotations
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
The first cohort of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) students at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri have begun their first clinical rotation year. LECOM, as one of the largest medical colleges in the nation, recently celebrated the opening of its new regional campus at Mercy Jefferson - its first Midwest location. Mercy Je... Read More »
Danielle Hansen, D.O., Named Regional President of LECOM Health
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Erie, Pa. (August 28, 2024) – LECOM Health President and CEO John M. Ferretti, D.O., announced today the appointment of Danielle Hansen, D.O., to Regional President of the organization. In this newly created role, Dr. Hansen will oversee Medical Associates of Erie, Millcreek Community Hospital, Corry Memorial Hospital, and LECOM Behavioral Health, inc... Read More »
New Book Published by Dr. Seth Gardner, LECOM-Bradenton
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) congratulates Dr. Seth Gardner for the publication of his new book entitled, Cadaver Dissection with Clinical Applications (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 168 pages). Dr. Gardner is LECOM Assistant Professor of Anatomy, serving the College for three years, teaching anatomy, physiology, and cadaver dis... Read More »
LECOM Alumnus Leads as Army Flight Surgeon
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is proud to announce that Erik Johnson, D.O., M.P.H., is the 2024–2025 President of the Society of the United States Army Flight Surgeons. Dr. Johnson is an Army Aerospace and Occupational Medicine Specialist currently serving as Chief - Aviation Medicine Branch, at the Department of Aviation Me... Read More »
Lieutenant Commander Chad E. Walls, D.O., M.C., U.S.N. – Paying Tribute to a True Leader
Sunday, 28 July 2024
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) dims its collective lights as the College family takes heavy-hearted note of the loss of LCDR Chad E. Walls, D.O., M.C., U.S.N. Helen Keller once remarked that, “Life’s true happiness is attained through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Indeed, Dr. Walls lived by that principle. His was a life... Read More »
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes LECOM Among 2024 Best Medical Schools
Friday, 26 July 2024
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) ranks 46th in the nation for the Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care and 39th for Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas among 168 schools, according to the 2024 Best Medical Schools report by U.S. News & World Report. “LECOM’s consistent rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s Best... Read More »
LECOM Shines at 17th Annual Health Disparities Conference
Thursday, 25 July 2024
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Primary Care Scholars Pathway (PCSP) Class of 2024 students, Katherine Dobosh and Jacob Oslosky, represented LECOM at the 17th Annual Health Disparities Conference at Xavier University in Louisiana. The poster presented by the LECOM team was entitled, Primary Care Scholars Pathway (PCSP) Graduate ... Read More »
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Receives Accolades
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Administration and leadership at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends hearty congratulations to the LECOM School of Dental Medicine for being presented with the Outstanding Dental Partnership Award, and to Dr. Susan Calderbank for being named as the recipient of the Compassionate Leader Award presented by the Mission of Mercy Pi... Read More »
LECOM Scholar Named National Student Researcher of the Year Finalist
Saturday, 20 July 2024
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Bradenton has named fourth-year scholar, Dylan Thibaut, as its 2024 Student Researcher of the Year. The College award comes in proud acknowledgment of Dylan Thibaut’s onward success as a 2024 National Student Researcher of the Year Award Finalist, receiving an Honorable Mention, from American As... Read More »
LECOM Bradenton Director of Research Presents at AACOM Annual Meeting
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Anupam Bishayee, Ph.D., Director of Research at LECOM-Bradenton, made an invited presentation at a research symposium during the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Annual Conference. The theme this year was Educating Leaders 2024. The event was held in Kansas City, Missouri, from April 17-19, 2024. Dr. Bishayee... Read More »
Osteopathic Medicine Celebrates its Sesquicentennial Year
A full 150 years ago, on June 22, 1874, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still declared the founding of osteopathic medicine. Every day since that day, humanity has reaped the benefit of his meticulous study. In conjunction with the best of modern medicine, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) unabashedly carries the torch of Dr. Still’s revolu... Read More »
Poster Prize – LECOM Scholar Places First
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) congratulates Anna Engli, a Bradenton Class of 2025 scholar, on her recent success in placing first in the 2024 Annual Clinical Assembly Scientific Poster Competition for Ophthalmology. Her poster presentation was entitled, Capturing the Soul of Sight: A Guide to Iris Photography. LECO... Read More »
LECOM Scholar Presents Research at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) congratulates third-year scholar, Yusuf Ahmad and second-year scholar, Torrin Jacobsen, for two research presentations that they offered at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy, held in Miami Beach, Florida, on January 22, 2024. ... Read More »
Probative Inquiry Flourishes During LECOM Research Day 2024
Rounding out the deeply penetrating purpose of a superlative education, unmatched clinical care, and unflagging community service, Research comprises a key pillar of the LECOM mission. The LECOM Bradenton Interprofessional Research Day 2024 was held on April 25, 2024, with a total of 278 student research projects submitted and representing each of th... Read More »
Highlighting the LECOM School of Health Services Administration and its Graduates
The LECOM Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) Program was established in July of 2020 to prepare health professionals to become innovative leaders and problem solvers within the healthcare industry, blending the theoretical with the practical. The extensive DHA coursework is delivered during a 3-year period, and it provides students with the holist... Read More »
