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SHRS Feature

SHRS Programs Continue Top 10 Placings in U.S. News Rankings; Pitt OT at #1

April 7, 2026 | 4 min read

Four graduate programs ranked in the top 10 in the 2026 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report

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Alumni Feature

From Pitt PT to Paralympic Pathways: Maureen Johnson’s Journey in Adaptive Sports

March 9, 2026 | 4 min read

Alumna Maureen Johnson helps athletes with disabilities rediscover movement, competition and community.

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Alumni Feature

Pitt Physical Therapy Alumni Spotlight: Robert W. “Bob” Richardson

March 6, 2026 | 7 min read

Richardson reflects on being a student at D.T. Watson helping patients with polio, becoming an expert in rheumatic disease and the importance of mentorship.

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SHRS Feature

A New Health Care Model for Interprofessional Education

December 17, 2025 | 7 min read

By bringing together learners from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, public health, dental medicine and rehabilitation sciences, Pitt's IPE initiatives teach tomorrow's clinicians that collaboration is not an optional soft skill but a core clinical competency.

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Program Feature

Redefining Community Engagement in Physical Therapy: Pitt DPT Leads the Way

December 17, 2025 | 5 min read

Community engagement is an integral part of how Pitt prepares future physical therapists to meet the needs of a diverse and rapidly changing world.

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Faculty Feature

Four Pitt Physical Therapy Faculty Secure NIH K Awards

December 17, 2025 | 5 min read

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of Physical Therapy recently achieved a significant milestone: four faculty members—Assistant Professors Pamela Dunlap, Brooke Klatt, Andrew Sprague and Allyn Bove—have each secured competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) K awards, prestigious career development grants that fund researchers as they transition to independence.

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Research Feature

Interdisciplinary Pitt Team Awarded $20M Grant to Continue Low Back Pain Research

November 24, 2025 | 6 min read

The award will allow the team to continue following individuals longitudinally for five more years to seek further understanding of the relationship of low back pain to other chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions.  

Department FeatureProgram Feature

The Christine McDonough Physical Therapy Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice Fund

October 29, 2025 | 3 min read

The merit-based award for third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students memorializes the professional life and legacy of former Assistant Professor Christine McDonough, who passed away in December 2024 after a short battle with cancer.

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Department Feature

Celebrating Physical Therapy Month: The Benefits of Physical Therapy 

October 10, 2025 | 2 min read

Celebrate Physical Therapy Month by learning about the importance of physical therapy!

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Alumni Feature

A Lifelong Beat of Pitt Pride: Pitt Physical Therapy Alumnus Russ Myer

October 2, 2025 | 4 min read

After graduating from Pitt and making a successful PT career, Myer now serves as executive director of the Capital Region Nordic Alliance in New York, where he combines his physical therapy expertise with his passion for adaptive outdoor sports.

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