LECOM to seek national accreditation and plans to break ground on new facility in 2024 Inaugural class of medical students to begin coursework in 2026 Jacksonville, Fla. – November 30, 2022 – The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced today a new partnership with Jacksonville University to establish a four-year medical school in
ERIE, Pa. (November 22, 2022) — Medical Associates of Erie, an affiliate of LECOM Health, today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand reopening of Waterford Family Practice at 220 E. 3rd St. in Waterford. Completed a month earlier than estimated, the 5,188-square-foot building replaces the facility formerly located in the adjacent lot. “With the
New school is the 11th podiatric medical school in the U.S. First class will begin in 2023 ERIE, Pa. (November 4, 2022) — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced today it will open a new School of Podiatric Medicine (SPM). The LECOM-SPM Erie (PA) received approval from the accreditation agency, the Council
Enhanced personal care facility to be renamed “Parkside at Glenwood,” joins the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging network of services for older adults ERIE, Pa. (October 4, 2022) – LECOM Health announced today the organization has purchased Independence Court of Erie and has renamed the location “Parkside at Glenwood.” The facility, located at 41 West
CORRY, Pa. (June 29, 2022) — LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital announced today that it has been awarded national designation as an Age-Friendly Health System by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The initiative aims to improve health care for older adults, contributing to a goal continuing to expand and grow Age-Friendly care. LECOM Health is
Location provides Erie County residents access to COVID testing and therapeutics ERIE, Pa. (June 21, 2022) — The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, the Erie County Department of Health, and Erie County Executive, Brenton Davis, announced today they have partnered to establish a COVID-19 test-to-treat site at the LECOM Center for Health and Aging building,
CORRY, Pa. (June 15, 2022) — LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital recognized Robert C. Joy for 47 years of dedicated service to the Corry Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees in a memoriam ceremony yesterday. Joy served on the board from 1975-2022 as a member, president and chairman of many committees. God, faith, family, friends and
Brian Viviano, DO Gastroenterology It has often been said that colorectal cancer is the most preventable cancer, yet the least prevented cancer. Globally, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in males and second most common in females. Recently, we have seen a decrease in the incidence of colon cancer in individuals over age 50 due
ERIE, PA (Sept. 26, 2019) – LECOM Health has expanded its commitment to the Erie region and its residents by expanding pharmacy services to include two new locations. LECOM Health Outpatient Pharmacy has opened at 5702 Peach St., Erie. As an independent retail pharmacy, this new facility offers many of the same conveniences customers have