2 years ago
Byline: LUCOM Marketing Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) hosted its annual Family Medicine Procedure Day on Friday inside the Center for Medical and Health Sciences in Lynchburg, Va. It was the fifth straight time the event took place since LUCOM was founded. [caption id="attachment_14168" align="alignright" width="292"] Raena M. Pettitt,...
2 years ago
Rebecca Praetzel and Chris Kepley, PhD, FAAAAI recently had an article published in LUCOM's CureusJournal of Medicine called “Description and Characterization of Three-Dimensional Human Mast Cell Progenitor Spheroids In Vitro.” Abstract Human mast cells (MC) are an essential component of the immune system as they uniquely store and release a...
2 years ago
Speaking to a room full of student-doctors at LUCOM on Wednesday during the medical school’s weekly Convocation, Liberty President Dondi Costin emphatically shared the importance of not delaying God’s purpose for their lives. Costin’s message marked the conclusion of LUCOM’s Convocation series titled “Waiting on God,” and he stated that...
2 years ago
Students and professors in the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) gathered on Jan. 12th in the Center for Medical and Health Sciences to share their ongoing research endeavors through oral and poster presentations as part of LUCOM’s fifth annual Research Day. Joined by healthcare professionals from regional academic...
2 years ago
Are you ready to live missionally as a healthcare student, trainee, or professional? Join us for Remedy East 24- Healthcare on Mission! Missional living in healthcare has always involved swimming upstream, but it seems to be getting harder. Our culture, workplaces, and institutions are not as friendly to faith as...
2 years ago
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) Professor of immunology Dr. Christopher L. Kepley was awarded a three-year, $500,000 R15 grant from the National Cancer Institute in September, and now he is looking for Liberty students of all levels to join him in researching a new approach for targeting and killing...
3 years ago
It’s been nearly two years since LUCOM started its very own research E-journal. It’s a partnership between LUCOM and the Cureus Journal of Medicine. Yes, your read it correctly. Spelled Cureus and pronounced "kyur·ee·uhs" or simply “curious”. When Dr. Johnson, Dean of LUCOM, first arrived on campus in 2020, one...
3 years ago
Fourth-year student Allison Smith was recently elected as the student chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. She was elected based on an application and letter of recommendation. The mission of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is to...
3 years ago
The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) honored 24 donor families at the annual Donor Memorial Ceremony hosted by the Class of 2026 on Friday afternoon inside the Center for Music and Worship Arts on the campus of Liberty University. The ceremony pays homage to those individuals who have...
3 years ago
Marking its 10th incoming class of student-doctors, the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) recognized the 166 members of the Class of 2027 at its annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday morning. The ceremony, held at many schools across the country, is a symbolic gathering for new students as they...
