A U.S. Senator led a roundtable discussion at IUP today and conversation focused on the rural healthcare workforce.
Senator Bob Casey, Jr. led the discussion and focused heavily on economic needs and opportunities in western Pennsylvania, specifically connected to IUP and the Indiana Regional Medical Center, and it provided an opportunity for officials with both organizations to share and offer expertise for workforce development needs, priorities, and opportunities.
Photo courtesy of IUP:
From left: IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll, IUP Vice President for University Advancement Khatmeh Osseiran-Hanna, IUP student Jaydn Hunter, U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr., IUP student Kylee Rodkey, IRMC President and CEO Steve Wolfe, IRMC Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Jim Kinneer.
IRMC President and CEO Steve Wolfe said in a news release that expanding the partnership between the hospital and IUP “opens the door to exciting possibilities to ensure access to high-quality healthcare by addressing critical workforce shortages and expanding the reach of public health initiatives.”
Joining Casey and Wolfe in the roundtable discussion were Dr. Jim Kinneer, Chief Human Resources Officer at IRMC; IUP president Dr. Michael Driscoll; Vice President for University Advancement Khatmeh Osseiran-Hanna; Director of Strategic Partnerships Chris Koren; and students Jaydn Hunter of Norristown and Kylee Rodkey of Dilltown.
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