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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.
A 1982 graduate of Pitt’s Physical Therapy program, Galantino's remarkable career began with a spirit of inquiry and service during her undergraduate years at Pitt.
Her professional excellence has been widely recognized. She is a Fulbright Scholar and recipient of numerous honors in addition to the recent Joan Mills Award, including the APTA Humanitarian Award, the Pennsylvania Chapter Humanitarian Award, and the APTA Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Academic Impact in Geriatrics Award.
This Interprofessional Education Seed Award, has continued to power a collaborative and community-focused initiative at Birmingham Free Clinic, bringing together students and faculty across health disciplines to provide free, patient-centered care to Pittsburgh’s community members.
Hallie Zeleznik oversees the structure and strategy of the clinical education program and ensures that students are well-prepared to thrive when they enter the profession.
Dunlap’s leadership and contributions are a few of the reasons why Pitt Physical Therapy remains one of the strongest programs in the country and a draw for top Doctor of Physical Therapy students each year.
Jasmine Edwards provides students with a well-rounded and engaging education through a hybrid setting that prepares them for a future in the hands-on field of physical therapy.
It’s hard to meet a more enthusiastic or passionate educator as Kara Kobal who teaches not only the DPT on-campus students, but also those in the hybrid learning environment, which gives her exceptional insight on ensuring the success of all Pitt PT students.
One of Pitt PT’s newest faculty members, Associate Professor Will Pitt, already built a successful career in the U.S. Army as a physical therapist, researcher, instructor and officer before recently retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Now at Pitt, he is now excited to be making his mark in the Pitt…