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LECOM Again Recognized in U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools 2026 Rankings
ERIE, PA –– Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has once again earned recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s...
Read StoryLECOM Expands Regional Campuses to the American Heartland
Festus, Missouri, home of Mercy Hospital Jefferson, marks the first Midwest location for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ...
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From Overwhelmed to Ready: What I Watch Happen to Distance Students Every Year
By Dr. Heather Jones, Assistant Dean, Distance Education Pathway, LECOM School of Pharmacy Key Takeaways Distance pharmacy students at LECOM follow a consistent arc: initial adjus...

What Rotation Really Taught Me About Why I Was in Pharmacy School
By Zachary Heeter, Assistant Dean, Accelerated Pathway, LECOM School of Pharmacy Key Takeaways LECOM pharmacy students complete introductory rotations in their first year and six ...

What Preceptors Say About Our Students (And Why It Starts With a Dress Code)
By Dr. Elizabeth Brito, Assistant Dean, LECOM School of Pharmacy -- Bradenton Key Takeaways LECOM pharmacy students are consistently praised by rotation preceptors for professiona...

You Can Do Your Pharmacy Rotations From Home. Here’s How That Actually Works
By Dr. Heather Jones, Assistant Dean, Distance Education Pathway, LECOM School of Pharmacy Key Takeaways LECOM distance pharmacy students complete their fourth-year clinical rotat...

Pharmacy School Changes You. And That’s the Point
By Dr. Elizabeth Brito, Assistant Dean, LECOM School of Pharmacy -- Bradenton Key Takeaways LECOM's pharmacy curriculum is modular and systems-based, building knowledge progressiv...
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Why Problem-Based Learning Works: Preparing Students for Medicine the Way Medicine Is Practiced
Article by: David M. Duriancik, Ph.D. Key Takeaways Problem-Based Learning is challenging, but it is absolutely manageable for motivated students. PBL teaches students how to...

What the Directed Study Pathway Is Like at LECOM
The Directed Study Pathway is built for students who prefer independence but still want structure, accountability, and faculty support. At Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, ...

What Problem-Based Learning Is Like in Medical School
Problem-Based Learning, often called PBL, represents a different way of approaching medical education. Rather than relying primarily on lectures, students learn through guided clinical ...

What the Lecture Discussion Pathway Is Like at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical School
When students ask what medical school is really like, many are asking a more specific question than they realize. They are asking what their days will look like, how learning will be de...

How Medical School Learning Pathways Work at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Choosing a medical school is not only about where you are accepted. It is about how you will learn, how you will spend your days, and how well the educational environment supports your ...






