Duquesne University plans to open new medical college
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Updated: 7:01 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021
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Updated: 7:01 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021
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JANELLE TONIGHT, PITTSBURGH’S : ACTION NEWS WI4 TH A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PLANS FOR DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, AND THE BIGGER ISSUE THEY HOPE TO TACKLE. CHANDI: CREWS ARE TEARING DOWN THIS BUILDING TMAKEO ROOM FOR NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY. THE SCHO GOTOL A $2 MILLION GRANT AT THE SCHOOL PLANS ON FOCUSING ON TACKLING INEQUITIES IN HEALTH CARE. A NEW FRESHMAN CLASS SHA THEIR ORIENTATION AT DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, JORDAN BANNY, IS PLANNING HER FUTURE AS POSSIBLY BECOMING A DOCR.TO SO SHE’S THRILLED DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY HAS PLANS TO OPEN A NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE. >> MEDICAL SCHOOL IS IN ETH CARDS, WHICH IS WHY I AM SO EXCITED THAT THEY ARE GOINTOG BE BUILDING, LIKE A BRAND NEW , MEDICAL SCHOOL. IT’S GOING TO BE OPENING WHILE I’M A STUDENT HERE. JANDY -- CHANDI: THE UNIVERSITY’S NEW COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. >> AS SOMEONE WHO THINKS IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO BE TREATED EQUALLY AND I REALLY , HOPE THAT OUR SOCIETY IN GENERAL CAN CREATE THAT CHANGE AND GET TO THAT POINT CHANDI: THE PRESIDENT OF DUQUESNE KEN GORMLEY SAYS THE RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDAONTI GAVE THE UNIVERSITY A $2 MILLION GRANT FOR THE PROJECT THAT WILL COST ABOUT $120 MILLION. HE SAYS THE $60 MILLION BUILDING ON FORS BEAVENUE WILL BREAK GROUND NEXT SPRING. THE COLLEGE WILL MAKE SURE DIVERSITY DAN INCLUSION WILL BE ITS FOCUS, ALONG WITH HAVING CLASSES AND TRAINING ON ADDRESSING BIAS IN THE MEDALIC INDUSTRY. >> WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT COLGELE OSTEOPATHIC -- OUR COLLEGEF O OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IS THAT WE ARE AIMING AT DEALING WITH PRODUCING GREAT PRIMARY CARE FOR PHYSICIANS BECAUSE THERE IS SUCH A DIRE SHORTAGE OF THEM WHO LLWI ADDRESS, AMONG OTHER THINGS INEQUITIES IN OUR HEALTHCARE , SYSTEM. CHANDI: DUQUESNE’S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMTEN AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS, WILLIAM GENERETT, SAYS THE COLLEGE WILL ALSO PLACE STUDENTS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS FOR CLINICAL STUDS.IE HE SAYS DATA SHOWS PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THOSE COMMUNITIES SOMETIMES DON’T GET AN THE NEW EQUAL AND QUALITY CARE AND THE NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL IS JUST , ANOTHER STEP TO HELP CRASH THAT ISSUE. >> I THINK WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT IS WE E ARBUILDING THIS ON EXISTING WORK THAT’S TAKING PLACE. THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATED HEALTH IS DOING INCREDIBLE WORK AS IT RELATES TO HEALTH INEQUITIES. CHAN