Pitt’s 健康与康复科学学院 officially announced that its 职业治疗博士 (OTD) program is the first graduate program in the nation to attain the Academy for Gerontology in Higher 教育 Program of Merit Health Professions designation. The program is also the first rehabilitation and occupational therapy program in the U.S. to be awarded this distinction.  

Ranked third in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report, Pitt’s OTD program, was named a Program of Merit for its commitment of incorporating gerontology and geriatrics throughout its curriculum. 该计划达到，并在某些情况下超过了计划的优点卫生专业计划的期望。 The review team cited several program highlights and strengths as reasons for awarding the designation, such as a 100% student retention rate, among several other factors.