LECOM Bradenton Interprofessional Research Day 2021

LECOM BRADENTON

INTERPROFESSIONAL RESEARCH DAY 2021

Student and faculty researchers on the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Bradenton, Florida campus submitted a total of 175 projects submissions in the Interprofessional Research Day 2021 event. The abundance of participants – more than 800 – established a new campus record. LECOM research directors and faculty members dedicated their expert mentorship and judging skills to enable triumphant results during the annual event.

Under the attentive auspices of Research Directors, Dr. Kevin Raisch, Dr. Michael Mueller, Professor Teri Runo, Dr. Purushottam Lamichlane, and Dr. Thomas Yoon, the collaborative and probative discovery sessions were well-presented and successfully delivered. The event began on April 15, 2021 and all submissions were made on that single day during an 11-hour presentation period. The Interprofessional Research Day was held in a completely virtual format and participation in the process was divided into separate steps that included a review and evaluation of two research posters, a review of video presentations, and a presentation quiz. Employing the technologies of ZOOM, Survey Monkey, and the LECOM Media Suite, students and faculty were able to register their research projects and record their poster presentations in a format that was capable of being viewed via a simple portal log-in from any Internet-accessible location. Research Day participation was then submitted to the respective Deans. “The event is a testament to a ‘can do’ attitude, bolstered by careful coordination with our research directors, students, and IT team members all harnessing the power of digital systems to create success,” commented Dr. Tim Novak, Research Day coordinator. Official poster scores resulted in 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place winners in each school who received cash awards of $500, $300, and $100 respectively. The Research Day prize winners for the LECOM Bradenton Interprofessional Research Day 2021 are:

SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE 1st Place: SDM-808

Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bonding Strength of Dentin Students: Jordan Carey D2, Leah Kimerer D2, Irene Thomas D2 Faculty Mentors: Dr. Hind Hussein, Dr. Nader Abdulhameed

2nd Place: SDM-814

Bonding Orthodontic Resin Cement to Stainless Steel Crown Under Load/Thermocycling Student: Melissa Matick D3 Faculty Mentors: Dr. Hind Hussein, Dr. Nader Abdulhameed

3rd Place: SDM-806

Periodontitis and Inflammation: Analysis of Cytokines for a Personalized Medicine Treatment of Periodontitis Students: Stanley John D3, Elborz Safarzadeh D4, Kimia Ahmadian D4 Faculty Mentors: Dr. P. Lamichhane, Dr. Tom Yoon, Dr. Dennis Youngblood, Dr. Julie Brown

4th Place: SDM-804

Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bonding Strength to Enamel Students: Jordan Carey D2, Leah Kimerer D2, Irene Thomas D2 Faculty Mentors: Dr. Hind Hussein, Dr. Nader Abdulhameed

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY 1st Place

Should Exergaming be Incorporated into the Plan of Care for Those with Frailty Students: Ashley Ball, Cara Hubbell, Emad Obid, Carla Ochoa, Raissa Polo Arias Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rachel Ogden

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The LECOM Mission:

Reflected on an Ever Broadening Map of Exceptional Regional Training Sites

The essence of clinical training at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) employs the underlying philosophy, Experience with Graduated Responsibility. This model has been successful in producing board scores higher than the national average on Part II and Part III of the COMLEX Boards; and it is attributable to a stellar 99 percent Match Rate of LECOM graduates into residencies. This model is deployed across all four LECOM campuses and clinical training sites.

To ensure this success, LECOM uses a Regional Campus Model. LECOM has implemented affiliate agreements with health systems, hospitals, private physicians; and the College engages nine Regional Deans (assigned to different geographic areas) who, with support staff, assist the Associate Dean in monitoring and managing students rotating at all facilities. Students are assigned to a base Regional Site where they complete mandatory third- and fourth-year rotations. * See Figure 1

LECOM has an Online Clinical Curriculum that is accessible to the student as well as to the clinical faculty. This curriculum includes online quizzes with end of rotation tests for all core third- and fourth-year rotations. This model is complemented by a National Shelf Test and a preceptor grade per rotation. This process allows for longitudinal monitoring of student progression in acquiring medical knowledge and skills. The Regional Deans mentor scholars, offer feedback, provide career counseling for students, and serve as liaisons with the clinical teaching faculty.

