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Student Feature

Pitt Doctor of PA Studies (DPAS) Program Advancing Current Student Careers

March 13, 2023 | 2 min read

Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies student Erin Jones shares how getting her degree helped her accomplish her professional goals.

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Student Feature

Why the DPAS Program Was the Right Fit for this Lifetime Learner

March 7, 2023 | 4 min read

Karlyn Rupert is a physician assistant who’s been practicing for 11 years and currently works in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at the Department of Veteran Affairs in Pittsburgh. She completed her PA training at Chatham University and graduated in 2012. She has worked in oncology, in both bone marrow…

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Student Feature

The Best of Both Worlds: Achieving Career Goals in Rehabilitation Technology While Working Full Time

February 15, 2023 | 4 min read

Master of Rehabilitation Technology student Brittany Platt shares how she balances being a graduate student and working a full-time job.

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Student Feature

The Journey of a DPAS Student Working in Rural Pennsylvania

February 3, 2023 | 4 min read

Heather Snyder shares why she chose the Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies program as a practicing physician assistant working in rural Pennsylvania.

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Program FeatureStudent Feature

Administrative Elective Course Reflections

January 27, 2023 | 4 min read

Doctor of PA Studies (DPAS) students share how the Administrative Elective Course has shaped their development as health care leaders. 

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How a Degree in Emergency Medicine Could be your ticket to Physician Assistant School

January 23, 2023 | 5 min read

Grace Van Thuyne (EM '22) details how the Emergency Medicine (BS) program, from the unique curriculum to the extensive clinical experience, prepared her for her future career as a physician assistant.

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The Journey of a Doctoral PA Student in Academia

January 18, 2023 | 5 min read

Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) student Jason Thomas reflects on what brought him to this post-professional program, the impact of his capstone project, and the lasting benefits of this degree.

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From Japan to Pittsburgh to California: PT Alumnus Carries the Pitt Torch

December 22, 2022 | 4 min read

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…

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Rehabilitation Psychology Course Opens Doors for Mental Health Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) Students

December 22, 2022 | 5 min read

Bridget Hogue outlines her experience in the rehabilitation psychology course, and how it led to her to join the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at SHRS.

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It’s Never Too Late for a Post-Professional Degree: The Pitt DPAS Program is Designed for Working PAs

November 18, 2022 | 4 min read

When I began to consider a return to graduate school as a working professional, so many questions rushed to my mind (and so much self-doubt, too): Do I have the time? Can I afford it? Is it worth it? Can I do it? The answers are "yes!" and here are…