County Executive to recognize National Osteopathic Medicine Week

For Immediate Release
April 17, 2024

Media Contact: Chris Carroll
Phone:814-860-0794
Email:[email protected]

ERIE, PA - County Executive Brenton Davis will recognize National Osteopathic Medicine Week, today, at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), located at 1858 West Grandview Blvd, Erie, PA. The press conference will be held at 4 p.m. in the atrium of the main school building, at the south edge of the LECOM campus.

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, which opened in 1992, is the nation's largest medical college and is the only Academic Health Center in the osteopathic profession. LECOM and the hospital are the core of a highly innovative medical education system based in Erie, PA. It is also a major contributor to the economy of the Erie region. Since 1992, LECOM has strived to add to the quality of life in to Northwest Pennsylvania by bringing total health care to the community.

"LECOM is the largest medical school in the country and we are very proud to have it located right here in Erie. Since opening, it has been transformational in both the economy of the Erie region and the healthcare options provided to our citizens. We should take every opportunity we have to celebrate LECOM and recognize their accomplishments over the past thirty-two years." - County Executive Brenton Davis

We ask all media outlets to participate in this press event to remind the people of this community how important LECOM is to the future of the Erie region.