David Brienza was awarded $2.6M from the National Institutes of Health to study bed sore prevention
The associate dean of research in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will conduct the study at two UPMC hospitals over the next three years.
Samara Joy Nielsen will head Pitt's new nutrition science bachelor's program
The undergraduate major will be offered to students beginning in 2019.
Valerie Watzlaf was elected president of the American Health Information Management Association
The associate professor in Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is also chair of the association's Council for Excellence in Education.
Elizabeth Skidmore was named a American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow
The chair and professor in Pitt's Department of Occupational Therapy has been recognized for significant contributions to the field.
Dave Brienza was recognized for pressure ulcer care
He's associate dean of research in Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Debora Miller was honored by the American Physical Therapy Association for leadership
The vice dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences received the association's LAMPLighter Award.
Rory Cooper was named the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences' associate dean for inclusion
The distinguished professor is also director of Pitt's Human Engineering Research Laboratories.
Deborah Hutcheson was named the 2017 Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Dietitian
This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the academy.
Paula Leslie was honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
She was awarded the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement at the association's November convention.
Janet Freburger joined Pitt's Department of Physical Therapy
An expert in musculoskeletal care and functional status measurement, she has been first or senior author on more than 75 peer-reviewed publications.