UPMC pediatric physiatrist Amy Houtrow, M.D., MPH, Ph.D., is the winner of the 2025 Frank H. Krusen, M.D., Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor given… Read more
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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing Opens in Altoona
UPMC has announced the UPMC Mercy School of Nursing at UPMC Altoona — a new school that will bring more critically important nurses to the region… Read more
Trust, Care, and Guidance: Making a Lasting Impact on Youth Sports
When you think of UPMC Sports Medicine, your mind may immediately jump to the organization’s partnerships with the Pittsburgh Steelers, University of Pittsburgh Panthers, or… Read more
Miracle in the Forest: How an Engagement Became a Life-Saving Rescue
Michelle Best loves the outdoors, walking two miles every day along the deserted road where she lives in Cook Forest, a remote state park about two hours north… Read more
Breathing Life Into Leadership
Meet Amanda VanArsdale, RRT-ACCS, the Respiratory Care manager at UPMC Carlisle. Amanda was inspired to pursue respiratory therapy after her childhood experiences as an asthma… Read more


