LECOM has grown to become the nation’s largest medical college with campuses in Erie, PA, Greensburg, PA, Bradenton, FL and Elmira, NY. LECOM offers a quality medical education at an affordable price with one of the lowest, private medical college tuitions.
LECOM is a leader in innovative, student-centered medical education with five learning pathways leading to a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree – Lecture Discussion, Problem-Based Learning, Directed Study and two three-year pathways: the Primary Care Scholars and the Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway. The majority of LECOM graduates become primary care physicians who enter the fields of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics or Ob/Gyn.
U.S. News & World Report ranks LECOM the top medical colleges for graduating primary care physicians. As a result of our outstanding tuition rates, our five unique pathway delivery models, and our high residency placement rates, LECOM is proud to be the most applied to Osteopathic Medical College in the United States.
Additional LocationsAdditional Locations offer the same programs as the main campus. Use the main campus' application to apply to additional locations.
LECOM at Elmira - LECOM Elmira
1 LECOM Place, Elmira, New York 14901
LECOM at Seton Hill - LECOM Seton Hill
20 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
The mission of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is to prepare students to become osteopathic physicians, pharmacy practitioners, and dentists through programs of excellence in education, research, clinical care, and community service to enhance the quality of life through improved health for all humanity. Serving as a guiding light and cornerstone in medical education and true to the core principles of its founders, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has expanded its reach to include exceptional programs in graduate studies designed to provide scholars superlative education in the respective areas of study. The professional programs are dedicated to serve all students through innovative curriculum and the development of postdoctoral education and interprofessional experiences.
FacilitiesClosest City Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Campus Setting
Facilities
LECOM has designed its campuses with the latest educational technology where each detail lends itself to the mission of teaching students how to care for patients. Lecture halls use smart classroom technology, and smaller classrooms provide ideal environments for small group study sessions.
In Erie, students learn in fully equipped anatomy and microbiology labs. Students receive Clinical Assessment Training with standardized patients in a working physician’s office. LECOM remains the only osteopathic medical school with its own teaching hospitals: Millcreek Community Hospital, Corry Memorial Hospital and Warren General Hospital. Students receive memberships at the LECOM Medical Fitness and Wellness Center that is designed to focus on total well-being for students. LECOM at Seton Hill provides classrooms, labs, and student services on the campus of Seton Hill University near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In 2020, LECOM added an additional location in Elmira NY along the New York southern tier. LECOM at Elmira provides students the opportunity of Problem Based Learning along with numerous clinical education opportunities in the 3rd and 4th year to serve the communities within the Southern Tier of New York. The LECOM Research Centers offer over 26,000 square feet of laboratory space for faculty and student-assisted research.
Student Residence Options
LECOM does not provide campus housing. The college assists students in securing appropriate housing within a close walk or commute to campus.
Student Activities & Support Services
LECOM organizations and clubs provide our students with opportunities to explore residency and specialty programs and allow our students to engage in service activities throughout the community. As members our students enhance their leadership skills, network, and advocate for medical education and healthcare issues.
LECOM celebrates the oneness of humanity to foster meaningful discourse in an educational environment that supports a humble posture of learning that is systematic across all Institutional Programs. Steeped in mutual respect and trust for the diverse community we represent, our mission focuses on education and community service.
Accreditation & AffiliationCOM Accreditation Status The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program Accreditation, College of Osteopathic Medicine The College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association.
LECOM is a member of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - LECOM
1858 West Grandview Blvd., Erie, Pennsylvania 16509
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LECOM offers its medical students a choice of student-centered pathways that match the learning styles of individual students. Five pathways are available in Erie: Lecture/Discussion (LDP), Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Directed Study (DSP), and two three-year osteopathic medical degree programs: the Primary Care Scholars (PCSP) and the Accelerated Physician Assistant (APAP) Pathways.
LECOM at Seton Hill offers the PBL pathway and the APAP pathway while LECOM at Elmira offers PBL. In years three and four, students complete clinical rotations at more than 90 hospitals and clinics throughout the United States, including regional clinical campuses in Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York.
Dual Degrees/Concurrent ProgramsDO/MHSA*
The LECOM Masters in Health Services Administration program (50 credit hours) provides students with the skills required to plan, direct, and lead medical and health service organizations as administrators in hospital or other acute and subacute healthcare facilities, public health care organizations, pharmacies and private practice groups. The knowledge gained from the MHSA program is essential for fiscal, planning and managerial work in healthcare organizations and the establishment and management of clinical practices. Delivered concurrently via on-line distance education in medical student’s third and fourth years.
DO/MPH*
The LECOM Masters in Public Health program (45 credit hours) is grounded in foundational public health knowledge. This includes administrative skills critical to improving and enhancing the health, health care, and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in North America by applying the philosophy of osteopathic medicine that seeks to treat the whole person mind, body and spirit. Delivered concurrently via on-line distance education in medical student’s third and fourth years.
DO/MSBS*
LECOM offers a research-focused curriculum concurrent with the DO program for students who desire a strong research background and/or are interested in a career as a physician-researcher. The MSBS program is a graduate level program for medical students that serves as a structured research experience. Through coursework, research design, laboratory experience and a comprehensive research project, the MSBS program will produce graduates qualified for clinical medicine able to develop independent research programs.
DO/MSMEd*
The MSMEd program is for current medical, pharmacy, and dental students, transitional rotating interns, off-cycle graduates, and international medical graduates who desire to strengthen their applications for residency by having a thesis-based research project, designated research mentor, and additional skill sets centered around helping health care providers and patients learn. Also, students will learn a unique set of skills to support success in residency.
DO/MSBE*
The LECOM Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics program (36 credit hours) will benefit future physicians seeking the mastery in biomedical & pharmacology ethics, health care compliance, patient-care management, risk management, and in medical research as well as palliative care and end-of-life care positions providing essential assistance to patients and their families. Delivered concurrently via on-line distance education in medical student’s third and fourth years.
DO/MS MCT*
The LECOM Master of Science in Medical Cannabinoid Therapeutics (MS MCT): The MS MCT program is delivered on-line and designed to prepare health professionals to contribute to population-based, culturally appropriate, and innovative approaches concerning the rapidly expanding medical cannabinoid therapeutic industry. The program builds upon foundational osteopathic principles and competencies focused on whole person care, mind, body, and spirit.
The curriculum centers around the evolving medical cannabis policies, organizational management, environmental and occupational health, social and behavioral implications, pharmacokinetics, vertically integrated business systems, macro-economic, governing laws and regulations and ethical impacts. Students will also gain an understanding of the basic chemistry and efficacy of the current medical cannabinoid pharmacological industry.
The M.S. MCT curriculum consists of 45 credits. There are 11 core courses, 16-week experiential discovery course completed through executive interviews and analysis (6 credits) and a 16-week master’s thesis or capstone project course (6 credits). Special focus on production, packaging, and dispensary delivery systems business structures of the Medical Cannabinoid industry within the United States and the world.
* Masters programs available through distance education. See lecom.edu for details
