David C. Beck Awarded with PSPA 2023 Physician Assistant of the Year
Learn more about how David Beck discovered his calling as a PA and has become “a topnotch advocate for Pennsylvania PAs through and through!”
Get to Know Pitt Doctor of PA Studies Student Gianna Coscia
This full-time clinical research physician assistant in neurosurgery from Buffalo, NY, shares why the Pitt online program is setting her up for expanded leadership opportunities.
Integrating Patient Care for the Digital World: The New Doctor of PA Studies Digital Health Elective
Learn more from Professor Dipu Patel about this exciting new PA elective and how the innovation of Pitt faculty continues to raise the level of expertise for current and future health care providers.
The Personal and Professional Benefits of Earning a Doctor of PA Studies Degree
By pursuing a higher level of academic standing, the DPAS student can simultaneously obtain professional achievement and fulfill interpersonal growth.
OT and PAS Students are Allies for Health + Wellbeing’s 2023 Bright Young People
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.
Looking to go to PA school? Consider this!
Hear from five current students in the Physician Assistant Studies program and learn why they chose Pitt for PA school!
Pitt Doctor of PA Studies (DPAS) Program Advancing Current Student Careers
Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies student Erin Jones shares how getting her degree helped her accomplish her professional goals.
Why the DPAS Program Was the Right Fit for this Lifetime Learner
Karlyn Rupert is a physician assistant who’s been practicing for 11 years and currently works in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at the Department of Veteran Affairs in Pittsburgh. She completed her PA training at Chatham University and graduated in 2012. She has worked in oncology, in both bone marrow transplant and outpatient breast medical oncology. Here’s how the University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) program is helping her make a difference.
A Post-Professional DMSc Internship Creates Meaningful Change
Hear from Program Director and Associate Professor Mary Allias about the ins and outs of the internship process and opportunities for Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies students.
The Journey of a DPAS Student Working in Rural Pennsylvania
Heather Snyder shares why she chose the Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies program as a practicing physician assistant working in rural Pennsylvania.
