"Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. We acknowledge the past as we work today to ensure equity for all. I encourage all of you to take advantage of a special Juneteenth event Friday, June 18, sponsored by Pitt’s Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion."
~Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences
John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh
The pressure to perform can tax health professionals’ mental health. What’s the right response?
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Read about the University's response to COVID-19.
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine students are creating a movement of volunteerism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volunteer Opportunities Our Response
The scientists have been elected as fellows of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering.
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Continuing a legacy of great minds and discoveries like those of Salk and Starzl, our school is a leader in basic and applied biomedical research.
Leader in Education Our Research
The doctor of medicine program curricular infrastructure combines a lecture-and problem-based curriculum with early and in-depth clinical experiences and an integrated organ systems approach to the pre-clinical sciences.
Our school’s leadership team—helmed by Anantha Shekhar—is committed to supporting a learning environment that positions tomorrow’s physicians to lead lives of impact.
We look for applicants who are leaders and who balance academic achievement with an abiding sense of personal discovery and a deep commitment to serving others.
We are proud of our long tradition of research excellence and training by world-class faculty members committed to mentoring the next generation of medical professionals.
Tomorrow's breakthroughs depend directly on today's advances in basic research. We stand among the nation's leading centers of basic and applied biomedical research.
At the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, we teach and train doctors to handle the realities of a new era in medicine.