The Regional Campus allows LECOM to remain mission driven; with the four pillars of LECOM excellence stressing Education, Community Service, Clinical Care, and Research. Using this paradigm, students experience the social milieu of the regions by enjoying a stable living arrangement and engaging in opportunities for community service, continuity of clinical care, as well as broad research options. LECOM partners offer many postgraduate residencies, and students are welcomed by affiliate sites for elective and audition rotations.

The sites are geographically diverse; each site offers a variety of experience including hospital, outpatient physician offices, and rural and urban clinics.

The adjunct osteopathic and allopathic teaching faculty at these sites possess experience in Primary Care and non-Primary Care specialties. Many instructors are Program Directors and/or teaching faculty of residency programs and they are acutely aware of the cultural and socioeconomic education that is required in the practice of modern medicine.

3rd and 4th Year Mandatory Core Rotations

THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR

Internal Medicine (I, II, III) Emergency Medicine/Career Enrichment (I, II) Surgery (I, II) Ambulatory Medicine (I,II) Obstetrics/Gynecology (I) Rural/Underserved (I) Psychiatry (I) Selective Medicine (I) Pediatrics (I) Primary Care (I) Family Medicine (I) Surgery (I) Geriatrics/OPP Electives (3) Elective

Meet the Regional Deans

Richard Ortoski, DO Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Katherine Lund, DO Western Pennsylvania Region (NW) Steven Wolfe, DO, MPH Western Pennsylvania Region (SW) Dayakar Reddy, MD New York State/Elmira Region Richard Terry, DO, MBA New York State/Southern Tier Region Michael DiGiorno, DO New York City Region Steven Ma, DO Western Region Randy Scott, DO Northeastern Florida Region David Leszkowitz, DO Southeastern Florida Region Travis Smith, DO Central Florida and Eastern PA Regions

Figure 2

The Regional Deans are able to assess faculty needs at these sites through feedback, and a yearly Needs Assessment that is performed by the LECOM Faculty Development Department. In fact, the online LECOM Master’s in Medical Education was developed secondary to this recognized need.

The following segments offer information about a few key sites from each region – highlighting all third- and fourth-year core rotations provided; other learning opportunities; and residencies/fellowships at the institution. * See Figure 2

The model is built with the end objective in mind, one in which all students obtain a residency in a specialty of their own interest and enter their field with medical knowledge and skills that will conclude with their success as a competent physician.

Northwestern Pennsylvania Region

Allegheny Health Network (AHN), part of Highmark Health, Inc., is a large network of hospitals from Pittsburgh to Erie, Pennsylvania. It is a fully integrated, multi-facility health system offering diverse exposures and experiences in urban and suburban settings.

The AHN Pittsburgh hospital system encompasses very diverse populations and sophisticated environments, including Level 1 and Level 2 Trauma Centers, and community hospitals. AHN hosts most student clerkship rotations at five major teaching hospitals, including Forbes Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, and West Penn Hospital. For interested fourth-year students, AHN also offers an inpatient pediatrics experience at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

AHN has 18 Residency programs, most of which are ACGME-accredited. These programs include Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, and Radiology.

AHN also offers a multitude of both accredited and non-accredited fellowships. Some of these fellowships include Pain Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Cytopathology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Colon and Rectal Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.

AHN offers all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations and it accommodates electives in specialties like Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Oncology/Hematology, and Pathology.

AHN has established a hands-on learning experience through a supportive, collaborative atmosphere. Students who rotate at AHN experience high-quality opportunities at a health system that emphasizes both undergraduate and graduate medical education. From the top, Forbes Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, and West Penn Hospital.

From the top, AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, Millcreek Community Hospital, and UPMC Horizon. As one of the largest GME programs in Pennsylvania, Allegheny Health NetworkPittsburgh is a sizable hospital system that offers diverse and outstanding training opportunities at all education levels.

AHN Saint Vincent Hospital has been providing patients with high quality care in the Erie region for over 100 years. The hospital is the latest addition to Allegheny Health Network, which is a regionally and nationally recognized health care system.

AHN Saint Vincent is a 371-bed hospital offering a wide variety of clinical services and programs. The hospital continues to remain a leader in Cardiac, Neurological, Orthopaedic, and Women's Services; serving Erie and the surrounding communities. The hospital network also includes a Cancer Institute, two Express Care facilities, a Surgery Center, and a Rural Health Clinic. It is rated the #1 Hospital in Erie; including Medical Excellence in Overall Hospital Care, Overall Surgical Care, and Patient Safety in Overall Hospital Care.

