Another hospital is joining IUP’s efforts to form its College of Osteopathic Medicine.
(Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean for IUP’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, addresses those gathered at Warren State Hospital. Photo courtesy of IUP)
Warren State Hospital becomes the 18th facility to sign an affiliation agreement with the university. Like the others, this will allow students in their 3rd and 4th years of the program to learn in the field at hospitals in the area.
This marks the second state mental hospital to sign an agreement with the university. Torrance State Hospital officials signed the agreement earlier this year. IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said in a statement that the clinical training affiliation agreements with both Torrance and Warren State Hospitals will “provide unique opportunities for future students to work closely with outstanding practitioners in two of the commonwealth’s key behavioral health inpatient facilities.”
DHS Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Deputy Secretary Jen Smith said that IUP students will benefit from what they learn while at Warren State Hospital. She called it a great opportunity “to understand and see firsthand that recovery is possible with the right supports and treatment.”
Currently, IUP is in “candidate” status from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and are working on achieving “pre-accreditation” status.
