Fall/Winter 2022

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Health Sciences Collaboration is Leading the Nation in Interprofessional OTC Hearing Aid Education

Professor Elaine Mormer, Department of Communication Science and Disorders (CSD), and Associate Professor Lucas A. Berenbrok, Pitt School of Pharmacy formed a collaborative project creating a world-class interprofessional education model intended for individuals requiring over-the-counter hearing aids.

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.

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The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness: Removing Barriers to Mental Health Services

Developed by Eric Meyer in collaboration with Emergency Medicine Professor Thomas Platt and Adjunct Professor Sheila Roth, the Center for Emergency Responder Wellness employs evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral interventions that have been culturally adapted to meet the unique needs of first responders.

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SHRS Connection Results in Life-Saving Gift

former SHRS Instructor and Physician Assistant Guy Guimond (BS ’01, MS ’05 and ’13) and Madelyn Czekalski (BS ’20), current student in the Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) program, are forever joined because of one life-saving gift.

NIH Awards SHRS with Diversity Supplements, Fueling Innovative Research

In keeping with its mission to remain a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded several diversity supplements to SHRS researchers. The supplements will support highly talented high school, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds as they gain experience under the mentorship of SHRS faculty.

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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?

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Dietitian Nutritionist Oncology Nutrition Specialty Clinical Rotation Builds Special Skills

In her role as clinical dietitian lead at the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute, Rachel Harken (BS ’95, MS ’99) works as part of the Oncology Navigation team. She builds relationships with patients and utilizes different nutrition therapies to help alleviate some of the nutrition-related side effects that often accompany chemotherapy and other cancer treatments.

Turning the Tide.

A Bold Path for Moving Forward.