INDIANA, Pa. — Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine has received a new boost from the school’s council of trustees.

The governing board acted Thursday to approve a new doctorate in osteopathic medicine program, which would be offered through the future medical school.

“This step is a major milestone in our work to establish a college of osteopathic medicine at IUP,” IUP Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans said in a release.

“The development of the program has been a true collaborative effort, focused on providing the highest quality academic coursework and clinical experiences for our future students.”

The proposed college of osteopathic medicine has earned “Candidate Status” from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, and the team is working toward the next step in that process, pre-accreditation status.

The doctorate program was presented to IUP’s trustees after receiving approval from the University-Wide Graduate Committee and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty Representative Council.

It will now be considered by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors.

In addition to the doctorate program, the council introduced the 70 courses to be offered through IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.

Those courses were also approved by the University- Wide Graduate Committee and APSCUF Representative Council, but do not need trustee or PASSHE approval.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania began pursuing a future medical school in 2022 and has acquired 19 clinical training affiliation agreements and a pre-clinical training agreement with the Indiana County Coroner’s Office.

For more information, visit IUP’s website.

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