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.

For nearly 150 years, the University of Pittsburgh’s schools of the health sciences have repeatedly reshaped modern medicine and public health.

Chris Kasper leads the School of Nursing as it cultivates the next generation of nursing leaders, researchers and innovators.

Pitt’s tradition of innovation is channeled toward engineering the future of life sciences, with a focus on translating groundbreaking discoveries into viable products that have the greatest possible impact on patients.

Kraevsky’s work reflects a broader commitment to speeding the translation of research into clinical practice and advancing datadriven cardiovascular care.

Kuchipudi’s research sheds new light on how the avian flu virus undergoes genetic changes as it navigates through multiple hosts and adapts in mammals—a warning sign of increased risk to people.