IUP has signed another clinical affiliation agreement for their proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
The new agreement with Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center was signed at ceremonies held yesterday at the hospital. This is part of the accreditation process for the proposed school, which has similar agreements with IRMC, Punxsutawney Area Hospital Torrance state hospital and many other facilities. The agreement allows students in the third and fourth years of the program to gain real-world experience after two years of classroom work.
The facility does have another connection to IUP, as its Chief Operating Officer Jessica Svigergol-Peterman is an alumnus of the university, with bachelor’s and master’s nursing degrees from the facility. In a statement, she said that Conemaugh Meyersdale embodies the proposed school’s goal to enhance healthcare access and outcomes in rural areas.
With the signing, IUP has double the required number of affiliation agreements.
