2024 Fall Dean’s List
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) is proud to recognize our 428 undergraduate students who made the Dean’s List in fall term 2024! These students completed 12+ credits and achieved a GPA of 3.500 or higher for the term and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000. Approximately 80%…
How Communication Science is Preparing Clara Kim for PA School
Clara Kim was researching the best path to follow to PA school and discovered the upper-division Communication Science program. Now getting ready to graduate this spring, she offers her insight into this special program and why it’s been her best preparation for the next step of her academic career!
Challenges, Choices, Confidence: The Journey of Hybrid DPT Student Elena Luna-Vazquez
Elena Luna-Vazquez (DPT '24) from Texas is a busy mom who just graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Learn more about her experience in the DPT hybrid option and her journey to becoming a new leader in the profession!
How Shayaana Ubhayaratne’s Health Informatics Internship Led to a Full-Time Job Before Graduation
Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics student Shayaana Ubhayaratne (BSHI '25) completed her internship with the UPMC IT Summer Associate Program.
How Shayaana Ubhayaratne Found a Sense of Place in Health Care in the Health Informatics Program
Now a senior, Shayaana Ubhayaratne (BSHI '25) has reflected on the journey that brought her to the Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics program.
2024 Awardees: Nancy L. Oyler Student Award in Counseling
The 2024 awardees for the Nancy L. Oyler Student Award in Counseling are Grace Dakwar and Lily Bistline.
Doctor of Clinical Science in Occupational Therapy Student Is Driving Change
Melissa Aleksak is the consummate interprofessional dedicated to improving lives. An established occupational therapist (OT) who owned her own business as a driver rehabilitation specialist in Scranton, PA, she moved to Pittsburgh in 2022 to become the director of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) Adaptive Driving Program where she works…
The Pitt Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Education Experience: Carly Homler
Carly Homler (SLP ‘25) is in her second year of the Speech-Language Pathology program and shares what made her choose Pitt and what the clinical experiences have meant to her professional development.
The Pitt Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Education Experience: Meredith Gould
Meredith Gould (SLP ‘25) is beginning her second year as a master’s student in the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program. Here she shares how the program customizes the clinical education for each student and how the Pitt experience is preparing her to better care for her patients as a professional.
Beyond the Home: Collaboration between Pitt Programs Brings Forth a Dementia and Sensory-Friendly Garden Event
In late April, Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab (HHL) held a highly successful garden event that showcased the collaborative efforts of an interprofessional team dedicated to educating the community about gardening and dexterity.