AHN Saint Vincent has two ACGME-accredited residency programs in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine.

The hospital also offers fellowships in Colorectal Surgery and Sports Medicine.

AHN Saint Vincent provides all mandatory rotations for the third- and fourth-year students.

Additionally, the hospital system hosts electives in such specialties as Sports Medicine, Cardiology, Urologic Surgery, Palliative Care, Gynecology, and Emergency Medicine.

Students rotating at AHN Saint Vincent have access to a broad spectrum of learning opportunities. The hospital provides the benefits of a larger health system while having a smaller community feel.

AHN Saint Vincent Hospital is a comprehensive health system providing high-quality care to patients within their own community.

Millcreek Community Hospital (MCH), known formerly as Erie Osteopathic Hospital, was founded in 1956. MCH is an integral part of LECOM Health and Academic Health Center.

MCH is a full-service acute care hospital with 171 beds, which include 95 psychiatric beds, 16 acute detox beds, 14 inpatient rehabilitation beds, 6 ICU beds, and 40 medical surgical beds. LECOM Health includes LECOM, Medical Associates of Erie (MAE) a Physician Practice Plan, and Graduate Medical Education. MAE has 60 physicians with 23 clinic sites, of which 12 are primary care and 11 are specialty clinics. Geographically, they represent underserved, rural, and city locations.

To complement the physician practices, ACGME Graduate Medical Education Residencies consist of Family Medicine, Transitional Year, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Orthopedic Surgery.

There are also five ACGME fellowship programs in Gastroenterology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Pulmonology, and Sports Medicine.

MCH offers all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations and electives in such specialties as Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pathology, Radiology, Gastroenterology, Anesthesia, and Sports Medicine.

Students who rotate at MCH experience the Rural Critical Access Hospital - Corry Memorial - and the Erie VA, which provides unique veteran services.

MCH is a center of excellence in geriatrics with an Institute of Successful Aging, including geriatric physician offices, senior living facilities, and a specialized geriatric hospital unit. The Institute recently has received more than eight million dollars in federal grants.

MCH is an exceptional community asset with physicians that are leaders in medical education.

UPMC Horizon offers the resources and expertise of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in a community hospital setting with a long tradition of teaching. Their approximately 250 physicians serve a wide geographic area covering Northwestern Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio.

One of their newer affiliations includes nearby UPMC Jameson, which allows for greater coordination of healthcare in the region.

The hospital offers a wide array of services, including Primary Care, Women's Health, and Surgery. In addition, UPMC Horizon has integrated with UPMC and other specialty hospitals to increase local access to specialties such as Surgical Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology, and numerous subspecialties in Pediatrics.

UPMC Horizon has two campuses. The Greenville campus is an 89-bed, full-service hospital located in the college community of Greenville, Pennsylvania. The Greenville campus serves a geographic area of 250,000.

The Shenango Valley campus is an 84-bed facility in Farrell, Pennsylvania. This campus features a growing Obstetrical service affiliated with Magee Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and a comprehensive Radiation/Oncology service that is an extension of the world-renowned University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.

Currently, UPMC Horizon has ACGMEaccredited Residency programs in Family Medicine and General Surgery.

UPMC Horizon offers most third- and fourthyear mandatory rotations. In addition, the hospital offers electives in specialties such as Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Wound Care, Pain Management, and Urology. Additionally, the hospital has strong surgical services in areas such as General and Minimally Invasive, Bariatric, Breast, Vascular, Orthopedic, and Thoracic Surgery.

Students who rotate at UPMC Horizon experience a generous amount of hands-on, engaging, and individual training in a close-knit community.

UPMC Horizon is a well-established teaching hospital that provides excellent care for its varied and expansive community, while also providing support for its rotating students and residents.

Western Pennsylvania Region New York City Region/St. John’s Riverside

St. John's Riverside Hospital was founded in 1869 as the first hospital in Westchester County, New York.

Warren General Hospital, a partner hospital with LECOM Health and Allegheny Health Network, has been the primary provider of healthcare in the region since 1900. It was a Healthcare Baldrige and Truven Top 100 Hospital Award Winner in 2020, placing the hospital among the top 1% of all hospitals nationwide for performance, quality, and service.

