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LECOM Health Opens Visiting Nurses Association Specialty Hospice Unit

Erie, Pa. (November 14, 2024) – LECOM Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for Erie County’s first Specialty Hospice Unit, located at LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4114 Schaper Avenue in Millcreek. An entire wing of the building has been renovated for the Specialty Hospice Unit and was dedicated in memory of Rev. Harry Johns III, a beloved former Chaplain of the Visiting Nurses Association of Erie County and respected pillar of the Erie community.... Read More »

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Awarded $1.75 Million HRSA Grant to Launch Telehealth Initiatives for Ashtabula County and Chautauqua County

Erie, PA (October 23, 2024) — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the strategic expansion of telebehavioral health services via primary care settings to underserved and rural communities, specifically targeting areas of Ashtabula County, OH, and Chautauqua County, NY. This funding, amounting to $350,000 per year over the next five years, will allow... Read More »

Dr. Christopher Rial: Sports safety in middle and high school begins with preparation

This article first appeared online at GoErie.com on Jan. 22, 2023. With recent events, many parents have started to question the risks involved with allowing children to play team sports in middle school and high school. Injuries are unpredictable, and there is no foolproof method to ensure complete safety. To account for these risks, behind-the-scenes protocols are often in place to protect children, should an incident occur. A team physician helps to organize a sports...Read More »

Dr. Belinda Stillman: Holidays offer a good time to assess how older relatives are doing

This article first appeared online at GoErie.com on Dec. 25, 2022. The holiday season is often a time for joy, love and family. It can be a wonderful and memorable time of year. It can also contribute to heightened feelings of depression, anxiety, apathy and — in the case of those assisting the older adults in their lives — caretaker burnout. As you celebrate festivities and look toward the new year, this can also be...Read More »

LECOM Announces Plans to Open a New Campus at Jacksonville University

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, FL – 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 northeast Florida that will become LECOM at Jacksonville University. LECOM President and CEO John Ferretti, D.O., stated: “Since our inception...Read More »

Dr. Seth Carter: Headed for retirement? Keep your mind sharp with brain games

This article first appeared online at GoErie.com on Nov. 27, 2022. As we grow older, many of us look forward to retirement because we imagine it to be a time free of life’s challenges. We envision exciting, long vacations and travel. But when that day actually arrives, we often find ourselves questioning what to do, and end up being more passive and watching TV. Without much stimulation, our minds begin to decline. Instead of falling...Read More »

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