Pennsylvania Needs More Health-care Workers
Pennsylvania has a large primary care physician shortage, as well as a shortage of allied health-care and behavioral health workers, particularly in rural areas.
anticipated growth in healthcare occupations, the fastest growing job segment, by 2031
estimated shortfall of nurses in Pennsylvania by 2026
of US healthcare providers are allied health-care professionals
Student Stories
IUP, Indiana Regional Medical Center Continue Season Four of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Episode on IRMC School of Medical Technology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues season four with conversations focused on innovation, collaboration, and solutions to challenges facing rural healthcare.
IUP Graduate from Harrisburg Gifts $50,000 to IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
John Ninosky, a 1993 criminology graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Harrisburg, has gifted $50,000 to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine in honor of his late wife, Tammy Beale Ninosky, a 1993 IUP child development and family relations graduate.
IUP Part of Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways Event for Area High School Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania hosted 22 area high school students and 14 of their teachers for the collaborative Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience on June 2 and 3.
Solving Rural Workforce Shortages: IRMC Medical Laboratory Science Program
This episode highlights a powerful example of rural innovation: the creation of the IRMC Medical Laboratory Science program. With medical laboratory scientists in critically short supply nationwide, Indiana Regional Medical Center partnered with IUP to build a local pipeline of highly skilled clinical laboratory professionals. Jim Kinneer is joined by four guests—Jackie Sansig, Connie Zitterbart, Chris Baum, and recent program graduate Rebecca Hollobaugh—who share the story behind the program’s development, the evolution of laboratory science roles, and the impact this initiative is already having on the community and the healthcare workforce.
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