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Student Feature

OT and PAS Students are Allies for Health + Wellbeing’s 2023 Bright Young People

July 12, 2023 | 9 min read

Tana Pierro, a student in the Department of Occupational Therapy, and Deionte Harrilla-Gray, a student in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, were each named Allies for Health + Wellbeing's 2023 Bright Young People.

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Student Feature

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) Students Shine at the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association Conference

June 30, 2023 | 3 min read

Several students in the Pitt Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) master’s program were honored at the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association (PRA) Professional Development Institute (PDI) this spring.

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Student Feature

How the CScD in Occupational Therapy Program is Transforming My Work as an OT – Emily Haffner

June 21, 2023 | 5 min read

Doctor of Clinical Science in Occupational Therapy student Emily Haffner details how the program gave her skills that advanced her career.

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Student Feature

Get to Know our Sports Science Students

June 13, 2023 | 2 min read

Meet our current students in the Master of Science in Sports Science program!

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Program FeatureStudent Feature

How Health Informatics Prepared Me for a Successful Career – Grace Rousseau

June 2, 2023 | 3 min read

Grace found her dream job after graduating with a degree in Health Informatics.

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Health Informatics Internship Experience at Operation Smile

June 1, 2023 | 4 min read

Victoria D'Orto's dedication led her far beyond a typical internship. Her dedication and experience in Health Informatics led to developing a tool that reached health care facilities across Ethiopia and a meeting with the Ethiopian Minister of Health.

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Program FeatureStudent Feature

Looking to go to PA school? Consider this!

May 17, 2023 | 6 min read

Hear from five current students in the Physician Assistant Studies program and learn why they chose Pitt for PA school!

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Turning a Health Informatics Internship into a Job Offer – Alyssa Vicino

May 10, 2023 | 3 min read

The process from program to internship to career is seamless with Health Informatics. Our faculty prepare students for success at every step of the way!

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An International Student Studies Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) to Support Children and Families

May 1, 2023 | 5 min read

When it was time to go to college, my family and I decided that I would study abroad here in the United States. The University of Pittsburgh was a great match for me.

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Research FeatureStudent Feature

Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award 2023 Recipient: Meet Amelia Saccomandi

April 29, 2023 | 5 min read

Amelia Saccomandi is the 2023 SHRS Undergraduate Summer Research Award recipient!