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Congratulations Student Doctor Idamys Saez Acosta, M.M.S. for being accepted into the AHEC Scholars program!

“I am excited to have been accepted into the AHEC Scholars Program 2024-2026 cohort! Over the next two years, I will have the opportunity to collaborate with students from various healthcare professions, learning how to best serve rural and underserved communities and transform primary care in Florida. I am honored to represent LECOM and the Osteopathic profession as I embark on this journey!”

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Congratulations to Luis Alvarez, the winner of the Student Researcher of the Year for the 2024-25 school term! Mr. Alvarez has been a key figure in the LECOM-Bradenton research community, helping to establish the Summer Research Internship for this campus while serving as president of the Student Research Association. He has also produced an impressive and diverse output of publications and presentations throughout his academic career. Please congratulate Mr. Alvarez on his accomplishments and continue to watch his exciting career!

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Join LECOM Bradenton for the annual 5K! Participants in the 'LECOM 5K Run the Green Bridge' will venture across the iconic Green Bridge and back to the finish line along the Bradenton Riverwalk. Join us in-person or virtually on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8:30am.

Promo code: NewYear10 for $10 off. Code is valid until 12/31

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LECOM Winter CME January 23 – January 26th, 2025
at Peek’n Peak Resort!
Learn more at https://buff.ly/3ZIrQVu

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LECOM SDM held an annual Loupes Fair. The event was very successful and allowed our students and faculty the opportunity to purchase new loupes or upgrade their existing loupes. The magnification industry was represented well with 10 companies in attendance. Drs. Choi, Meese, Perez and Slipak were present during the event to provide guidance to the students. Many thanks also go to the D2 student volunteers who helped the vendors set up and also provided guidance to the D1 students looking for magnification.

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Throughout the decades, the parallel between medical practice and military service has been found at the heart of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM); advanced unflinchingly through a commitment to scholarship, dedication, intense discipline, and selfless service.

On June 21, 2024, Major Andrew Glenn, D.O. (LECOM Class of 2018) graduated from the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at the Department of Aviation Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, at Fort Novosel, AL.

Having also recently completed the Aerospace Medicine Residency, Major Glenn will serve as the Brigade Flight Surgeon with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY.

He is replacing Major Chris Grace, D.O. (LECOM Class of 2014). Major Grace arrived at Fort Novosel to take the position of Flight Surgeon Course Director, replacing Lieutenant Colonel Erik Johnson, D.O. (LECOM Class of 2011).

Lieutenant Colonel Johnson is now the Command Flight Surgeon for the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Novosel. All three officers serve as Flight Surgeons in the U.S. Army, specializing in Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Medicine.

LECOM has a strong history of preparing United States military personnel in their medical education to serve with excellence. Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Medicine are specialties under the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Clerkships are available for medical students in the U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and can be found at https://buff.ly/4gVy9vC

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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 at the Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. A lovely lunch and a host of activities were offered by LECOM, including a baby photo contest, bracelet and bouquet-making events, and relaxing message chairs and facials for the mothers.

Volunteers distributed advice cards for serving mothers and arranged the distribution of favors to those in attendance. The serving moms received LECOM and Buffalo Bills co-branded blankets and diaper bags. The event proved to be a terrific success and it palpably underscored the important sacrifice that mothers make while serving the nation.

LECOM strenuously supports the men and women in uniform – and the Salute to Service Baby Shower tribute to moms who serve is yet another way in which LECOM recognizes the powerful purpose of those who serve and sacrifice for America.

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Jan 3

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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 Fellowship, named in honor of Dr. Beryl Rica Benacerraf, a pioneer in the field of obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound, expands the ultrasound training of physicians who are dedicated to high quality imaging in women’s healthcare. The Fellowship will enable de Assis to further her education in fetal echocardiography.

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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 in an upcoming school year.

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The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends its hearty congratulations to fourth-year medical student, Taylor E. Collignon, who successfully presented a poster entitled, Cancer Prevention with Nutritional Science: Addressing the Gap in Clinical Medicine, at the Annual Conference of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. The Conference was held from October 27-30, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.

Taylor performed her research under the guidance of Anupam Bishayee, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Research, LECOM-Bradenton.

