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Faculty FeatureMeet the Faculty

Meet Health Informatics Vice Chair for Research and Assistant Professor Yanshan Wang

March 30, 2026 | 7 min read

Learn more about Yanshan Wang, the vice chair for research and assistant professor in the Department of Health Information Management at Pitt.

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Faculty FeatureMeet the Faculty

Meet Director of the Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) Program and Associate Professor Leming Zhou

March 23, 2026 | 5 min read

Learn more about Leming Zhou, associate professor and director of the Master of Science in Health Informatics program.

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Faculty FeatureMeet the Faculty

Meet Health Informatics Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator Taylor Horne

March 16, 2026 | 8 min read

Learn more about Taylor Horne, assistant professor and clinical education coordinator in the SHRS Department of Health Information Management.

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Research Feature

SHRS AI Researcher Awarded NIH Fellowship to Improve Standards and Accessibility of Clinical Health Data

March 12, 2026 | 6 min read

The AIM-AHEAD FHIR Collaborative Training Program will help with ongoing efforts to leverage AI and large language models to transform clinical data from hospitals into a standardized format that enables researchers to easily access and analyze.

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SHRS Feature

Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Students Connect at Sustainable Cooking Event

March 12, 2026 | 3 min read

University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences students and faculty members gathered around stovetops, chopping vegetables, simmering lentils and putting sustainability into practice in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences’ (SHRS) teaching kitchen at Pitt’s newest building at Fifth Avenue and Halket Street. They were participating in a Nutrition for Planetary…

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Alumni Feature

From Pitt PT to Paralympic Pathways: Maureen Johnson’s Journey in Adaptive Sports

March 9, 2026 | 4 min read

Alumna Maureen Johnson helps athletes with disabilities rediscover movement, competition and community.

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Alumni Feature

Pitt Physical Therapy Alumni Spotlight: Robert W. “Bob” Richardson

March 6, 2026 | 7 min read

Richardson reflects on being a student at D.T. Watson helping patients with polio, becoming an expert in rheumatic disease and the importance of mentorship.

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Research Feature

Meet the 2025 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award Recipient: Megan Kuhn

March 5, 2026 | 5 min read

Megan Kuhn received the 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Award for her dedicated research in Communication Science.

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Research Feature

SHRS Ranks No. 6 for NIH Research Funding in 2025

March 3, 2026 | 2 min read

The Blue Ridge rankings milestone highlights the continued momentum of SHRS research and the growing recognition of faculty nationwide.

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Program Feature

Service Beyond Borders: Pitt OT Makes Interprofessional Impact in Belize

February 27, 2026 | 4 min read

Pitt Doctor of Occupational Therapy students and faculty engaged in their second interprofessional service-learning trip to Belize.