A New Health Care Model for Interprofessional Education
By bringing together learners from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, public health, dental medicine and rehabilitation sciences, Pitt’s IPE initiatives teach tomorrow’s clinicians that collaboration is not an optional soft skill but a core clinical competency.
Redefining Community Engagement in Physical Therapy: Pitt DPT Leads the Way
Community engagement is an integral part of how Pitt prepares future physical therapists to meet the needs of a diverse and rapidly changing world.
Four Pitt Physical Therapy Faculty Secure NIH K Awards
The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Physical Therapy recently achieved a significant milestone: four faculty members—Assistant Professors Pamela Dunlap, Brooke Klatt, Andrew Sprague and Allyn Bove—have each secured competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) K awards, prestigious career development grants that fund researchers as they transition to independence.
Interdisciplinary Pitt Team Awarded $20M Grant to Continue Low Back Pain Research
The award will allow the team to continue following individuals longitudinally for five more years to seek further understanding of the relationship of low back pain to other chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
The Christine McDonough Physical Therapy Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice Fund
The merit-based award for third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students memorializes the professional life and legacy of former Assistant Professor Christine McDonough, who passed away in December 2024 after a short battle with cancer.
Celebrating Physical Therapy Month: The Benefits of Physical Therapy
Celebrate Physical Therapy Month by learning about the importance of physical therapy!
A Lifelong Beat of Pitt Pride: Pitt Physical Therapy Alumnus Russ Myer
After graduating from Pitt and making a successful PT career, Myer now serves as executive director of the Capital Region Nordic Alliance in New York, where he combines his physical therapy expertise with his passion for adaptive outdoor sports.
A Legacy of Labor, Love and Luck: Pitt Physical Therapy Alumna Mary Lou Galantino
A 1982 graduate of Pitt’s Physical Therapy program, Galantino’s remarkable career began with a spirit of inquiry and service during her undergraduate years at Pitt.
Pitt Physical Therapy Alumni Spotlight: Barbara Billek-Sawhney
Her professional excellence has been widely recognized. She is a Fulbright Scholar and recipient of numerous honors in addition to the recent Joan Mills Award, including the APTA Humanitarian Award, the Pennsylvania Chapter Humanitarian Award, and the APTA Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Academic Impact in Geriatrics Award.
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