Donald Whiting, MD Chief Medical Officer, Allegheny Clinic President | Allegheny Health Network
Donald Whiting, MD Chief Medical Officer, Allegheny Clinic President | Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) have announced a partnership to support the education of future physicians in the region. AHN will become a clinical campus for DUQCOM, welcoming its first group of third- and fourth-year medical students for clinical training at Pittsburgh-area hospitals and outpatient clinics starting in summer 2026.
Initially, AHN will host about 20 DUQCOM students, with plans to expand to approximately 40 third-year and 40 fourth-year students over three years. The students will engage in clinical rotations across various specialties including emergency medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, psychiatry, and surgery. Additionally, they may choose elective rotations from over 50 accredited programs.
DUQCOM began its first class last July with a curriculum aimed at addressing healthcare disparities and primary care gaps. John Kauffman, DO, FACOI, FACP, founding dean of DUQCOM stated: “We are excited to add AHN as a clinical partner that will help provide students with the expertise and hands-on experience they will need in the field.”
AHN has a history of training future physicians through its undergraduate and graduate medical education programs. James B. Reilly, MD, MS, FACP, AHN’s senior vice president of academic affairs remarked: “We are so pleased to collaborate with DUQCOM to help shape the future of health care in our region and beyond.”
In preparation for this partnership, AHN plans to establish a leadership team for the DUQCOM clinical site and recruit experienced faculty across multiple specialties. Notable faculty members include Alicia Kaplan, MD as division chief of psychiatry and Matthew Poremba, DO as division chief of emergency medicine.
Amber Fedin, DO from DUQCOM highlighted the importance of such partnerships amid declining physician numbers in the region: “These partnerships help to expand student horizons while improving the quality of care in the region.”
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