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LECOM is a proud partner of the Cleveland Browns and recently partnered with the Browns to donate $5,000 to Cleveland MUNY Football Leagues for the purchase of AEDs. Third-year Pharmacy student Sareen Mustafa and LECOM VP of Marketing and Communications Matt Bresee represented LECOM at the ceremony that took place at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Browns cornerback Denzel Ward hosted players and coaches from Cleveland MUNY for a game of flag football followed by a pizza party with CHOMPS the mascot.

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SDM’s Preston Lutz, Class of 2027, received a grant to attend the SPEA (Student Professionalism and Ethics Association) Annual Meeting, in New Orleans. This was in an effort to establish a Chapter here at LECOM/SDM and the first of any dental school in Florida. SPEA is a student organization sponsored by the American College of Dentists, and, along with the Florida Section of the College, provided the $1000.00 grant.

Preston stated that the 2024 SPEA annual conference in New Orleans was an amazing experience from start to finish.

"Our Keynote speaker, Dr. Brett Kessler (ADA President Elect), gave a presentation on the state of dentistry. Specifically touching on how dental health has wide impacts on overall systemic health and the discrepancy between essential and non-essential care in the eyes of insurance. The example he used was that a hip replacement is considered essential, but a dental implant is not.

Breakout groups on how to grow a SPEA chapter, alternative careers in dentistry, and Imposter Syndrome. Alternative careers ranging from physically building dental practices to a dentist who had to retire due to a back injury starting a business buying and selling dental practices. The discussion on Imposter Syndrome was a big one for me. I often struggle to reconcile if I truly am living up to the expectations of my past self”.

I would describe my experience at the SPEA annual convention as overwhelmingly positive. I am extremely excited to start growing a chapter of SPEA at LECOM and cannot wait for next year’s annual conference in Washington DC."

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At LECOM Bradenton, members from the Senior Living Center visited the School of Dental Medicine as apart of our LIGHT program. This program educates and trains students on geriatric sensitivity and how to work with older adults. Occupational and physical therapists taught students how to move from wheelchair to dental chair using sliding boards and pivot boards transfers, discuss diseases and transitions of older adults and ways to manage that in their practice for patients with cognitive, hearing, vision and dexterity deficits. The goal is for students to leave with understanding, sensitivity and empathy to older adults they will care for.

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Spreading holiday cheer, one gift at a time! Our LECOM Erie Faculty and Staff helped our annual Gifting Tree project, supporting the wonderful residents of our local senior living center.

Thanks to the generous donations from our school community, we were able to deliver gifts and spread some holiday joy to the amazing residents at our local senior living center. It’s heartwarming to see how small acts of kindness can make a big impact! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this season brighter for others.

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Spreading holiday cheer, one gift at a time! 🎄✨ Our LECOM Erie Student Government helped our annual Gifting Tree project, supporting the wonderful residents of our local senior living center.

Thanks to the generous donations from our school community, we were able to deliver gifts and spread some holiday joy to the amazing residents at our local senior living center. It’s heartwarming to see how small acts of kindness can make a big impact! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this season brighter for others.

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Celebrating the holiday season with sweet treats and even sweeter teamwork! 🎄✨
Our LECOM family came together to enjoy some delicious festive goodies and spread a little extra cheer. From cookies to cakes, we’ve got the perfect mix of treats to match the holiday spirit! 🍪🎂
Grateful for the amazing team of students, faculty and staff and all the hard work we’ve put in this year. Here’s to finishing the year strong and enjoying every sweet moment along the way!

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LECOM at Seton Hill Scholar Enters National Multiple Sclerosis Society Medical Student Mentorship Program

LECOM News, News / 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 Stude...

Lieutenant Commander Chad E. Walls, D.O., M.C., U.S.N. – Paying Tribute to a True Leader

LECOM News, News, Alumni / 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. ...

U.S. News & World Report Recognizes LECOM Among 2024 Best Medical Schools

LECOM News, News / 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 ...

Katherine Dobosh (left) and Jacob Oslosky (right) stand with their presentation.

LECOM Shines at 17th Annual Health Disparities Conference

LECOM News, News / 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 Annu...

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