Department of Community Health Services and Rehabilitation Science

Overview

The Department of Community Health Services and Rehabilitation Science fosters the advancement of emergency medicine, community health and pre-professional undergraduate education programs. The faculty, staff and students pursue—through institutional, personal and professional growth—a common goal to exceed expectations in access to and the delivery of health care by striving to solve current problems and removing existing barriers through innovative strategies.

Programs

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Chiropractic (DC)

On-campus

Duration:

2 years and 8 months
(8 terms, including 2 summer terms)

Program Start:

Fall term (August)

Application Closes:

For international applicants: May 1, 2025.
For domestic (U.S.) applicants: August 1, 2025.

Or until seats are filled.

Rehabilitation Science (BS)

On-campus

Duration:

2 year (4 terms)

Program Start:

Fall term (August)

Application Closes:

Application Closed

Emergency Medicine (BS)

On-campus, Online

Duration:

Junior Entry: 2 years
(4 terms)
Degree Completion: 1 year
(2 terms)

Program Start:

Junior Entry and Degree Completion: Fall term (August)

Application Closes:

Junior Entry
March 1, 2025

Application extended through March 15, 2025

Degree Completion

Fall Application: August 1, 2025
Spring Application: December 1, 2025

People

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Natalie Belin

Administrative Assistant

nbelin@bc.pitt.edu

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Matthew Berwick

Adjunct Instructor

msb119@pitt.edu

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Shireesh Bhalerao

Associate Director of Curriculum Management for the Doctor of Chiropractic Program, Visiting Associate Professor

shb134@pitt.edu

Michael Campbell

Adjunct Instructor

mcc183@pitt.edu

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Nicole Cecchini

Director of the Emergency Medicine Program, Assistant Professor

nmw29@pitt.edu

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Wei-Neng Chuang

Assistant Professor, Director of the SHRS Anatomy Laboratory

wec12@pitt.edu

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Taylor Clementoni

Adjunct Instructor

tmc146@pitt.edu

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Sean Crandell

Adjunct Instructor

ssc24@pitt.edu

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N. Alex Cutsumbis

Instructor

nac86@pitt.edu

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Bridget Deasy

Assistant Professor

bmdeasy@pitt.edu

Michael Deem

Associate Professor

mdeem@pitt.edu

Christopher Dell

Instructor

chris.dell@mfpaa.org

Philip Dickison

Instructor

dickison@pitt.edu

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Shilpa Gaikwad

Associate Professor

sbgaikwad@pitt.edu

Karen Glass

Instructor

mlboonfl@aol.com

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Mohamed Hagahmed

Clinical Assistant Professor

mhagah1@pitt.edu

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David Harding

Adjunct Instructor

dharding@pitt.edu

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Jason Hare

Assistant Professor

jhare@pitt.edu

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Juli Harrison

Adjunct Instructor

juli.harrison@pitt.edu

Christie Hempfling

Instructor

hempflingc@upmc.edu

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Andrea Hergenroeder

Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, Director of the Rehabilitation Science (BS) Program and Associate Professor

