Pitt’s DPT Hybrid Program: Designed with a Mission of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Pitt DPT Hybrid Program Director Kim Nixon-Cave helms the DPT Hybrid program. Having faced her own DEI challenges in school and as a health care provider, Nixon-Cave was looking for innovative ways to influence the education of physical therapists.
The DPT Hybrid Immersion Experience: Coming Together to Build a Community of Learning
Pitt Doctor of Physical Therapy Hybrid students and faculty share their experiences from the 2023 DPT Hybrid Immersion.
It All Connects at the DPT Hybrid Immersion Experience
Pitt Doctor of Physical Therapy Hybrid students and faculty share their takeaways from the DPT hybrid immersion experience.
Home is Where the Heart and DPT Hybrid Is
When it comes to why students choose the Pitt Doctor of Physical Therapy hybrid program over the residential offering, many common themes emerge. Learn about the top reasons our students have made the decision to go hybrid.
From Japan to Pittsburgh to California: PT Alumnus Carries the Pitt Torch
Today, as the CEO of Global Doctor of Physical Therapy in Seal Beach, California, and the head physical therapist, Cypress College Athletics, in Cypress, California, Isshiki specializes in orthopedics and sports. His sub-specialties include concussion, baseball throwing analysis and general men’s and women’s health. In all of his work, he continues to use what he learned at Pitt SHRS to treat his clients.
Take a closer look at our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Hybrid Immersion…
An important component of the University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Hybrid offering is the integration of immersive laboratory sessions within each of the first five terms of the program. During the lab “immersions” students are required to travel to Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh campus twice per semester to participate in intensive […]
How SHRS is Shaping the Next Generation of Health Care Providers
How will the next generation of health care providers respond to the needs of their patients? What are students learning today that will impact their future practices? And what are we at SHRS doing to attract the best and the brightest and support them on their journeys to become leaders in their fields?
Children with Cerebral Palsy: Setting Them Up for Success in the MS in Physical Therapy Program
“Anybody who is different is looked at and stared at. That happens around the globe,” observes Sue Whitney when asked how society views children with cerebral palsy (CP). As co-director and professor of the Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), Whitney has decades […]
A Successful Alumna’s Perspective on the Post-Professional Master of Science in Physical Therapy Program
Surround yourself with world-class faculty and state-of-the-art facilities! Tara Hankin shares her journey and impactful opportunities in the Pitt PT program.
Day in the Life of a DPT Hybrid Student
Katelyn Burrelli shares a day in her life as a Doctor of Physical Therapy hybrid student.