IUP has received $1.9 million in federal funding to support its College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The money comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and will go toward classrooms, laboratories and medical training equipment, including ultrasound machines. IUP officials say the funding will help prepare future doctors to provide care in rural communities, where healthcare shortages remain a concern.
The medical school will operate out of McElhaney Hall and Jane E. Leonard Hall, with those spaces expected to be ready before the end of the year.
IUP is planning to welcome its first class of 64 medical students in fall 2027. The college recently received pre-accreditation status, allowing it to begin recruiting and admitting students.
