Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Dec 3, 2021

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Program

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, directed by John J. Kalata, DO, MS and coordinated by Kaitlin Hanes. The program accepts applications through January 15, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Initial. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (814) 868-8294. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is an osteopathically-rooted Transitional Year program based at LECOM Medical Center in Erie, PA, sponsored administratively by the Family Medicine residency, where TY residents train side-by-side with family medicine residents at a growing community medical center with an expanding subspecialty base (interventional cardiology, nephrology, vascular surgery, pain management/PM&R, psychiatry). The program is structured as a preparatory year rather than a destination specialty, with four elective months allowing individualized planning toward whatever categorical specialty the resident is pursuing next, and a strong osteopathic manipulative medicine component (OMT labs, table time with mentors) tied to its 2024 osteopathic recognition. Research and scholarship are encouraged but not central, offered through optional LECOM master's degree tracks (Medical Education, Public Health, Biomedical Ethics, etc.) rather than embedded investigative infrastructure. The program values residents who want a well-rounded, supported foundational year with strong osteopathic identity before advancing into a categorical specialty.

Who it fits

An osteopathically-trained applicant seeking a foundational preliminary/transitional year with continued OMM engagement and flexible elective time to prepare for a categorical specialty such as anesthesiology, radiology, dermatology, or PM&R.

Research intensity

Low - research and scholarship are encouraged and optional master's tracks are available, but not expected or central to the program's identity.

Career orientation

Other - preparatory transitional year supporting entry into a categorical specialty of the resident's choosing.

Important

The program is sponsored by and closely integrated with its Family Medicine residency, with TY residents working directly alongside Family Medicine residents and faculty, and participates in a Regional Family Medicine Educational Collaborative with nearby programs.

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