alocke@pitt.edu

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M. Kathleen Kelly

Associate Dean for Academic Outreach and Advising, Associate Professor

kkelly21@pitt.edu

Gene Komondor

Instructor

komondor@upmc.edu

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Lauren Lanzino

Visiting Associate Professor

lal249@pitt.edu

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Sarah Laughlin

Assistant Professor

sfl5@pitt.edu

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Rachel Lindsay

Adjunct Instructor

lindsayre@upmc.edu

Andrew Mann

Adjunct Instructor

manna4@upmc.edu

Edward Marasco

Instructor

emarasco@pitt.edu

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Gregg Margolis

Adjunct Professor

gmargolis@nas.edu

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Christopher Matek

Instructor

cjm324@pitt.edu

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Kevin Sean Mathers

Adjunct Faculty

ksm68@pitt.edu

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Christine McFarland

Project Assistant Director

mcfarla@pitt.edu

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Stephanie McLaughlin

Business Manager

sbm49@pitt.edu

William Miller

Instructor

wlm35@pitt.edu

Kylie Murray

Instructor

kgm30@pitt.edu

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Sylvia Owusu-Ansah

Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Assistant Professor

sylvia.owusuansah@chp.edu

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Paul Paris

Emeritus Faculty

pparis@pitt.edu

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Daniel Patterson

Adjunct Professor

pdp3@pitt.edu

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Shirley Ann Petropoulos

Program Administrator

sap321@pitt.edu

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John Pierce

Assistant Professor

john.pierce@pitt.edu

Mark Pinchalk

Instructor

pinchalk@pitt.edu

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Thomas Platt

Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, Chair for the Department and Professor

plattt@pitt.edu

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Sarah Potts Johnson

Instructor

pottsse@upmc.edu

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Stuart Prunty

Adjunct Professor

sprunty@pitt.edu

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Ronald Roth

Professor

rothrn@upmc.edu

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Sheila Roth

Adjunct Professor

sgr13@pitt.edu

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Michael Schneider

Director of the Doctor of Chiropractic Program, Professor

mjs5@pitt.edu

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Joshua Shulman

Assistant Professor

jas135@pitt.edu

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Joel M. Stevans

Associate Director of Clinical Education for the Doctor of Chiropractic Program, Visiting Associate Professor

jms363@pitt.edu

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Walt Stoy

Emeritus Faculty

stoywa@upmc.edu

Joe Suyama

Professor Associate

jos8@pitt.edu

William Tellin

Adjunct Faculty

wit13@pitt.edu

David Thompson

Adjunct Instructor

dat114@pitt.edu

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Owen Traynor

Medical Director of the Emergency Medicine Program, Adjunct Assistant Professor

otraynor@pitt.edu

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Debra Utterback

Program Administrator

dsu3@pitt.edu

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Michelle Varnell

Assistant Professor, Director of Sustainability

msv11@pitt.edu

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Sarah Wagner

Adjunct Instructor

sewst29@pitt.edu

Madeline Wells

Adjunct Instructor

mkw85@pitt.edu

Charles Welsch

Instructor

caw131@pitt.edu

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Michael Wiles

Associate Director of Academic Affairs for the Doctor of Chiropractic Program, Visiting Professor

mrw157@pitt.edu

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Sheldon Williams

Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Assistant Professor

williamss61@upmc.edu

Stephen Wirth

Assistant Professor

srw39@pitt.edu

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Douglas Wolfberg

Assistant Professor

dmw74@pitt.edu

Overview

Programs

People

Natalie Belin

Matthew Berwick

Shireesh Bhalerao

Michael Campbell

Nicole Cecchini

Wei-Neng Chuang

Taylor Clementoni

Sean Crandell

N. Alex Cutsumbis

Bridget Deasy

Michael Deem

Christopher Dell

Philip Dickison

Shilpa Gaikwad

Karen Glass

Mohamed Hagahmed

David Harding

Jason Hare

Juli Harrison

Christie Hempfling

Andrea Hergenroeder

M. Kathleen Kelly

Gene Komondor

Lauren Lanzino

Sarah Laughlin

Rachel Lindsay

Andrew Mann

Edward Marasco

Gregg Margolis

Christopher Matek

Kevin Sean Mathers

Christine McFarland

Stephanie McLaughlin

William Miller

Kylie Murray

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah

Paul Paris

Daniel Patterson

Shirley Ann Petropoulos

John Pierce

Mark Pinchalk

Thomas Platt

Sarah Potts Johnson

Stuart Prunty

Ronald Roth

Sheila Roth

Michael Schneider

Joshua Shulman

Joel M. Stevans

Walt Stoy

Joe Suyama

William Tellin

David Thompson

Owen Traynor

Debra Utterback

Michelle Varnell

Sarah Wagner

Madeline Wells

Charles Welsch

Michael Wiles

Sheldon Williams

Stephen Wirth

Douglas Wolfberg

Events

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