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| About CERMUSA... |
On September 16, 1994, Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania responded to a request from the U. S. Navy for proposals to establish a Rural Healthcare Demonstration Project. This response led to the creation of the Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA) as a research and applied technology center. |
CERMUSA is partially funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, Maryland.
 CERMUSA credits Congressman John P. Murtha with his vision, dedication, and support of the CERMUSA project since its inception. Congressman Murtha has dedicated much of his career working to shape national policies on healthcare and leading the fight to direct funding to key programs and medical research. In 1994, Congressman Murtha was instrumental in creating the Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA) at Saint Francis University. He remains concerned about the access to high quality healthcare throughout rural communities, and believes that by investing in remote technologies we can provide both a better life and lower healthcare costs for our neighbors.
 John P. Murtha Rural Telehealth Research Center a wireless laboratory created to explore emerging wireless communications and telehealth technologies that increase access to healthcare and medical education in rural and isolated areas. Distance Learning Laboratories researching the delivery of distributed learning through the use of high-end video production, computer graphics, teleconferencing technologies, and Internet2. National Telerehabilitation Service System (NTSS) located at the Hiram G. Andrews Center, Johnstown, PA, and dedicated to healthcare and educational services for individuals with disabilities.Wireless Testbed conducts ongoing research to identify, test, and deploy new and emerging wireless communication and data technologies.
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