Equipping Practitioners with the AI Tools of the Future
Professor Dipu Patel has developed the country’s first and only digital health course for students in the school’s Doctor of Medical Science program, helping students gain an understanding of the benefits and challenges of various digital health technologies and their impact on patient care and clinical practice
Four SHRS Programs Continue Top Ten Placings Among Health Schools in U.S. News Rankings; Physician Assistant Studies Jumps to #26
In the 2025 edition of Best Graduate Schools, four SHRS programs continue to rank among the top ten in the nation with another moving up 24 spots from its position on the list in 2023.
SHRS Interprofessional Star: Assistant Professor Kathryn Reed
Department of Physician Assistant Studies Assistant Professor Kathryn Reed leads by example in the interprofessional areas of health disparities and inequities, preventative care services and patient education in underrepresented groups.
University of Pittsburgh Now Offering DMSc for Physician Assistants
The University of Pittsburgh’s established doctoral program for practicing physician assistants/associates is now the Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc)!
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CuPID: Changing the World One Story at a Time
PA Studies Assistant Professor Susan Graff was inspired to start a class for the Health Sciences that explores identity through first-person narrative storytelling.
Pitt PA Doctoral Alumna Advances to UPMC Leadership Role
Michelle Acosta, 2023 alumna of Pitt’s Doctor of PA Studies (DPAS) program, will be starting a new role with UPMC as the director of Advanced Practice for the Department of Neurosurgery.
Physician Assistant Hybrid Program Celebrates Completion of First Year
Friends and family gathered with the students to mark their white coat ceremony and beginning of clinical studies.
Physician Assistant Students Continue to Shine
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!