Warren General is an 87-bed community hospital that provides Cancer Care, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Select Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Renal Care, Rehabilitation, Home Health Services, Urology, and many others. The hospital offers a fullservice lab, Cancer Care Center, 24-Hour Emergency Care Center, and Walk-In Care.

The hospital does not have any GME training programs at this time, but is pursuing a Rural Health LECOM Residency.

Warren General provides all third- and fourth- year mandatory rotations and electives in such specialties as General Surgery, Anesthesiology, OB/GYN, Orthopedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Pathology.

Students who rotate at Warren General have one-on-one training in a community hospital that offers a wide scope of experiences. Currently, since there are no residents at the site, the medical students are first-line learners.

Warren General Hospital offers a diverse spectrum of comprehensive care services in a rural community setting.

St. John's Riverside is a 378-bed communitybased hospital system located just north of New York City in Yonkers. This system comprises the Andrus Pavilion, The Park Care Pavilion, and the Dobbs Ferry Pavilion, in addition to the surrounding associated outpatient clinics. The hospital system has a strong commitment to education, housing the Cochran School of Nursing and a Regional Campus for LECOM.

The hospital offers two ACGME-accredited residencies in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, both of which work closely in conjunction with LECOM medical students. Residents help mentor students as they proceed through their core clinical competencies.

St. John's Riverside offers all third- and fourthyear mandatory rotations and electives in specialties such as ICU, Anesthesiology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Underserved Medicine, and Orthopedics.

Located in a suburban community in close proximity to New York City, students rotating at St. John's Riverside are exposed to a diverse patient population and teaching staff.

St. John's Riverside Hospital is a comprehensive healthcare system offering dynamic medical experiences for trainees and physicians alike.

New York State/Southern Tier Region

Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Arnot Health)

was founded in 1888 to provide equitable care to Elmira, New York and to its surrounding communities. Recently, it was named a Top 25 Hospital in the State of New York. The threehospital system includes St. Joseph's Hospital, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, and Ira Davenport Hospital. The hospital system provides both suburban and rural care among its three major sites.

The Arnot Health main campus is a 256-bed tertiary medical facility with specialty services for cancer care, women's health, emergency medicine, and surgery. It is the preferred healthcare provider of top-quality diagnostic, ambulatory, and acute care, as well as rehabilitative and wellness services in the Twin Tiers Region.

There are six ACGME-accredited residency programs in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine (with a Rural Family Medicine track option), Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, and Psychiatry. Additionally, the Diagnostic Radiology residency program has been preaccredited. Arnot Health also offers fellowship programs in Gastroenterology, Endocrinology,

From the top, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Guthrie Medical Group, Mohawk Valley Health System Medical Group and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. and Geriatrics. All programs are very DO friendly and they give preference to LECOM graduates.

Students who rotate at Arnot Health complete all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations on site and they also have access to electives in specialties such as Pulmonology, Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, PM&R, NICU, and Inpatient Addiction Medicine.

Students rotating at Arnot Health enjoy a variety of learning experiences in a city with a small-town feel.

Arnot Health is dedicated to serving its community and to educating future physicians in its progressive, high-quality, hospital system.

The Guthrie Medical Group was founded in 1910 in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Presently, it is an integrated system with a hospital and clinic on a single campus.

Guthrie is a 267-bed tertiary care teaching hospital located on a 15-acre facility. The hospital has been presented with multiple national awards, including Blue Distinction Designations for Bariatric Surgery and America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention.

Education also has been a pillar of the organization for a century and it continues to grow. The hospital maintains six residency programs in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, and Orthopedic Surgery.

Guthrie also has three fellowship programs in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care, Gastroenterology, and Cardiovascular Medicine. In addition, the hospital also houses a fully accredited Bachelor of Science Nursing Program and allied health programs in Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, and Medical Laboratory Sciences.

The hospital offers all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations and it also hosts more than 18 electives including Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, and General Surgery, to name a few.

Students rotating at Guthrie learn in a ruralbased community with a strong emphasis on hands-on training. The hospital also has a high interest in Osteopathic Medicine. Guthrie provides the technological sophistication of a metropolitan hospital with the advantages of a charming rural community. More specifically, hospital medical education offers leading educational opportunities in a wide variety of specialties and subspecialties.

