Healthcare

Welcome!  This community supports students seeking careers in any healthcare field.  Students from any Pitt major can use this community to help identify the best resources and staff to support your goals.  You will find industry resources, career advice, job/internship and networking opportunities, workshops, events, and advisors to help you strategize a plan to achieve your post-graduation goals. 

Who should you meet with?

Pre Health Resource Center

Pre-Med students and students interested in pursuing a health track, please visit comprehensive resources and relevant appointment opportunities here: Health Resources

The Pre Health Resource Center offers advising for all undergraduate Pitt students planning to pursue advanced education in health careers.  Here are scheduling instructions for students interested in programs that require graduate or professional school such as:

  • Medicine
  • Dental Medicine
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Pharmacy
  • Public Health
  • Health and Rehabilitation graduate programs including Athletic Training, Audiology, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Dietitian Nutritionist, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Speech-Language Pathology, Sports Medicine, Sports Science

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  • Alyssa Camerota:  Nursing and SHRS undergraduate programs including Communication Science, Emergency Medicine, Health Informatics, Nutrition Science, Rehabilitation Science

ICYMI: Fall Career & Internship Fair

Nearly 2,500 students showed up to meet recruiters from over 180 companies last week. Terrific connections were made, but the work is not over. Whether you had a chance to attend or not, we want you to know that the …

By Sasha Gorchanyuk
Sasha Gorchanyuk Special Events Coordinator
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Attire Guide

This brief guide is designed to help you determine standard attire for various professional development opportunities. This guide provides introductory information on business attire standards. If you have questions or want to talk more about expectations for certain events or …

By Alissa Clark
Alissa Clark
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Resume and CV Writing Tips – Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Evidence-informed data from sources including the 3rd edition of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Usage Report from Jobscan, shows that most companies today rely on applicant tracking systems (ATS) to help them with the hiring process. These companies do not …

By Ingrid Beute
Ingrid Beute Career Consultant, Engineering & Science & Career Champions Program Coordinator
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Find A Job That Aligns With Your Values With These 5 Steps

Nearly two-thirds of employees are potentially leaving their jobs over the next year due to lack of alignment between their values and that of their employers, Amba’s Generation Gap: Understanding The Priorities of The Gen-Z Workforce 2022 report revealed.

Why?

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By Rachel Wells
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The Job Search Process: Applicants with Dis/Abilities.

Tips from Lime Connect: When and How to Disclose for Success

Lime Connect is an organization which focuses on revolutionizing the way people think about disability. Their mission is to “rebrand disability through achievement.”  Lime Connect provides resources, workshops and …

By Ingrid Beute
Ingrid Beute Career Consultant, Engineering & Science & Career Champions Program Coordinator
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Healthcare Resources

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Is the thought of cold emailing making you break out in a cold sweat? Whether you’re hoping to expand your …

Welcome to the AI & Digital Career Readiness Guide

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Connect with Alumni

Reach out to any of these alumni who have shared their profiles in Pitt Commons.

Thomas Platt

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor and Vice Chair (Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology) University of Pittsburgh
Meet Thomas

Kai Cunningham

Alumni
  • Keene, NH
  • PSC Clinician Antioch University
Meet Kai

Tran Vi

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Assistant Account Executive PRECISIONvalue
Meet Tran

Cassie Anderson

Alumni
  • Montreal, QC
  • Project Coordinator University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Meet Cassie

Tammy Nuzzo

Alumni
  • Delmont, PA
  • CRNA UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Meet Tammy

Cassandora (Cassie) Lombardo Grzybek

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Doctoral Student University of Pittsburgh - School of Nursing
Meet Cassandora (Cassie)

Ariella La Salle

Alumni
  • San Diego, CA
  • Clinical nurse II UC San Diego Health
Meet Ariella

Hollie Vugrinovich

Alumni
  • Washington, DC
  • Deputy Project Leader (pro bono) Compass Pro Bono
Meet Hollie

Ink Urho-Young

  • Port Allegany, PA
  • University of Pittsburgh
Meet Ink

Elena Isaman

Alumni
  • Olean, NY
  • Sr. Technical Specialist Kaleida Health
Meet Elena

Victoria Soltis-Jarrett

Alumni
  • Apex, NC
  • Carol Morde Ross Distinguished Professor of PMHN The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Meet Victoria

Justin Tennant

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Partner / Co-Owner Raycycle
Meet Justin
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Did you know?

The University of Pittsburgh was a top destination for Class of 2020 grads who went on to study medicine, physial therapy, and nursing at the gradaute level. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details!

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