Photo of a doctor in Erie PA by LECOM

Faculty Profile

Sarah McCarthy, Ph.D.

Sarah McCarthy - LECOM Faculty

College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Teaching Area

    Physiology, Anatomy

  • Education

    Mercyhurst University, Penn State Hershey

  • Campus Location

    1858 W. Grandview Blvd. Erie, PA 16509
    Phone: (814) 860-5134

Biography

Sarah McCarthy received her bachelor’s of science degree from Mercyhurst University in 2007. She then attended Penn State Hershey and received her Ph.D. in Anatomy in 2012. She worked from 2012-2015 at LECOM as an assistant professor of anatomy and then moved to Vermont to work at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She returned to LECOM in August 2018. She is currently the assistant director of the Teaching and Leadership Academy. She teaches anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroanatomy in the medical, post-bacc, and doctorate programs. She is most interested in researching innovative teaching methods and promoting faculty development.