The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Medical Group serves the geographic area of Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties in upstate New York.

MVHS has 201 acute-care beds, an Ambulatory Surgical Center, an Advanced Wound Care Center, a Critical Care Center, and a Brain and Spine Center. The health system comprises many facilities, including twenty-one primary care locations, a Children's Health Center, a Women's Health Center, and an Urgent Center.

MVHS has an ACGME-accredited Residency program in Family Medicine with Osteopathic Recognition and an accredited Fellowship program in Gynecology.

The health system has a rich history of medical education through its St. Elizabeth College of Nursing and Dental Residency programs, as well as through educational opportunities for all levels of medical students and a variety of allied health professionals.

MVHS St. Elizabeth offers most third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations and a wide range of electives in many subspecialties. Students rotating at MVHS have access to treating a diverse patient population while on site.

MVHS has a strong focus upon medical education and community involvement, actively engaging the population and providing excellent care for patients in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

(NFMMC) comprises a main downtown campus, as well as several suburban satellite campuses. The downtown campus is located just 5 minutes from world famous Niagara Falls, as well as from the Canadian border.

NFMMC is a full-service, 171-bed regional medical center with extensive inpatient and outpatient services. These facilities include The Heart Center of Niagara, Niagara Wellness Connection Center, Wound Center of Niagara, Niagara Metabolic and Bariatric Services, The OB/GYN Center, and UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. The Center also offers a comprehensive range of surgical services.

NFMMC has a residency program in Family Medicine that is ACGME-accredited. In addition to educating medical students, NFMMC is also a clinical education teaching site for pharmacy and nursing students.

Students rotating at NFMMC can complete all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations on site and have access to electives in specialties such as Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Bariatric Surgery, and Obstetrics/Gynecology.

Regardless of the rotation specialty, students at NFMMC work with enthusiastic faculty members providing comprehensive care to a largely underserved population.

NFMMC is deeply committed to contributing to the health and well being of Western New Yorkers. These strong community ties are especially evident in the hospital advocacy efforts and management of clinics for those with limited access to medical care.

The Rochester Regional parent organization, Rochester Health Care, Inc., was founded in 1984.

The health system was established as an allinclusive healthcare delivery system to serve as the leading provider of comprehensive care for Western New York and for the Finger Lakes Region.

Rochester Regional is a consortium of nine hospitals, six of which are located in the Greater Rochester Area.

Overall, the consortium has 147 primary care and ambulatory care locations, 10 urgent care locations, 8 senior living facilities, 936 longterm care beds, 53 patient lab testing sites, and 5 global labs.

The primary teaching hospital locations are situated in Clifton Springs, Newark, Batavia, and Greece, New York.

Rochester General Hospital is a 528-bed hospital with the eleventh busiest emergency department in the country; and it is one of the top 100 best cardiac centers in the nation.

The consortium of sites serves a diverse population in urban and rural settings. The health system has eight residency programs that are accredited by ACGME. Programs in Diagnostic Radiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine (two programs), Interventional Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry are offered at various hospitals within the consortium.

Rochester Regional also sponsors twelve ACGME-accredited fellowship programs. Some of these programs include, Cardiovascular Disease, Nephrology, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Gastroenterology.

Rochester Regional provides all mandatory rotations for the third and fourth years, as well as electives in specialties such as Radiology, Hematology, Plastic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Infectious Disease.

Students who rotate at Rochester Regional have a variety of urban, suburban, and rural experiences.

Rochester Regional utilizes medical education to help fulfill its mission of delivering highquality, comprehensive care to its community.

Florida Region

The St. Petersburg Regional Consortium has been a core LECOM clinical site for students since the LECOM Bradenton Campus founding in 2005.

In addition to rotating at St. Petersburg General, Northside Hospital, and Manatee Memorial Hospital, students also train at multiple private offices throughout the Bradenton, Sarasota, and Tampa areas.

Northside Hospital has been serving the Tampa Bay community since 1976. It is a 288bed hospital, offering a full range of services including comprehensive and interventional stroke care, preventive and corrective cardiac care, full-service orthopedic and spine treatment, a 24/7 ER, and general surgery.

Manatee Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital located on the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida. It is a 319-bed facility with over 550 physicians, residents, and allied health professionals.

Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services, a weight-loss program, oncology, and women's and children's services. From the top, Rochester General Hospital, St. Petersburg General, Northside Hospital, and Manatee Memorial Hospital.

From the top, Baptist Health, Orange Park Medical Center, St. Vincent's Ascension Health and Larkin Community Hospital South Miami. The St. Petersburg Consortium hosts multiple residency programs.

Northside Hospital has an ACGME accredited Internal Medicine residency program, along with an accredited fellowship program in Cardiology.

St. Petersburg Hospital has a Transitional-Year residency program in addition to a Family Medicine residency with ACGME accreditation that has earned Osteopathic Recognition.

Manatee Memorial Hospital also offers two ACGME-accredited residency programs in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine.

The consortium offers all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations. It also accommodates electives in specialties such as Pathology, Neurology, Cardiology, and Radiology, in addition to exceptionally strong experiences in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine.

The Bradenton/St. Petersburg Regional Consortium was established in order to prepare students for a career in practicing community medicine.

Students rotating in this consortium have access to a broad array of experiences throughout Sarasota, Bradenton, and Tampa that largely emphasize internal medicine and outpatient office visits.

The Bradenton/St. Petersburg Regional Consortium maintains dynamic medical education opportunities among several highquality hospital systems in the area.

The Jacksonville Regional Consortium site for LECOM medical students began in 2017. It comprises three separate, large hospital systems in the Jacksonville, Florida area, including Baptist Health, Orange Park Medical Center, and St. Vincent's Ascension Health.

The sites in the consortium have a variety of practice locations, from urban to rural, and they offer full spectrum care for their patients. Saint Vincent's Ascension Health has been serving the Jacksonville area for over 130 years and it is part of the largest non-profit health system in the United States, in addition to being part of the largest Catholic health system in the world.

St. Vincent's Ascension Health has a Family Medicine residency program that is ACGMEaccredited with Osteopathic Recognition. Multiple residency and fellowship options with ACGME accreditation are also offered at Orange Park Medical Center. These residency programs include Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Transitional Year, General Surgery, Dermatology, and Psychiatry.

There are three fellowship program opportunities at Orange Park; they focus upon Cardiovascular Disease, Hematology and Medical Oncology, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Several of the hospital systems within the consortium also have residencies for pharmacy, nursing, and continuing education opportunities for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Jacksonville Regional Consortium offers all mandatory rotations for students' third- and fourth- years and it has a multitude of electives such as ICU, Anesthesiology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Geriatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nephrology, Pediatrics, and Critical Care.

Students rotating at the consortium enjoy hands-on learning and diverse experiences with access to three large hospital systems in the Jacksonville area.

Jacksonville Regional Consortium provides an excellent variety of medical education opportunities throughout Jacksonville, Florida and its surrounding areas.

Southeast Florida Region/ Larkin Health System

Larkin Health System (Larkin) is an integrated healthcare delivery system accredited by the Joint Commission. The three primary hospital sites are in South Miami, Hialeah, and Hollywood, Florida.

The Larkin Community Hospital South Miami Campus is a 146-bed medical/surgical teaching hospital, one of twelve designated Statutory Teaching Hospitals in Florida.

The Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus is a 247-bed acute care hospital located on a 15-acre campus in Hialeah, Florida; and it includes a primary stroke center, 24-hour ER coverage, and state-of-the-art facilities in specialties such as Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiac Implants, and Interventional Radiological procedures.

Larkin prides itself upon its extensive GME Program with a variety of accredited residencies at the South Miami and Palm Beach campuses.

Some of these programs include: Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Additionally, some of the accredited Fellowship programs include Allergy and Immunology, Endocrinology, Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Pediatric Dermatology, Sports Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Hematology/ Oncology, and Rheumatology. Larkin also facilitates additional teaching programs in Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Podiatric Medicine, and Surgery.

Larkin accommodates all third- and fourthyear mandatory rotations, with additional opportunities for electives in specialties such as Nephrology, Cardiology, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology.

Students who rotate at Larkin will experience training at sites heavily invested in educating the next generation of health professionals, in addition to providing compassionate care of the highest quality.

The Larkin Health System network of acute care hospitals provides a complete continuum of healthcare services to its communities while remaining dedicated to medical education.

