Departments
The School of Nursing is structured into three major academic departments:
- Acute/Tertiary Care
(Chair: Dr. Leslie Hoffman)
Department includes the areas of:- Anesthesia
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Leadership
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Undergraduate Medical Surgical
- Health and Community
Systems
(Interim Chair: Dr. Judith Erlen)
Department includes the areas of:- Undergraduate Courses/Programs
- Community Health
- Gerontology
- Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RN to BSN Program
- RN to MSN Program
- Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN
- Master's Programs
- Psychiatric Mental Health - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Master's Advanced Specialty Role Programs
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Informatics
- Nursing Research
- Doctoral Emphasis
- Chronic Disorders
- Health Promotion
and Development
(Chair: Dr. Sandra Engberg)
Department includes the areas of:- Undergraduate Courses
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Children and Families
- Genetics
- Mothers, Newborns and Families
- Nutrition
- Masters Programs
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Doctoral Emphasis
- Adolescent Health
- Undergraduate Courses
- Undergraduate Courses/Programs
Advancement & External Relations
Associate Dean for Student/ Alumni Services, and Development: Dr. Susan Albrecht
The Advancement & External Relations (AER) team at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is the primary contact point for alumni, development, and public relations. The AER Department plans events for alumni and the community, including: Alumni Day, Convocation, the Cameos of Caring Awards Gala and the Nursing Horizons Conference. All aspects of gift development and fundraising are handled by AER staff, including scholarship, memorial and class gift donations. The AER team is responsible for producing the semi-annual Pitt Nurse magazine and all School of Nursing print materials, in addition to relating new stories to the local and national media.We are proud to promote the School of Nursing, its alumni and friends!
Center for Research & Evaluation
Director: Dr. Janice Dorman
To help meet the School's growing commitment to research, the Center for Research & Evaluation (CRE) was established in the Fall of 1987. Not only does the School of Nursing have a full complement of biomedical and data laboratories stocked with state-of-the-art equipment, the CRE is staffed with statisticians, grants administrators and clerical personnel.
Center for Research in Chronic Disorders
Dr. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob
The Center for Research in Chronic Disorders (CRCD) was founded in October 1994 and is supported by a core center grant from the NIH-NINR. The CRCD is, thus, an independent entity in the School of Nursing. The Center provides infrastructure support for multidisciplinary, outcomes based research in chronic disorders across the lifespan. The Center is designed to provide support for the development of science in the area of chronic disorders, with particular emphasis on quality of life, functional status, cognitive function, and adherence to treatment regimens as they are impacted by and impact management of those disorders.
Center for Innovation in Clinical Learning
Interim Director: Dr. Helen Burns
The center includes a computer lab, reading room and an audio-visual viewing area. The school's nursing skills lab is also located in the Center for Innovation in Clinical Learning (CICL). The skills lab provides a dedicated area for both graduate and undergraduate students to acquire and practice new skills and techniques in nursing care.
Office of the Dean
Dean and Professor: Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob
The administrative offices include the Dean, Associate Dean for Student/Alumni Services and Development, the Associate Dean for Clinical Education Program and the Assistant Dean for Administration. A variety of personnel are available to assist faculty, staff, students and the University offices with academic and administrative issues.
Student Services
Director: Dr. Julius Kitutu
Student Services serves as (in collaboration with faculty, staff, and administration) an advocate for all students. It also functions as a resource for faculty and students with University-related student issues.