The Power of Six
Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, one of the nation’s most dynamic and integrated academic health communities.
Here, six top‑tier schools—Dental Medicine, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health—work within steps of one another, forming a uniquely collaborative ecosystem powered by exceptional talent, scientific depth and a shared mission to improve health in every way and everywhere possible.
We are a true powerhouse, with 7,500 faculty and staff, 6,700 learners, 172 academic programs, and more than $1 billion annually in externally funded life sciences research and development. Together, we are redefining the future of health promotion, science and care—shifting from treatment to prevention, from individual biology to population health, and from isolated breakthroughs to scalable, equitable and affordable solutions.
Our educational mission mirrors this ambition. We prepare clinicians, scientists and health professionals through immersive, interprofessional learning; AI fluency; community engagement; and innovative degree pathways that ensure our graduates are practice‑ready, system‑ready and future‑ready.
Several transformative initiatives are accelerating this momentum:
- BioForge is reinventing cell and gene therapy manufacturing to make tomorrow’s cures faster, cheaper and more accessible.
- ElevateBio brings a major advanced‑therapeutics manufacturing hub to Pittsburgh, strengthening our position as a rising national leader in biomanufacturing.
- GainMed positions Pitt at the forefront of AI‑enabled precision health, laying the groundwork for care that is proactive, data‑driven and truly personalized.
Our close collaboration with UPMC—encompassing 40+ hospitals, 8,000 physician offices and outpatient sites, international operations, and a 4‑million‑member health insurance plan—amplifies our reach and accelerates our impact. Also solid are our educational and research partnerships in 91 countries.
Simply put, Pitt Health Sciences is building a place where breakthroughs become standard of care, where AI elevates human judgment, and where once‑unimaginable therapies become scalable realities—all while educating leaders equipped to shape the future of health in every way that matters.
Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences
John and Gertude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine