Stories

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Transforming the Future of Education: A 360-Degree View of the DPT Hybrid Program

July 26, 2023 | 12 min read

Get an in-depth look at the Doctor of Physical Therapy Hybrid Immersion Experience, told from faculty and students who attended.

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Student Feature

Emerging Sports Science Professional Scholarship Awarded to Kristofer Herlitz

July 21, 2023 | 3 min read

Congratulations to Master of Science in Sports Science student Kristofer Herlitz for being awarded the Emerging Sports Science Professional Scholarship at Pitt.

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Student Feature

Congratulations to the 2023 AccelerATe Scholarship Award Winners

July 21, 2023 | 5 min read

Congratulations to the three recipients of the AccelerATe Scholarship award, granting up to $5,000 for students in the Master of Rehabilitation Technology and Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics programs.

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FACETS Program Feature

Pitt CScD in Occupational Therapy Graduates: Newly Minted Agents of Change

July 18, 2023 | 5 min read

Learn from faculty and recent graduates how the Pitt online CScD in Occupational Therapy degree is thoughtfully designed for practitioners who are ready to pursue a clinical doctorate and make change in their workplace.

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Student Feature

Pitt OTD Student Makes a Difference in Gender-Affirming Care

July 17, 2023 | 3 min read

Tana Pierro, a student in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, who has initiated plans to implement gender-affirming care in occupational therapy education and spaces.

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Student Feature

OT and PAS Students are Allies for Health + Wellbeing’s 2023 Bright Young People

July 12, 2023 | 9 min read

Tana Pierro, a student in the Department of Occupational Therapy, and Deionte Harrilla-Gray, a student in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, were each named Allies for Health + Wellbeing's 2023 Bright Young People.

Research Feature

Pitt Announces Training Fellowships in Assistive Technology

July 12, 2023 | 2 min read

The Rehabilitation Science and Technology Department has received a five-year grant to support clinicians with post-doctoral fellowships to advance their careers in assistive technology practice, research and policy.

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Student Feature

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) Students Shine at the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association Conference

June 30, 2023 | 3 min read

Several students in the Pitt Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) master’s program were honored at the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association (PRA) Professional Development Institute (PDI) this spring.