Central-Eastern Pennsylvania Region

In an effort to improve health care for South Central Pennsylvania, United States Congressman, John Joyce, M.D., established a partnership between LECOM and the healthcare leaders of PA District 13 entitled the Homegrown Healthcare Initiative. This undertaking set forth a joint effort between the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and School of Pharmacy (SOP) to train students in South Central Pennsylvania with the expectation of establishing a pipeline of professionals from the region who will become future osteopathic physicians, pharmacists, and dentists.

Students are assigned to one of three hubs within the regional campus. The sites included are: James E. Van Zandt VAMC in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, and Keystone Health (Multi-Specialty FQHC) in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania, serving five counties. It is a tertiary care regional referral hospital offering specialized services including a regional Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 3 Regional Intensive Care Nursery, and high-risk obstetrical care.

James E. Van Zandt VAMC in Altoona, Pennsylvania was established in 1950 and it provides veteran services to veterans in 14 counties. In addition to the main facility in Altoona, it also offers services in five outpatient clinics.

Fulton County Medical Center has provided comprehensive care to the region for over 70 years. This umbrella of care includes an 88bed critical access hospital for diagnostic and therapeutic services, a home care assistance program, and a skilled nursing-care facility.

Keystone Health originally was founded in 1986 to provide healthcare to migrant agricultural workers in the area. Today, it is the only federally-qualified Community Health Center serving the Franklin County community.

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has accredited residency programs in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and General Surgery. Conemaugh also has an accredited Sports Medicine Fellowship program.

Students rotating within this regional campus are able to complete all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations on site, as well as to undertake electives in specialties such as Rural/ Underserved Medicine, Psychiatry, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, and Neonatal ICU.

Students rotating within this regional campus have ample one-on-one training and they gain unique experiences in rural and underserved medicine and veteran services.

The South-Central Pennsylvania Regional Campus provides comprehensive care to its communities while also training future healthcare providers to eventually practice in From the top, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs, James E. Van Zandt VAMC, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, and Fulton County Medical Center.

From the top, Western Reserve Hospital and Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center. the area. The Homegrown Healthcare Initiative furthers the exemplary commitment of LECOM to the community and to quality of healthcare.

Midwest Region

Western Reserve Hospital was founded in 2009; and it is a private, physician-owned hospital located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The hospital is partnered with University Hospitals.

Western Reserve is an 83-bed full-service community hospital. The hospital provides access to advanced clinical procedures through specialties such as Bariatric Surgery, Cardiology, ENT/Otolaryngology, Head, Neck, and Plastic Surgery, Orthopedics, Pain Medicine, Vascular Surgery, and Women's Health. The hospital recently was designated as a Level 3 Trauma Center by the state of Ohio, and it is recognized as a 5-Star Quality Hospital by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Accredited by the ACGME, Western Reserve Hospital offers residency programs in Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, and Otolaryngology (ENT).

Western Reserve also has an accredited Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency, as well as experiential learning opportunities for healthcare providers and allied health professionals.

Western Reserve provides many third- and fourth- year mandatory rotations for LECOM students. The hospital also offers electives in areas such as Orthopedic Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine, ENT, Emergency Medicine, Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Radiology.

Students rotating at Western Reserve train alongside students from several other medical schools in the area. They also have exclusive access to third-year clinical elective rotations at the site.

Western Reserve Hospital is dedicated to lifelong learning, community outreach, and to the overall wellness of the areas that it serves.

Western Region

The San Diego Regional Consortium is a community-based, ambulatory-focused regional campus that began in 2007.

Since that time, the consortium has seen tremendous program interest and growth, including increasing educational experiences and networking connections in California, Nevada, and Arizona.

The consortium utilizes various hospitals and private offices throughout San Diego County. While some rotations are inpatient at different area hospitals, the majority are outpatient experiences.

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, one of the facilities utilized by the consortium, has an accredited Family Medicine program. Program connections in the area also assist students in identifying additional residency and fellowship programs of interest on the West Coast.

San Diego offers all third- and fourth-year mandatory rotations and provides electives in specialties including Neurology, Radiology, Neonatal ICU, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Psychiatry, and Pathology, to name a few.

Students who rotate at San Diego work with a diverse patient population at the only LECOM core site on the West Coast. This consortium is a great option for students who are from the area and/or have strong interests in completing their residencies there.

The San Diego Regional Consortium offers an extensive array of medical education opportunities in a highly competitive, soughtafter geographic area.

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