University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Dean | Dr. Anthony Delitto |
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Academic staff
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111 |
| Undergraduates | 476 |
| Postgraduates | 705 |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Campus |
Oakland (Main) U-PARC (Physician Assistant) |
| Website | [1] |
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (or SHRS) is one of the schools of the University of Pittsburgh, one of six dedicated to Health Sciences. The School has its own publication, FACETS, which is published 2 times a year.
The school was founded in 1969 as the School of Health Related Professions. By 1971, the school had 23 full-time faculty members and had graduated 31 students with bachelor's degrees, 10 with master's degrees and 18 with post-baccalaureate certificates. Focused from its creation on entry-level professional education, the school began to focus more on research and advanced graduate school after 1989, under the guidance of then senior vice chancellor for health sciences Thomas Detre. The name of the school was changed in 1991 after Clifford E. Brubaker became Dean, at which time it was expanded with new programs and departments. In 2009-2010, the faculty had grown to over 100, with over 1,100 enrolled students.
SHRS offers undergraduate programs in: Athletic Training, Communication Science, Emergency Medicine, Health Information Management, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Rehabilitation Science. Graduate programs include: Audiology (MA/MS, AuD)/Speech-Language Pathology (MA/MS, CScD), Communication Science & Disorders (PhD), Health Information Systems (MS), Health Care Supervision & Management (MS), Nutrition & Dietetics (MS), Occupational Therapy (MOT, MS), Physical Therapy (DPT, MS), Physician Assistant Studies (MS), Prosthetics & Orthotics (MS), Rehabilitation Counseling (MS), Rehabilitation Science & Technology (MS), Rehabilitation Science (PhD), Sports Medicine (MS), and Wellness & Human Performance (MS).
According to the most current rankings, the U.S. News & World Report listed the school as among the "top graduate programs to prepare...for a successful career" in the United States in the field of Physical Therapy, where it ranked tied for first in the nation. The school also ranked sixth in Occupational Therapy, eighth in Speech-Language Pathology, and in Audiology. The school's athletic training program was also ranked fifth in the nation according to a 2003 study of undergraduate athletic training education.
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