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…
read moreAs 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…
read moreSOMA students will lead review sessions to help guide students on study strategies as MMS students get acclamated to the rigor of LECOM curriculum. These sessions are requested by the MMS students. As MMS students work through Fall semester, SOMA students who…
read moreSOMA’s Opioid Task Force Co-Director, Heather Chafe 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…
read moreSOMA is putting together a food drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank. As the semester concludes, many students are packing up to move to rotation sites or cleaning out for the summer so we think this would be a great opportunity…
read moreOne of our officers volunteers on her own time at the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants here in Erie and inquired about what we as an organization can do to assist them. One thing they expressed that they are in need…
read moreAs MMS students work through Spring semester, SOMA students who are OMS1s/OMS2s will host a short, virtual review of the material and high yield topics.
read moreSOMA students (primarily second-years) will lead review sessions to help guide first-year students on study strategies of high-yield topics for Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, especially neuroanatomy. These sessions have been requested by first-year students. As first-years work their way through the systems…
read moreSOMA will be handing out donuts from Mighty Fine Doughnuts and coffee from the LECOM cafe- free to students, faculty and staff that stop by the LECOM cafeteria the morning of March 30th paid for by SOMA and SAAO. “DOnuts for DOs”…
read moreIdea: SOMA’s OPTF will be hosting a Naloxone Training that will be lead by Mili Patel, the Opioid Task Force Director. The session will be a one-hour presentation that will discuss introduction to opioids, history of the opioid epidemic, and the current…
read moreThe Student Osteopathic Medical Association at LECOM is partnering with Second Harvest to sponsor a food drive for those in need in the local community in Erie. Students at LECOM will be donating non-perishable food items in a contactless manner. Food items…
read moreSOMA’s Patagonia sale is back! 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…
read moreOn October 18th, SOMA would like to host an informational session about Addiction Medicine. This event will be given via Zoom by Dr. Elizabeth Zona. She is an addiction medicine specialist who was recommended to us by one of our MMS students!…
read moreAs MMS students work through Fall semester, SOMA students who are MS1s/MS2s will host a short, virtual review of the material and high yield topics. This virtual review will allow MMS students to focus their studies over the weekend for their tests…
read moreThe MS1/MS2 Big/Little Program is an opportunity for MS1 students to receive guidance and mentorship from the MS2 students. Between 1-3 MS1 students are matched with an MS2 mentor to help them throughout the school year. SOMA sends monthly check-ins with bigs…
read moreAs MS1 students take Anatomy and move into Core during first semester. SOMA students who are MS2s will provide a short review of the material and high yield topics for the MS1 students to focus their studies over the weekend for their…
read moreSOMA 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…
read moreAfter our monthly meeting, SOMA would like to host a roundtable discussion with SNMA and APAMSA clubs. This event will include questions created by our Diversity Chair, Rucha, in order to promote discussion about the problems in medicine regarding diversity. This topic…
read moreIdea: SOMA will be hosting a talk by Dr. Richard Morgan, DO who is currently a clinical faculty instructor at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY. This will be a virtual event through Zoom from 6-7PM EST in…
read moreAs we have done with Gross Anatomy and MMS review nights, SOMA would like to start hosting review nights for Neuroanatomy. Basic neuroscience is notoriously one of the most difficult classes in medical school, and our Eboard feels it would be extremely…
read moreThis is our monthly meeting to inform SOMA club members about club events, updates, and future plans for the club. Our meetings occur every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. We are hoping to have this meeting in person with…
read moreAs MMS students work through Spring semester, SOMA students who are MS1s/MS2s will host a short, virtual review of the material and high yield topics. This virtual review will allow MMS students to focus their studies over the weekend for their tests…
read moreThe Student Osteopathic Medical Association at LECOM is partnering with Second Harvest to sponsor a food drive for those in need in the local community in Erie. Students at LECOM will be donating non-perishable food items in a contactless manner. Donations will…
read moreSOMA will be putting together a St. Patrick’s Card Drive. This will be a contactless event, and we propose having collection boxes in the cafeteria. Students will be able to leave their cards for collection to ensure COVID-19 safety. We will advertise…
read moreMany students (myself included) do not know how to create an advanced directive, carry one out, or even what one is. This remote presentation (via Zoom) from Amy Ventry, MSW and Social Service Coordinator at Lakeland Area Hospice, will guide us through…
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