Pitt-Bradford Signs
Agreement with Dental School
A new agreement between the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine allows Pitt-Bradford students to enroll in the early acceptance program at LECOM’s dental school. Students wishing to attend the LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton, Fla., can apply for early acceptance at the same time they apply to Pitt-Bradford, if they meet certain criteria. Students can also apply in their freshman or sophomore years at Pitt-Bradford. LECOM officials interview students during their freshman or sophomore years and notify them of their acceptance. The agreement stipulates criteria that the students must meet to enroll and stay in the program and dictates a course of studies for all four years at Pitt-Bradford. “Ambitions students who enter programs like this one have the advantage of well-defined goals and educational outcomes,” said Dr. Mary Mulcahy, associate professor of biology and co-coor...