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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 1858 West Grandview Blvd. Erie, PA 16509 814-866-6641 www.lecom.edu
John M. Ferretti, DO President
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Legislative Days Pharmacy students travel to Pa. and Fla. state capitals
Community Service
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Silvia M. Ferretti, DO
Provost, Senior Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs
Dressing the Part
Hershey Bell, MD, MS (Med Ed)
Education
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of School of Pharmacy
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Pierre Bellicini
Director of Communications
Making Headlines
Michael Polin
Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing, Bradenton
First-year students receive first white coats of their careers
Clinical Care
Clinical Care
LECOM ranks high in U.S. News & World Report
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Michael J. Visnosky, Esq Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Business Savvy
Robert George, DO
Research
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Bradenton
Erie students present entrepreneurial ideas
Sunil S. Jambhekar, PhD Associate Dean for Bradenton Operations
Allison Seib
Editor & Designer
Rebecca DeSimone, JD Chief Writer
Rob Macko
Contributing Writer & Photographer The LECOM Connection invites you to contribute to our publication. If you have news of alumni achievements, research or student activities, please contact the Communications Department, at (814) 866-6641, or e-mail communications@lecom.edu.
05 Feature Story
LECOM’s legacy of leadership thrives
16 Wellness Center Leaders
Center’s new director a ‘team player’ Member services manager shines in role
06 Administration Leaders
‘First In Leadership’ — Dr. Silvia Ferretti 18 08 ‘The Organizer’ — Dr. Robert George 10 ‘As Dedicated As’ — Dr. Hershey Bell 12 ‘New Leadership With’ — Dr. Robert Hirsch 19 20
14 Alumni Leaders
14 Alumnus’ LECOM spirit alive today 15 Class of 2005 alumni open pharmacy
Student Leaders Pharmacy student pushes for legislation Transplant recipient joins national board Medical student recognized by ACOFP Pharmacy leadership elective excels
20 Community Service
22 LECOM sponsors hockey award $5,300 donation given to Cancer Society
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06 Meet the Deans of LECOM Meet the Deans: (L-R) Robert Hirsch, D.D.S, dean of the School of Dental Medicine; Hershey Bell, M.D., dean of the School of Pharmacy; John M. Ferretti, D.O., president and CEO; Silvia Ferretti, D.O., provost, senior vice president and dean of academic affairs; and Robert George, D.O., associate dean of academic affairs in Bradenton, Fla.