Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Chooses Mercy Jefferson for New Regional Campus
and ERIE, Pa., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the nation's largest medical college with a flagship campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, will open a new regional campus this summer in Festus, Missouri, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, its first Midwest location.
- and ERIE, Pa., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the nation's largest medical college with a flagship campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, will open a new regional campus this summer in Festus, Missouri, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, its first Midwest location.
- "When we visited Mercy Jefferson, we saw firsthand the robust health care services they provide their community," said Dr. Michael Rowane, LECOM associate dean of clinical education.
- "We find that in working together with Mercy Jefferson, our mutual goals of serving those in need will be met."
- LECOM chose Mercy Jefferson for its rural setting; rural communities need additional support to sustain health care resources.