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Join SOMA and Dr. Stephany Esper as she walks us through how different personalities and personas imitate the 5 elements: earth, fire, metal, wind, and water. Dr. Esper will further explain how these elements can be dysfunctional in patients and how this…

SOMA is pleased to present the Prolotherapy Workshop to provide students with a hands-on learning experience all about prolotherapy. Join SOMA on April 29th from 3:30-5:30 P.M. to hear Dr. Cukierski explain the background of prolotherapy and the body’s ability to heal…

On behalf of SOMA, we are hosting a fundraiser to send a “Little Bit of Luck” to your friends and fellow classmates during the last half of the spring semester and for the second years on their board studying. A google form…

SOMA will be handing out donuts from Krispy Kreme in the Vora Lounge- free to SOMA members and LECOM staff that stop by on the morning of April 16th (7AM-755AM) paid for by SOMA. “DOnuts for DOs” will be a celebratory event…

The Pre-SOMA branch is dedicated to providing an inclusive learning environment for students who have not yet started osteopathic medical school. The Pre-SOMA directors (and potentially other SOMA volunteers) at LECOM would like to host review night Q & A sessions/and or…

SOMA would like to host a prolotherapy workshop on Wednesday, January 29th from 4:30 – 6:30pm. This workshop is being held in place of our previously requested and approved workshop that was cancelled due to the weather. This workshop will be led…

SOMA would like to host a prolotherapy workshop on Tuesday December 10th from 6:30 – 8:30pm. This workshop will be led by Dr. Cukierski and Dr. Falk, they will be present throughout the entire workshop providing direct supervision of students. They will…

SOMA Members will meet via Zoom and watch two short videos regarding the Polio outbreak in Gaza. Following the videos, members will then discuss as a group how the videos may have changed their perspective on the devastating event and give their…

In honor of International Smile Day being in October, as a region we have decided to have each COM’s SOMA Chapter in Region 1 do a community service project to put a smile on others faces. For our SOMA Chapter, we would…

SOMA is proud to host LECOM graduate Dr. Steven Wolfe, who is an HIV and LGBTQ specialist, on December 4 via zoom to discuss the process and challenges of his care. This discussion will be open to all students of LECOM, allowing…

Come join SOMA leaders to learn more about writing resolutions! This is key to healthcare advocacy at the student level and is an incredible opportunity for medical students to make an impact on healthcare today!

SOMA is inviting all of its members to take a relaxing break from studying and enjoy some pizza, cookies, and beverages on Monday, December 16 from 12:30-1:30pm in the LECOM Vora Lounge. This is a great chance for the current Board and…

Join SOMA as we look to host integrative medicine workshops open to all SOMA members throughout the semester. Dr. Hendryx has agreed to be in attendance for all workshops, and we have gained the support of Dr. Falk and other faculty to…

Dr. Karen Nichols, a board-certified Internist, first female President of the AOA, and one of the first DOs to serve as Chair for the ACGME, among numerous other accomplishments, will be giving a seminar on Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine. Seeing how osteopathic…

As MS1 students take Anatomy before moving into Core during first semester, SOMA students who are MS2s will provide a short review of the material and high yield topics and the opportunity to ask questions for the MS1 students to focus their studies over the weekend…

With the combined effort of SOMA member volunteers and the Pre-SOMA directors at LECOM we would like to host review night Q & A sessions for the MMS students here at our LECOM campus. Our efforts will be focused on mentoring and…

SOMA will be selling the Small Equipment package for students for the History and Physical course. The small equipment package will include a Dejerine Reflex Hammer, 128 Tuning Fork, 512 Tuning Fork, Penlight, Pocket Eye Chart, Hospital Gown, Draping Sheet, and optional…

Due to the success of the Patagonia sale on our campus last year, and after being approached by multiple students asking to have the sale again, LECOM Erie SOMA is looking to duplicate the Patagonia sale that took place last year. The…

SOMA’s Opioid Task Force Director Sanjna Chetan has arranged for Dr. Kulesza to give a special lecture event to the club as well as any other interested LECOM students! He will be giving a talk on the mesolimbic pathway via Zoom. The…

SOMA is looking to host a fundraiser at Rita’s Italian Ice on April 22, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 pm. Rita’s has agreed to give SOMA 15% of all sales made within this time window. We chose this day as it will occur after…

SOMA will be handing out donuts from Krispy Kreme in the Vora Lounge- free to SOMA members and LECOM staff that stop by on the morning of April 17th paid for by SOMA. “DOnuts for DOs” will be a celebratory event in…

SOMA’s Opioid Task Force will be hosting Dr. Richard Morgan, DO over Zoom to present on addiction in medicine. He will be discussing awareness of how the opioid pandemic can adversely affect anyone including physicians and the consequences of addiction. He will…

SOMA students will lead review sessions to help guide students on study strategies as MMS students work through the rigor of LECOM curriculum. There was high attendance in the Fall Semester and MMS students have requested it again for the Spring. As…