Build a better world for everyone.
At the Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) you will be a part of something bigger than yourself. Together we will fundamentally shape the way health care is delivered with innovative solutions that address and improve patient care and access to care for everyone.
Here at one of the nation's newest medical schools in the heart of Pittsburgh's medical hubs, you'll be part of the future of medicine built upon our legacy of serving others. The opening of Duquesne's medical school is an important leap forward for the region, and the nation, as we train the next generation of physicians and health professionals to practice in our underserved urban and rural communities.
Be a part of the next generation of physicians with Duquesne's DO program. Now taking
Medical School applications for 2025!
100% of Duquesne's Master's in Biomedical Sciences graduates who applied to DUQCOM
were accepted, like Jacob! Be a part of the next MBS class.
"Both the pre-med certificate program and the School of Science and Engineering
are going to provide me with a world-class education. The STEM-based opportunities
at Duquesne offer new and exciting challenges that will increase my knowledge of medicine
and serve me well when I enter medical school."
2025 DO Application Now Open!
Taking MBS & EAP Applications for Fall 2025 Start
We are committed to an inclusive atmosphere where students, faculty and staff can serve, lead and learn without concerns of discrimination.
The DUQCOM faculty and staff will walk alongside you to reach your bigger goals! Founding Dean, Professor of Medicine Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Family Medicine Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Biological Sciences Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs Associate Dean for Research & Professor of Pharmacology Assistant Dean for Simulation and Standardized Patients, Professor of Emergency Medicine Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment, Professor of Medical Education Assistant Dean of Academic Excellence and Accreditation, Assistant Professor of Medical
Education Director of Admissions Director of Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division Chief of Integrative and Community Medicine, Director, Center for Integrative
Health, Fritzky Family Chair in Integrative Medicine and Wellbeing, Associate Professor
of Pharmacy Division Chief and Professor of Pathology Division Chief and Assistant Professor of Surgery Division Chief of and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Division Chief and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Division Chief and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Division Chief and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division Chief of Community and Global Health, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine,
and Medical Director of University Health Services Division Chief of OMM and Assistant Professor of FOMM and Family Medicine Chair of Primary Care, Division Chief and Professor of Family Medicine Chair of Specialty Medicine, Division Chief and Professor of OBGYN Chair and Professor of Physiology Chair and Professor of Biochemistry Chair and Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Chair and Associate Professor of Pharmacology Chair and Associate Professor of Anatomy Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Professor of Physiology Associate Professor of Microbiology Director of Business Administration Director of Community and Global Health Director of Medical Education Director of IT and Educational Resources Associate Director of Financial Aid Admissions Applications Coordinator Medical Registrar Medical Librarian Assistant to Dean Kauffman Administrative Assistant for Admissions Administrative Assistant for Biomedical Faculty Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant for Biomedical Affairs Administrative Assistant for Clinical Affairs Administrative Coordinator AV & IT Infrastructure Engineer Join our growing team of diverse professionals dedicated to serving all populations.
At Duquesne University, equity and opportunity begin at home.
Search keyword "Osteopathic" for DUQCOM open positions.
DUQCOM Team
John M. Kauffman Jr., DO, FACOI, FACP
Amber Fedin, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP
M. Renee Prater, DVM, MS, PhD
Jason E. Wells, PhD
Yunbo Li, MD, MPH, PhD
Rami A. Ahmed, DO, MHPE, FACEP
Kerin Fresa, PhD
Clinton Iadanza, EdD
Michael Rice, EdD
Tyrone Carr, MEd
Jennifer Elliott, PharmD
Jennifer Hammers, DO
Raye Budway, MD
Alexandra Fortunato, DO
Andrew Hall, DO
Matthew Poremba, DO, FACEP
Hilliary Sismondo, MD
Jacob Turnbull, DO
Brianne Wehner, DO
Michael Semelka, DO
Anita Showalter, DO, MA, FACOOG
Mark Andrews, PhD, FNAOME
Kassim Traore, PhD
Delbert Abi-Abdallah, PhD
Yanfei Qi, PhD, MD, MS
Amanda Troy, PhD
Phillip Bryant, DO, FAAPMR
Hong Zhu, MD, MPH
Crystal Boudreaux, PhD
Anthony Landolina
Alissa Monette
Sarah Olver
Papa Owusu-Kwarteng, PhD
Alison Wojcik
Paige Pegher
Brenda Liszka
Madelyn Glymour, MLIS
Rita McCaffrey
Melissa Gaguzis
Alison Gloekler
Melinda Salchert
Rachel Swihart
Angie Zampetti
Emily Hayes
Josh Calvetti
Now Hiring DUQCOM Faculty & Staff!
Improve the health equity of your community by becoming a physician with Duquesne’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program that focuses on a culture of wellness and disease prevention for everyone.
Be prepared to transform the world with Duquesne's Master's in Biomedical Sciences (MBS). Built to help you advance your career in medicine through a greater understanding of the structure and function of the human body, this master's program is the only one in the world using HoloAnatomy 3D technology!
Students from across campus will connect in meaningful, productive ways.
There’s a huge need for primary care physicians who speak Spanish. I want to use these
skills in my daily work to help eliminate barriers.
