Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) (BS/DO)
Earn Your Bachelor's and Medical Degree
From High School to Med School
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or DOs, are fully licensed physicians who practice a unique whole-person approach to healthcare. If you are interested in a premed program in osteopathic medicine, Seton Hill offers you the special benefit of having the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) right here on our campus. As a new Seton Hill biology or biochemistry major, you can apply for a seat in that medical school at the same time you apply to Seton Hill. If accepted, you can earn both an undergraduate degree and a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree right here on the Hill.
Why Choose the Seton Hill/LECOM Osteopathic Medicine Program?
As a student in this program, you will spend three or four years at Seton Hill:
- Learning the science that supports the practice of osteopathic medicine, using advanced technology in state-of-the-art facilities like the Boyle Health Sciences Center.
- Building confidence, as expert faculty and career professionals work with you one-on-one to keep you moving toward your goals.
- Studying in the liberal arts, to ensure that you have a broad knowledge base that will support you in the years to come.
Then, you’ll move directly into LECOM at Seton Hill, where you’ll benefit from programs of excellence in education, research, clinical care and community service.
Enhanced Career Opportunities
While osteopathic physicians work in all medical fields, more than 50% of active DOs practice in the primary care specialties of family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. The average median pay for physicians and surgeons in 2024 was $239,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career services at Seton Hill are a lifetime benefit. Our award-winning Career and Professional Development Center will help you with career planning while you’re at Seton Hill, and will remain available to you throughout your time at LECOM and after – for as long as you need it.
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When I first dove into the data for my Senior Honors Capstone, specifically the mechanics of TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair), the sheer volume of clinical information felt overwhelming. My professor didn't just point me toward the right journals, but challenged me to think like a researcher. Whenever I was discouraged or doubted my choice for a capstone, he encouraged me to keep going.
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Schedule, Courses and Admission Requirements
Phase I - Undergraduate Study at Seton Hill 
If accepted, you will begin Phase I of the program at Seton Hill as a biology or biochemistry major.
Phase II - Medical School
If you fulfill the requirements for Phase I of the cooperative degree program, you can then begin Phase II: four years of study at LECOM at Seton Hill Medical School.
Students successfully completing both phases of the cooperative degree program receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hill and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Admission Requirements
The courses you take and requirements for admission differ slightly depending on the program format you choose. Click on the appropriate option below to be taken to Seton Hill's online catalog for details.
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Faculty
Jamie Fornsaglio
Professor of Biology
Susan Yochum, SC
Provost, Professor of Chemistry
Diana Hoover
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Demetra Chengelis Czegan
Dean, College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences
Diane Miller
Professor of Chemistry
Jessica Brzyski
Associate Professor of Biology
Jonathan Moerdyk
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Bobbie Leeper
Associate Professor of Biology & Physician Assistant Programs, Coordinator of Medical Studies
Ashley Bartelson
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Abigail Bogdan
Associate Professor of Physics
Ja'Nean Reay
Associate Professor of Biology
Amalene Cooper-Morgan
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Nicole McAllister-Conrad, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Biology
Renee Rosier
Assistant Professor of Biology
Brett Aiello
Assistant Professor of Biology
