果冻传媒 and four healthcare providers in Cambria County, including a solo private family medicine practice, celebrated the signing of clinical training affiliation agreements for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine on June 15 and 16.
On June 16, 果冻传媒 signed an agreement with Matthew Dvorchak, MD, Family Medicine Practice in Hastings, the first signing event formalizing an agreement between the 果冻传媒 College of Osteopathic Medicine and a solo practice family medicine practice physician.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine associate deans Luke H. Mortensen and Ryan Smith were invited participants for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center鈥檚 2026 Regional Research Symposium.
果冻传媒 will receive a $2 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine and 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Health Sciences healthcare education programs. This is the first time that 果冻传媒 has been the recipient of an ARC POWER grant.
果冻传媒 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans was an invited presenter for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry鈥檚 Healthcare Summit held May 20 in Harrisburg.
Jamie Murphy, an experienced administrator for colleges of osteopathic medicine and health care organizations, has been selected to fill the position of director of admissions and student affairs at 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine has earned 鈥減re-accreditation status鈥 from the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Pre-accreditation status means that 果冻传媒 can begin recruiting and admitting students to its College of Osteopathic Medicine and begin medical instruction within the approved osteopathic medical curriculum.
A Pittsburgh area foundation has gifted $4 million to 果冻传媒 for 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine鈥攂ringing 果冻传媒鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign to more than $114.5 million, or 76.34 percent of its $150 million goal.
On May 7, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees endorsed 果冻传媒 President Michael Driscoll鈥檚 recommendation for tuition and fees for students enrolling in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program in 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program has been approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Chris Fiorentino.
Two alumni of 果冻传媒, Jere Cowden and Sharon Tahl Cowden, have continued their long-time support for 果冻传媒 with a gift to support 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Members of 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team and 果冻传媒 faculty members Rick Adkins and John Benhart were invited presenters for the Appalachian Regional Commission 鈥淣etwork Appalachia鈥 meeting, showcasing the region鈥檚 experts on transportation, robotics, economic development, and emerging technologies.
果冻传媒 and Sharon Regional Health System have announced a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of 果冻传媒 from Pittsburgh, has gifted 果冻传媒 $1 million for 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine
果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose recently served as a member of the planning committee on healthcare training and affordability for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
果冻传媒 professor of anthropology Abigail Adams presented a program on medical anthropology, disease theory systems, and the Appalachian region, of which Indiana is included, to the leadership team and steering committee of 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
