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Fourth Colonial Family Pharmacy Location Opens to Public

Erie, Pa. (August 6, 2026) — LECOM Health today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site of its fourth Colonial Family Pharmacy, located at 9040 Wattsburg Road, Suite A, in Greene Township. The new facility will sit adjacent to LECOM Health’s Rural Health Clinic on Wattsburg Road. "The opening of Colonial Family Pharmacy in Greene Township represents the next vital step in our commitment to holistic, patient-centered care,” said James Lin, D.O., President of LECOM... Read More »

LECOM Health Brings Advanced Wound Care to Corry Memorial Hospital

Corry, Pa. (July 14, 2026) — LECOM Health is expanding access to lifesaving care in rural northwest Pennsylvania by adding a new location of the LECOM Institute for Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine inside LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital. The clinic offers many of the same high-tech, team-driven treatments used in the existing Erie location — now close to home for families across Corry and its surrounding populations. Chronic, non-healing wounds are more than... Read More »

LECOM at Jacksonville University Breaks Ground on Region’s First Medical School

Highlights: LECOM at Jacksonville University officially breaks ground on a new facility Facility will serve as the cornerstone of Jacksonville University’s expanding Medical Mall Inaugural class of medical students set to begin coursework in 2026 New medical school expected to support 600 jobs Jacksonville, Fla. (March 26, 2025) — With shovels in the ground and a shared vision for the future of healthcare education, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Jacksonville University have achieved...Read More »

LECOM Health is First in the Region to Provide Amyloid-Targeting Therapies to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

FDA-approved treatments administered as intravenous infusions Erie, Pa. (March 18, 2025) — LECOM Health is the first healthcare provider in the Erie region to offer amyloid-targeting therapies (ATT), which are monoclonal antibodies aimed at the amyloid-beta cascade for the treatment of early symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease. FDA-approved medications being administered are Leqembi and Kisunla, which target the biomarkers related to AD and potentially slow the decline of the disease. Medication is administered as a 30-minute to...Read More »

LECOM School of Pharmacy to Host Drive-Thru Drug Take Back Event

ERIE, Pa. (March 7, 2025) — The LECOM School of Pharmacy will be hosting a drive-thru drug take back event on Monday, March 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at 54th and Peach Street (between Rite Aid and LECOM Ambulatory Surgery Center). The public is invited to bring unused or expired medications and dispose of them safely in the designated drive-thru drop-off area. Inhalers and other combustible items are the...Read More »

LECOM Health Announces Rebrand of Hospital to Complement Expansion

Erie, Pa. (February 6, 2025) — LECOM Health today unveiled LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion as the new name of its local hospital during a special ceremony that took place at the Atrium at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Formerly known as Millcreek Community Hospital, LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion will feature a new 34,000-square-foot addition that houses a new emergency department and intensive care unit, including emergency patient rooms...Read More »

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