Academic Departments

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The Academic Departments at the Pitt School of Nursing consist of the Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, the Department of Health and Community Systems, the Department of Health Promotion and Development, and the Department of Nurse Anesthesia. Aerial shot of Pitt campus building Each offers hands on instruction as well as exceptional faculty. When students describe their academic experiences at Pitt Nursing, the sense of pride and accomplishment always shines through.

Academic Departments

Acute and Tertiary Care

The Department of Acute/Tertiary Care is comprised of faculty whose expertise focuses on care delivered in acute and critical care settings.

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Acute and Tertiary Care
Health and Community Systems

Academic Departments

Health and Community Systems

The Department of Health & Community Systems provides courses in nursing care of older adults, psychiatric-mental health nursing, and community health nursing in the undergraduate program, as well as oversees the RN Options and Accelerated 2nd Degree Tracks in the BSN program.

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Academic Departments

Health Promotion and Development

The Department of Health Promotion and Development (HPD) is responsible for the Family (Individual Across the Lifespan), Pediatric Primary Care, Neonatal and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner areas of concentration, as well as undergraduate courses in Maternity, Pediatrics, Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics and Nutrition.

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Health Promotion and Development
Nurse Anesthesia

Academic Departments

Nurse Anesthesia

The Department of Nurse Anesthesia is comprised of faculty whose primary expertise is in the theory and practice of anesthesia care delivery.

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