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UPMC Announces Top Doctors for 2026
Nearly 500 UPMC physicians have been recognized as 2026 "Top Doctors" across 70 different adult and pediatric specialties.
These physicians are part of the Top Doctors® list, which is compiled by Castle Connolly. The Castle Connolly Top Doctor selection process is entirely merit-based.…
Register today for VISTA 2025, the virtual International Paralympic Committee conference from May 18-28
Hosted by HERL, this year's theme is "Developing Para Sport: Inclusion, Transformation, Health and Performance", and free to attend!
The next generation of wheelchairs can navigate curbs and hold beverages
On April 21, researchers at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), an institute under the University of Pittsburgh’s schools of the health sciences, debuted a wheelchair prototype that can empower wheelchair users to navigate common daily challenges… Photography by Rayni Shiring
Pain Day Event Showcases Research on the Many Facets of Pain
The Pittsburgh Pain Consortium (PPC), a collaborative network of Pittsburgh-based scientists, clinicians and patients dedicated to ending pain-related suffering, hosted its second Pain Day, showcasing cutting-edge research to address pain from every angle on April 8, 2026. Photograph: Rayni Shiring…
Adaptive Gaming and Its Utility as Assistive Technology and Therapeutic Modality: Its More Than Just a Game
Dr. Drew Redepenning talks about how he became interested in adaptative gaming, how adaptive gaming fits within rehabilitation medicine, and more.
Date set for Everybody Plays Adaptive Sports Field Day
This community event is designed to introduce individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities, their families, and providers to a wide variety of adaptive sports and recreational activities.
UPMC NOW highlights Dr. Drew Redepenning and Dr. Rory Cooper
In the latest episode of UPMC NOW, the series features local events Empowered Esports and the Keystone Wheelchair Games and its commitment to inclusion
Pitt ranked No. 7 for NIH research funding in 2025; Department of PM&R ranked No. 1!
The University of Pittsburgh received $669.7 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in 2025, making it the seventh highest recipient of NIH dollars, according to new rankings released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The six health sciences schools were all ranked…
Mitch Bell and Dr. Drew Redepenning highlighted in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on Empowered Esports
Monthly Empowered Esports events at UPMC bring game play to those with physical challenges (photo: Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Keystone Wheelchair Games provide a platform for para-athletes in Pittsburgh
Hosted by the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), Dr. Rory A. Cooper speaks about the games, which are an annual, winter-based adaptive sports competition held in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square designed for para-athletes to compete in events. (photo: Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
UPMC and WPXI series highlights Dan McCoy and Lee (Marshall) Tempest
UPMC "Every Victory Counts" features The Mighty Penguins with Dan McCoy, and Pittsburgh Steelwheelers with Lee (Marshall) Tempest
Date set for the 2026 UPMC Adaptive Sports Conference
Save the date for the 2026 UPMC Adaptive Sports Conference, a multi-disciplinary CME/CEU-accredited conference designed for healthcare professionals, trainees, students and community partners supporting local adaptive sports.
Pitt will expand its musculoskeletal care and research with a strategic investment from the Orland Bethel family
The Orland Bethel Family Foundation, a powerful supporter of the health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, has committed an additional $53.5 million to expand the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center
Date announced for Spinal Cord Injury: an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Conference
Save the date: April 18, 2026 for Spinal Cord Injury: An interdisciplinary rehabilitation conference