Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Future of Medicine Starts Here, With You.

At the Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine 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.

You will be at the center of a paradigm shift in health equity with Duquesne's:

• Legacy of serving underserved populations for more than 145 years
• World-class education and commitment to excellence
• Historic strengths in health science disciplines
• Renowned research opportunities and community clinical partnerships
• Dedication to assisting under-resourced urban and rural communities
• Mission of caring for all people in all communities to reduce health care disparities 

You’ll be immersed in a range of academic and hands-on learning experiences.

Research shows that health care professionals who understand and connect with their patients’ communities provide better care and achieve stronger outcomes.

We’re working to strengthen our medical community in meaningful ways, including:

• Welcoming future physicians who care deeply about people and want to make a positive difference in every community they serve.

• Bringing together faculty and staff with a wide range of perspectives and experiences that reflect the patients and families we’ll care for.

• Offering real-world learning opportunities, including a community engagement project focused on improving access to care and promoting health for all.

• Collaborating across Duquesne University to create programs and experiences that help all students thrive.

• Hosting community health speaker series with the University’s Center for Integrative Health—open to healthcare professionals and Duquesne faculty, staff and students.

Philadelphia Couple with Roots on the Bluff Make Transformation Gift to Name the Medical School

Jim and Celeste Nasuti have earned a place in the history of Duquesne through their remarkable support of the University’s most significant initiative in a century. The Nasuti family has given a naming gift— one of the two largest gifts ever made to Duquesne—to name the Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine of Duquesne University. The gift will enable the medical school to serve generations of people through the works of future Duquesne doctors.

The Nasutis first toured the medical school during the spring of 2025 as part of a meeting with President Ken Gormley, Jim Miller, then-vice president of university advancement, and Dr. John Kauffman, dean of the medical school. The Nasutis admired the spaces and the technology and saw students who probably had little idea who they were as they studied. Soon, a portrait of them will hang in the building, another reminder that for all the technology and research, people remain at the heart of the practice and profession of medicine.

Jim Nasuti’s early aspirations to medicine have come somewhat full circle with a medical school named after him and his family. “So much has changed for Duquesne,” he said, recalling the smell of soot and the noise from local mills during his days on the Bluff. “It has such momentum now and has really grown its reputation.” That reputation and the excellence of the endeavor on Forbes Avenue drew their interest and, ultimately, commitment.