Christmas and New Year’s Message to Our Readers
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
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 ... Read More »
Collaborative Engagement in the Heartland Benefits Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
A collaborative undertaking involving Mercy Southeast, Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will welcome medical students to Southeast Missouri and transform Mercy Hospital Southeast into a teaching hospital. Mercy Southeast and Mercy Stoddard will host clinical rotations for LECOM scholars ... Read More »
Illuminate the Future with the Gift of Education
End-of-Year Giving Welcomes Generous Hearts We, at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), reach out to our extended family with warm Christmas and holiday wishes of good health, peace, wisdom, and a courageous resolve to engage in purposeful pursuits in the year to come. Those who know this estimable institution recognize that a b... Read More »
LECOM Alumna, a AFIT Civilian Institution Medical Doctor, Earns Prestigious Fellowship
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Civilian Institution Programs Medical Fellow, Major Viviana De Assis, DO, was awarded the 2023 Gottesfeld-Hohler Benacerraf Visiting Ultrasound Fellowship. The 2014 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) graduate is one of only two recipients of this prestigious award in the United States. The Fell... Read More »
LECOM Master’s in Health Service Administration Program Nears Top of Intelligent.com Rankings
In the Vanguard of Vision - Higher Education Resource Guide Recognizes Top Program Across Various Disciplines Intelligent.com, a well-respected resource for higher education rankings and research, has raised the LECOM ranking for Best Online Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs from #5 in 2021 to #3 in 2025. The first Master’s in Health Se... Read More »
Intelligent.com Ranks LECOM’s Master’s in Health Service Administration Program Among the Best in U.S. for 2025
Friday, 15 November 2024
Intelligent.com, a widely respected source for higher education rankings and research, has raised LECOM’s ranking for Best Online Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs from #5 in 2021 to #3 in 2025. The first MHSA class of 11 students graduated in June 2015. As of June 2024, the MHSA program has matriculated a total of ten cohorts resulting ... Read More »
Major Conference Honors LECOM Stalwart
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 »
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 »
Second-Year Scholar Presents Research at the Digestive Disease Week 2024 Event
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) congratulates LECOM second-year scholar, Kent Sabatose, for his presentation of a poster entitled, Patient Factors in Responders and Non-Responders Treated with Steroids for Acute Alcohol Associated Hepatitis. His work was offered during the Digestive Disease Week in Washington, D.C., held f... 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 »
LECOM at Seton Hill Scholars Make Generous Donation to Student Scholarship Fund
Friday, 2 August 2024
Recognizing the importance of nurturing the future of healthcare education and the need to educate scholars who follow in their footsteps, Student Government Association (SGA) students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Seton Hill were proud to donate $5,000 to the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund. These important resources wil... Read More »
LECOM at Seton Hill Scholar Enters National Multiple Sclerosis Society Medical Student Mentorship Program
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Seton Hill first-year student, Ahmed Nahian, has been selected for the competitive National Multiple Sclerosis Society Medical Student Mentorship Program This prestigious Program is designed to identify and nurture future leaders in the advancement and understanding of comprehensive treatment of Mu... 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 at Seton Hill Chapter of Sigma Sigma Phi Hosts Inductions
Thursday, 18 July 2024
On February 29, 2024, the LECOM at Seton Hill Chapter of Sigma Sigma Phi inducted 17 students at their Spring Ceremony. After a presentation highlighting the organizational history of the Chapter and the involvement of its members, inductees were given pins bearing the Sigma Sigma Phi emblem. The gift was accompanied by a red carnation, the official ... Read More »
Osteopathic Medicine Celebrates its Sesquicentennial Year
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
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 »
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 »
