LECOM and the Buffalo Bills Salute Mothers in Military Service
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Student and staff volunteers from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) gathered on November 12, 2024 to support the Salute to Service Baby Shower Veterans Day event presented by LECOM as the College showered five mothers who currently serve in the United States Armed Forces. The Baby Shower tribute event took place at the Toyota Club... 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 »
The Bernard P. Redlawsk and Judith Redlawsk Scholarship for Academic Excellence
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James A hallmark of work ethic and passion in all one undertakes can be transformative, not only for oneself, but for all those touched by the fruits of one’s labors. It is with that focus that Michael and Kathleen Redlawsk have established a very special Scholarship Award to adv... 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 President John M. Ferretti, D.O. and James Lin, D.O. Named Pennsylvania City & State Magazine Healthcare Trailblazers
Winston Churchill explained that, "Leading means having a very clear sense of one's own identity, of one's values, and of that which one seeks to achieve." Churchill further noted that, "Education is the key to any future worth having." John M. Ferretti, D.O., President and CEO of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), unabashedly ref... Read More »
LECOM is Combating Physician Shortage with New Regional Campus
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
The Sunday, August 11, 2024 Edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured the new LECOM-Mercy Hospital Jefferson Regional Campus. The article emphasized the multiple strengths that set the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) apart from other medical schools. Mercy and LECOM are mission-centered organizations; with LECOM providing a m... Read More »
Advancing Medical Education through Innovative Simulation Methods
Dr. Rami Ahmed, a 2005 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton Hill (LECOM - Seton Hill) graduate is a Professor of Emergency Medicine, Simulation Division Chief, and Director of Simulation in the Interprofessional Practice and Education Center at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. The Cleveland, Ohio native began his journey at John ... Read More »
LECOM Leader Receives Raymond J. Saloom, DO, FACOFP Memorial Award
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has long espoused the tenet that a great leader's courage to fulfill his vision is derived from passion and committed to purposeful results. That closely held belief once again was evidenced in early August 2024, as LECOM Regional Dean, Richard A. Ortoski, D.O. received recognition at the highest... Read More »
Remembering Mom – LECOM Leader Champions Purposeful Mission to Treat Cancer Patient
Losing one’s mother to cancer is a life-changing event. The difficult journey of seeing her undergo a transformation from the mom she was to how she was when she died creates memories that follow one for the rest of one’s life - they also motivated one LECOM leader to make a profound difference for others. In 1987, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic ... Read More »
LECOM Alumnus Named Chief Operating Officer for St. John’s Riverside
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Dr. Michael DiGiorno, a well-recognized and highly esteemed member of the St. John's Riverside Hospital medical staff, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer for the Hospital. This appointment marks a significant milestone for the hospital as Dr. DiGiorno is the first physician to hold the key leadership position at St. John's Riversi... Read More »
Heartland Healthcare – Physicians of Tomorrow Begin Rotations
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 »
LECOM Institute for Successful Living
In a transformation of its well-known moniker, the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging has been renamed as the LECOM Institute for Successful Living. This name change reflects the growth and expansion of additional services that the Institute recently has added within its continuum of care. Dr. James Lin, President of the LECOM Institute for Su... Read More »
LECOM Health Selected by CMS to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model
LECOM Health has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and to assist their caregivers. Under the CMS Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, LECOM Health will be one of almost 400 participants ... 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 »
Susan Calderbank, DMD Honored by Thiel College
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The Thiel College Mentor of the Year Initiative recently has awarded honors to several noteworthy area professionals who have excelled in their careers. Founded in 1866, Thiel College is an independent college in Greenville, Pennsylvania. While there are seven categories that have been recognized through the years, new tributes were added this yea... Read More »
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Awards Essay Prize to LECOM Second-Year Student
The second-place winner in the 2024 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest (through The Arnold P. Gold Foundation) is an essay penned by Noor Ahmed, a second-year Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) scholar. An Arnold P. Gold Foundation representative notified Noor that her essay entitled, Apartment 5 on Dolphin Drive,... 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 »
