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LECOM President John M. Ferretti, DO (L) welcomes political consultant Karl Rove to Erie. The College sponsored the Jefferson Eduational Society Global Issues Conference just days after the Presidential Election. The conference brought to Erie experts from both sides of the political aisle along with science and health consultants. Rove analyzed what went wrong for the Republicans in the November 6 election.
Officers from the Student American Academy of Osteopathy Club treated first- and second-year medical students at LECOM’s Bradenton campus to cake in celebration of Andrew Taylor Still’s birthday. Dr. Still, the founder of Osteopathic Medicine, was born Aug. 6, 1828. Pictured above is Thomas Quinn, DO, OMS 2s Kristen Wetherell, Cydney Godman, Jenifer Bryant and Matt Mahony.
Representatives from 33 medical institutions in nine states gathered at the Harvest Center in Lakewood Ranch, FL for LECOM’s annual Hospital Day. Hospital Day is a time for LECOM second-year osteopathic medical students to learn about clinical rotations, internships and residency options that are available at hospitals and clinics throughout the country. Pictured above, Tracy Moll (OMS2) learns about residency opportunities at Manatee Memorial Hospital from William Evans Jr., DO (’11).
The LECOM at Seton Hill Neurology Club raised the most money (and had the most members) of any team in the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Greensburg. Donations from 67 team members totaled $4,543.01. From left to right: Kaitlin Mainwaring, Heather Krasa, Beth Koh, Sarah Giguere, and Erica Silva. All Class of 2015. lecom.edu | DECEMBER 2012 | lecom connection 33