Pitt Department of Occupational Therapy

Congratulations to OT faculty and Director of the Healthy Home Lab, Pamela Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA, for receiving the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum 2025 Partnership of Distinctiom honor. We are so proud of all the amazing work that Pamela Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA and the Healthy Home Lab is doing within the Pittsburgh community.

Addressing the challenges of aging in place: Pitt OT Doctoral student, Tessa Lignelli, is creating valuable resources to make kitchen tasks more manageable for older adults! Check out her video guide using the link below, showcasing adaptive kitchen-focused strategies and tools as part of her developing immersive learning activities for students. https://loom.ly/3GYdUAU Video credits go to Cleo, Helen, Lexi, Kayla, and Tessa of Pitt OT Capstone group. Check out their page @agingmindsot on Instagram! #occupationaltherapy #PittOT #healthyhomelab #aginginplace

Prospective students are invited to join us for a?Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Information Session next Wednesday, March 19! Pitt Department of Occupational Therapy

Huge Congratulations to one of our Pitt OTD alums, Christie Cyktor! ?? She recently wrote an opinion piece on advocation for disabled Americans for the Post-Gazette. Her guest column articulated how Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 changed her life and gave her accessibility to public education, transportation, and employment opportunities which has made such a difference in the lives of disabled Americans. Christie's article was empowering, brave, and beautifully articulate to the experiences of disabled Americans everywhere. Congratulations Christie on your article! To read her piece, check out this link: https://lnkd.in/ebuspgp6 #H2P #Hail2Possible #PittOT #BoldMovesSHRS

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kimberly Krebs, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, IBCLC for being elected as the Pennsylvania Representative for the AOTA RA Assembly! ???We are grateful for your support of the profession. See all the election results here: https://lnkd.in/eQEiikj5 #SHRSBoldMoves #PittOT #AOTA

Learn all about the #1 ranked OTD program in the country and join us for any of our virtual OTD information sessions happening this month. In these sessions, we will provide you with everything you need to know about admission requirements, insight on the program and its benefits, as well as answer any questions you may have. Check out the dates below and register using the link in our bio. #H2P #Hail2Possible #PittOT #BoldMovesSHRS #OTDInfoSession

Take a listen to this newly released podcast from UPMC Health Plan that featured Pitt OT faculty, Pamela Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA, and Beth Fields sharing a multitude of resources and easily implementable ways to help equip caregivers and older adults to age in place within their own homes and communities.

We wanted to take a moment to thank all of our generous donors that gave for the ninth annual Pitt Day of Giving on Tuesday, February 25th. Pitt OT had over 40 unique donors and raised funds to support the students across all of our programs. We are very grateful for your generosity! #PDoG25 #PittDayofGiving #PittOT

Mark your calendars! ??? International Wheelchair Day is this Saturday, March 1 and it’s a time to celebrate the power of mobility and the incredible contributions of wheelchair users worldwide. ?? This year, our Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology is joining the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals to focus on sharing stories of empowerment and raising awareness about the daily experiences of wheelchair users. We’re inviting YOU to share a short video showcasing an unstoppable wheelchair champion in your life and how their wheelchair has empowered them to live life to the fullest! Let’s flood social media with inspiring stories and create a wave of positive change! Post your video on Instagram using the hashtags #Unstoppable and #InternationalWheelchairDay. Learn more now ?? https://lnkd.in/eBfntTcz #BoldMovesSHRS #H2P

Reason #1 to Give: Develop the Next Generation of OTs! Pitt Day of Giving is your chance to invest in the future of occupational therapy. Help train and mentor the next generation of skilled, compassionate OTs who will lead the field forward. Give using this link: https://lnkd.in/gz5Qkw78 #PDoG25 #PittDayofGiving #BoldMovesSHRS