Physician Assistant Students Continue to Shine
Our PAS students are actively engaged in their local communities, supported by faculty who know the impact that meaningful health care can make to everyone!
Pamela Toto Named Director of Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab
The HHL is a living laboratory where researchers across the University are designing and testing real-world, evidence-based solutions that will support community living among aging adults, people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations.
Addressing JEDI in Occupational Therapy
The Pitt OT Occupational Justice Discussion program was designed to create a more inclusive learning and work environment and a department-wide culture that not only understands that justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) are essential but creates connection and real belonging.
For this Health Informatics Assistant Professor, Aging in Place is Personal
Assistant Professor Yong Choi is at the forefront of helping older adults age in place, leading research at the Healthy Home Lab that focuses on examining the unique needs of older adults and incorporating them into technologies that provide solutions.
Catherine Palmer Named Chair of Pitt SHRS’ Communication Science and Disorders Dept.; Set to Launch New Policy Center
Palmer joined the University in 1990 and expanded her role as director of Audiology at UPMC in 1998. Since then, she has been a critical contributor to tremendous growth in both the CSD Department at Pitt and the Audiology service line at UPMC.
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 Athletic Training Program Honors John Panos as Inaugural Preceptor of the Year
Congratulations to Clinical Instructor John Panos for receiving the inaugural Preceptor of the Year award.
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.