Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) takes a total-person approach to health care encompassing the mind, body and spirit of the patient as the osteopathic physician becomes a partner with the patient on a pathway to health and well-being.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is looking for medical students who will excel in academics, clinical care, research and community service. The College selects applicants who show an awareness of osteopathic medicine recognizing total-person health care for the patient and for the community.

LECOM has designed a student-centered curriculum recognizing different learning styles: traditional Lecture Discussion Pathway (LDP); small-group, Problem-Based Learning Pathway; or the Self Directed-Study Pathway (DSP, formerly Independent Study). LECOM offers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree at three campuses. The Erie Pennsylvania campus offers five learning pathways, while the Greensburg and Bradenton campuses enroll students in PBL only. LECOM Erie also offers the Primary Care Scholars Pathway (PCSP) designed to attract more students to primary care, general internal medicine, and family medicine by condensing four years of medical education into three years. The Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway (APAP), also allows Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) to earn a DO degree in three years.  APAP is available at the Erie and Greensburg campuses.

LDP core curriculum starts with basic sciences and introductions to clinical education. Beginning first year, second semester, the LECOM systems curriculum integrates basic and clinical science of human organ systems. Clinically-based lectures provide a physician’s “real life” view of contemporary health care.

PBL emphasizes student-centered, self-directed learning. Each group of eight students meets with a faculty facilitator three times per week. Students work independently and in small groups developing learning issues and discussing new information relevant to actual patient cases. Groups will request additional history and physical results, an EKG or an MRI as needed as students begin forming differential diagnoses. PBL students progress through basic science and onto clinical science as they become better at solving patient cases.

DSP provides significant flexibility for students during the first two years of medical school. For admission to DSP, the student must show excellent organizational and time management skills in order to proceed through the curriculum and meet strict examination deadlines. Though the program stresses independence, it is a closely directed course of study. DSP students use lists of highly structured learning objectives compiled into modules that are divided into the core  and systems curricula similar to the LDP courses. Core modules deal with fundamentals of basic science while systems modules integrate basic science and clinical disciplines in an organ systems approach to learning.

LECOM introduced PCSP as a response to the need for primary care physicians, and particularly for family medicine. LECOM uses its experience with innovative teaching pathways to ensure that Primary Care Scholars receive the equivalent of four years of academic and clinical education to prepare for post-graduate training. Students complete the first two years of basic science and preclinical education in under 20 months by attending class year-round and using the DSP learning strategy. They begin early clinical training and students must complete core competency-based clinical rotations that meet all the educational requirements necessary for primary care medicine.

Certified physician assistants (PA-C) who are interested in expanding their education and practicing independently now have an affordable and accelerated pathway to earn a DO degree and license.  The APAP students have the option of enrolling in any pathway at the Erie campus and in PBL at the Greensburg campus.

As medical practice is a team-based environment, students of all pathways participate in interprofessional education (IPE) elements across the curriculum to give them experience in working effectively with health care teams.”

Your Choice of Campuses in Pennsylvania and Florida

Click on any of the links below to learn more about LECOM's Academic Programs:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Doctor of Pharmacy

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Doctoral Program in Anatomy Education

Health Sciences Post Baccalaureate 

Master of Medical Science

Master of Science in Medical Education

Master of Science in Biomedical Science

Masters in Health Services Administration

Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics

LECOM Locations

LECOM Erie Campus
1858 W. Grandview Boulevard
Erie, PA 16509-1025
Phone No. (814) 866-6641

LECOM Bradenton Campus
5000 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard
Bradenton FL 34211-4909
Phone No. (941) 756-0690

LECOM at Seton Hill
20 Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone No. (724) 552-2880

For more contact information, please visit https://lecom.edu/contact-us/

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