On Monday, Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced that they have advanced to the pre-accreditation stage for the College of Osteopathic Medicine and have started accepting applications.
The new status from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accredidation means that IUP can seek half of the proposed school’s student population for the first year and has already started accepting applications. The university started on the path to creating the program in December of 2022 and has received support from the private sector, state government and medical institutions across western Pennsylvania. University president Dr. Michael Driscoll said the news that 115 applications have already come in was phenomenal for the program.
Founding dean for the college Dr. Miko Rose said she was grateful for the support the project has received to get to this point.
IRMC President and CEO Steve Wolfe said that graduates of the program will definitely boost the number of doctors in rural communities.
The first day of classes for the program is slated for the 2027-28 Fall semester.
