My Journey as a Pitt PA Assistant Professor and DPAS Student
Assistant Professor Julie Dubis shares her unique experience of being a student in the Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies program and a professor in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies residential program.
David C. Beck Awarded with PSPA 2023 Physician Assistant of the Year
Learn more about how David Beck discovered his calling as a PA and has become "a topnotch advocate for Pennsylvania PAs through and through!"
Thoughts on Letters of Recommendation – From Communication Science and Disorders Professor Mark DeRuiter
Program Director and Professor Mark DeRuiter gives his advice on including letters of recommendation in applications to the Department of Communication Science and Disorders.
Checking in Midway Through a DPT Clinical Education Experience at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Doctor of Physical Therapy Hybrid student Amanda Klein is completing a 15-week clinical education experience in Bethesda, Maryland, and is providing updates on her experience and what she’s been learning!
Nutrition Science Was My Best Prep for PA School
Dive into what it's like to discover Nutrition Science, its small classes and big outlooks on forging your future health care career!
Pitt Physical Therapy Researcher Allyn Bove is Dedicated to Addressing Health Inequities
After returning to Pittsburgh and working in a private practice that offered frequent pro bono physical therapy services to uninsured patients, she became passionate about the topic and decided to pursue a PhD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS). The program combined her interests…
The Transfer Experience: Communication Science Student Finds Her Passion in the Pitt Program
SHRS advisors work closely with transfer students so they can find their place in our programs to make their dreams come true! Hear how June Bracken discovered her passion for speech-language pathology at Pitt!
Preparing for the DPT Clinical Education Experience at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Amanda Klein (DPT '23), a U.S. Air Force veteran, was awarded a special clinical education placement at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and is writing a series about her experience.
Get to Know Pitt Doctor of PA Studies Student Gianna Coscia
This full-time clinical research physician assistant in neurosurgery from Buffalo, NY, shares why the Pitt online program is setting her up for expanded leadership opportunities.
Where the Classroom Meets the Real World: An Overview of the Pitt Doctor of Physical Therapy Clinical Placements
Clinical placements are a progression of students' learning experience as they take the foundation they’ve learned and build on it by learning from clinicians outside of the DPT program.