There will be a lot of opportunities for interprofessional work, particularly in the
state-of-the-art simulation suites. This is where students start to understand the
roles and responsibilities of their colleagues in different simulations such as the
emergency room, birthing suite and more.
I prioritize a holistic health approach in my own practice and consider physical,
emotional and social wellbeing. It’s really exciting that Duquesne is expanding and
working to train new professionals in these resources.
The opening of Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great opportunity for
collaboration. Pharmacy students can hear different patient cases and collaborate
with a team of medical students, nursing students and pharmacy students–just like
in the hospital setting.
With the medical students we can look at issues they might have and help them discover
what we can do about them. I'm excited to collaborate and solve more health issues.
Sometimes [doctors] say they have patients who would benefit from occupational therapy,
and it helps to start that dialogue from the beginning in school–not just during clinical
field work.
I feel like the school and faculty will guide medical students and get them on the
same positive path faculty have sent me on in the nursing field.
The new college will allow school psychology students to interact with medical students
and learn how those teams work, while medical students get to learn how school systems
work. It’s important to have these multidisciplinary teams working together so their
patients–our students–can benefit.
Duquesne students in the health profession programs are already contributing to the
wellbeing of our communities. Now we are putting forth more professionals in the health
sphere, and that's a great thing.
Since being here at Duquesne, one of the things that people tell others about Pittsburgh
is that it's one of the places where health care thrives.
New Medical School, Fresh Perspectives
Rose Trimpey-Warhaftig
Jacob Dimenbort
Rachel Anderson
Henry DiPaolo
Kyla Covato
Iván Del Toro Hernández
Cassidy Camp
Kirstin Franklin
Amelia Trello
Fayla Junior
You will be immersed in a range of diverse academic and experiential learning opportunities. Studies show that physicians and health care professionals who share and understand
patient ethnic and cultural backgrounds achieve better health outcomes for their patients
and exhibit less implicit bias. We’re committed to increasing diversity within medicine. Our commitment includes the
following actions:
From our founding, we have helped build a better Pittsburgh—and a better
world. Our students, faculty and alumni strengthen that tradition today.
As the next generation of physicians and health professionals, you will be training
in our new DUCOM building and facilities with the latest in technology. On January 17, 2024, DUCOM opened the doors of its newly constructed 100,000 square
foot, state-of-the-art building located on Duquesne’s campus on Forbes Avenue in uptown
Pittsburgh. Equipped with the latest in medical simulation technology, you will be immersed in
a realistic clinical setting of our Simulation Hospital to prepare for work with real
patients in a variety of simulated health care environments including the Operating
Room, Emergency Room, Labor and Delivery Room, Ultrasound Lab and Skills Briefing
and Debriefing Room. You will use the latest in medical training technology with HoloAnatomy, a mixed augmented
reality learning platform, to gain a better understanding of the human anatomy system-by-system.
Duquesne's College of Medicine is one of only a few medical schools in the country
that incorporates the HoloAnatomy holographic imaging technology in curriculum. In this lab, you will gain hands-on experience learning osteopathic manipulative treatment
(OMT), an important component of the osteopathic program curriculum. Faculty will
work alongside you to develop the fundamental palpatory skills needed to diagnose
and treat your patients.
Increasing Diversity in Medicine
Duquesne's Social Impact
Building a World-Class Medical School from the Ground Up
Facilities, Tech & Clinical SitesNew Medical School Building
Simulation Hospital
HoloAnatomy Lab & Technology
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Lab
The Mission of the Duquesne University College of Medicine is to provide excellence in medical education. The College will train physicians who will serve God, in the Spiritan tradition, by caring for all people in all communities, including in underserved urban and rural communities of Western Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world, addressing healthcare disparities among these communities. The College will graduate physician leaders in all medical specialties with a focus on primary care.
The vision of the Duquesne's College of Medicine is to create a culture of servant leaders who are dedicated to treating the whole person, mind, body and spirit.
L - Love and Mercy: Treating others as you would want to be treated, with empathy and compassion. Creating a culture of tolerance and non-judgementalism.
E - Ethics and Morality: Creating a culture committed to practicing medicine with the highest moral and ethical standards.
A - Advancement and Personal Development: Empowering faculty, staff, and students to develop lives of self-fulfillment through service.
D - Diversity and Social Justice: Creating a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the treatment of others, and seeks to address inequities in access to health care.
E - Excellence: Creating a culture where students, faculty, and staff can excel and reach their full potential both academically and professionally.
R - Responsibility to Profession and Community: Equipping and training the next generation of health care leaders in all medical specialties with a particular focus on primary care.
S - Servant Leadership: Creating a culture of service to God consistent with the historic Mission of Duquesne University.
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The Duquesne University sophomore, who spent the summer acting in an upcoming film, is studying in the School of Science and Engineering with the goal of becoming a doctor. She was recently accepted into Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Early Assurance Program, which provides conditional acceptance to the COM.
National thought leaders, health care experts and community advocates will convene on campus this fall to discuss integrative health and the future of the field during the 2024 Fritzky Family Integrative Health Summit.
Duquesne reached another historic milestone as the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) welcomed its first class of medical students on July 11.