Stories

A woman with auburn hair wearing a black face mask and a tan shirt sits at a desk writing with a pen with a computer monitor in front of her where a woman with dark hair and a scarf is speaking.

Pitt’s Counseling Program Receives CACREP Accreditation

March 28, 2024 | 2 min read

The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program recently received its Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Accreditation.

Woman with dark brown hair clipped in the back wearing glasses and a black long sleeve shirt holding a tablet while looking onward.

Program Feature Student Feature

Gain Experience in Sports Science on and off the Field

March 27, 2024 | 6 min read

Second-year Sports Science student Anna Michalski shares her experience in the program and working with the Pitt women's soccer team for her internship.

A woman with light brown skin and long brown curly hair stands and reaches out to a student with a bandage on their left arm

Program Feature

Physician Assistant Hybrid Program Celebrates Completion of First Year

March 11, 2024 | 2 min read

Friends and family gathered with the students to mark their white coat ceremony and beginning of clinical studies.

Faculty and students from the Future Health Care Provider Outreach Program

Faculty Feature Program Feature

Physician Assistant Students Continue to Shine

March 11, 2024 | 3 min read

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!

Occupational Therapy faculty Ketki Raina, Ann Marsico and Cara Lekovitch pose for a photo with the OT Practice Magazine.

Program Feature

Navigating Challenging Doctor of Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Situations with Positive Outcomes

March 1, 2024 | 2 min read

Two new components have been added to the OTD fieldwork program to promote students’ understanding of the clinical working environment and ability to navigate difficult situations in fieldwork.

Three men wearing suit jackets, collared shirts and ties all standing together in a room next to tall windows and a staircase.

Program Feature SHRS Feature

Pitt to Offer Doctor of Chiropractic Program

February 19, 2024 | 4 min read

The program will be the first at a research-intensive public university in the U.S. and the only one in Pennsylvania. It will focus on evidence-based training for spine and musculoskeletal conditions and prepare students to work within interprofessional teams.

A woman with brown short hair wearing a short sleeve gray collared shirt sitting at a table with a gold tablecloth.

Program Feature Student Feature

Assistive Tools in Development – Brittany Platt “Just Roll On It”

February 9, 2024 | 4 min read

Our Master of Rehabilitation Technology student explains her project that helps people with disabilities around the home, and gives insight on how the program has provided her with the skills and knowledge to become a vital assistive technology professional

Three clinicians (two women and one man) wearing scrubs and placing a cast on an Aussiedoodle.

FACETS Program Feature

Giving Man’s Best Friend a New Leash On Life

January 31, 2024 | 3 min read

Students in the Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) program are learning how their industry is expanding to help man’s best friend put their best paw forward.