Department of Physical Therapy Spring Research Highlights
Pitt PT faculty continue to lead the profession with their impactful and innovative research.
Pitt DPT Students Making Nationwide Community Impact
Since community engagement was formally added to the DPT curriculum in fall 2021, students have dedicated over 2,000 hours to working with and meeting the identified needs of their communities. The Class of 2023 engaged with 49 unique community partners across nine states. Nearly half of our DPT graduates exceeded program expectations, showcasing their unwavering dedication to community engagement, self-improvement as holistic healthcare providers and impacting the health of society.
Physical Therapy Researchers Receive $1.1 Million Award to Study Vestibular Recovery App
Department of Physical Therapy Professors Susan L. Whitney and Charity G. Patterson received a subcontract award of $1.1 million from BlueHalo. Over the next three years, they will study the feasibility and effectiveness of a prototype app to enhance recovery after mild brain injury or a vestibular disorder.
Pitt Occupational Therapy Ranks First in the Nation, U.S. News Rankings Places Four SHRS Programs among Top Ten Health Schools
The 2024 Best Health Schools published by U.S. News & World Report also ranks Pitt Speech-Language Pathology at #5, Audiology at #6 and Physical Therapy at #8!
Physical Therapy and Bioengineering (DPT/PhD)
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Physical Therapy, Post-Professional (MS)
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Researchers in Pitt School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will help lead a $5 million training grant on learning health systems research to improve disability and chronic condition care
Professor Janet Freburger, Assistant Professor Christine McDonough and Professor Elizabeth Skidmore alongside other faculty outside SHRS have been awarded a $5 million training grants to create the Learning Health Systems training to improve Disability and chronic condition care (LeaHD) center.
Pitt Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Honored with Leadership Award
At the American Physical Therapy Association Pennsylvania chapter conference, Carolina Marrero Rodriguez (DPT ’23) received the Student Leadership Award for her numerous contributions to both the local chapter and the national American Physical Therapy Association.
