Indiana Regional Medical Center is celebrating a major milestone with the graduation of the first class from its Medical Laboratory Science Program.
The inaugural group of four students completed the 12-month intensive training program, which launched in partnership with Indiana University of Pennsylvania last July. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in clinical laboratory science, equipping them with the skills needed for laboratory work, research, education, and management. Over the past year, the students trained hands-on in areas like hematology, microbiology, chemistry, and immunology, all while working directly in the IRMC lab.
IRMC officials say this first class sets a strong precedent for the future of the program and strengthens the connection between the hospital and IUP. The students have now completed all requirements and are eligible to sit for national certification exams through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Graduates of the program include Rebecca Hollobaugh of Freeport, Anastasia Rabickow of Apollo, Sarah Stephenson of Smicksburg and Odessa Vallies of Creekside
All four graduates have accepted positions within IRMC’s Department of Laboratory Medicine.
