Representatives with IUP and Mountains Health gathered this afternoon to formalize a collaborative designed to advance health and wellness across the region.
IUP president Dr. Michael Driscoll and President and CEO of IRMC and Mountains Health (the unified health system that brings together IRMC, Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, and Punxsutawney Area Hospital) Steve Wolfe signed the agreement today at the KCAC.
IRMC and IUP have been working side by side for nearly a decade, improving the community through healthcare and education. Driscoll said it’s nice to formalize their partnership.
Wolfe said that the unique situation Indiana is in presents lots of opportunities for growth
One of the speakers at the event was Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, who said that this agreement should serve as a national model for other rural communities.
Goals of the collaboration include expanding rural clinical training opportunities for medical, nursing, and allied health students and implementing collaborative workforce development initiatives.
