IUP’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has signed clinical affiliation training agreements with two entities from Cambria County.
The latest agreements are with Highlands Health Medical Center and Laurel Pediatrics Associates of Johnstown. The agreements were signed in two ceremonies yesterday afternoon. In a statement, Highlands Health Medical Center Executive Director Rosailie Danchanko called it a historic event, saying the facility “has a high percentage of patients who are facing a loss of their health insurance in January 2027. Through this partnership (they) we will have additional resources to serve the most vulnerable.”
Laurel Pediatrics Associates President Dr. Elaine Confer said this will present an amazing training opportunity for students in the IUP program and hopes “these future medical students will return to our community to practice medicine.”
So far, IUP has received 290% of the required clinical training agreements, far surpassing the 120% required for accreditation. The school is expected to have its first class of students next fall.
