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Discipline: Emergency Medicine

SHRS and School of Medicine to Study Optimal Nap Duration for Night Shift Workers

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The study will address concerns related to safety and health benefits for paramedics, firefighters, nurses and other health care workers.

How the Pitt Emergency Medicine Program Prepared Michael Reed for Leadership Opportunities 

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Michael Reed graduated from the Emergency Medicine program in 2011, and over 10 years later, he is still witnessing the impact of the degree on his career. 

A Passion for Emergency Medicine and a Drive to Help Others

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When Emma Thomas (EM ’25) discovered the Pitt Emergency Medicine program, she found a passion that is setting her path for a successful career in medicine and helping others.

Fans of “The Pitt” Can Find a Career Pathway at SHRS

A man with a beard in a dark sweatshirt holding a backpack wearing sunglasses walks in front of an ambulance.

Our disciplines can provide students with a career pathway to work in a health care setting like “The Pitt” or to oversee the care of a patient once they have been discharged from the emergency department.

From the Freedom House to “The Pitt”: Emergency Medicine’s Original Heroes 

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Supporters of the historic Freedom House Ambulance Service at the University of Pittsburgh are seeking to reignite the story of these pioneering Black paramedics.

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