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CHIP Eligibility

University of Pittsburgh students who have completed the equivalent of one year in the following graduate programs are eligible to participate in the Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship Program (some exceptions are made depending on prior experience):

Graduate School of Public Health
School of Dental Medicine
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Social Work

Pittsburgh Students who meet the eligibility criteria must:

Visit https://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/home/bridging-the-gaps-internship for Pittsburgh's full application guidelines, then be sure to register their name and contact information with the BTG Network program office (by clicking the BTG Application Form button, below).

2020 BTG CHIP Community Partners – University of Pittsburgh

Braddock Youth Project
Casa San Jose
Center of Life - Summer Camp
Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center (COTRAIC), Early Head Start and Greater Hazelwood Family Center
Sojourner House, Inc. - MOMS
Youth Enrichment Services - YES
Youth Opportunities Development

See 2020 Project Summaries

BTG Advisory Board – University of Pittsburgh
Sharon Connor, PharmD, School of Pharmacy
Aliya Durham, MSW, MPIA, School of Social Work
Joan Harvey, MD, Associate Dean, Office of Student Affairs, School of Medicine
Ann Mitchell, PhD, RN, HNC, School of Nursing
Tracy M. Soska, MSW, School of Social Work
Martha Ann Terry, PhD, Graduate School of Public Health
Rafa Ifthikar, medical student, BTG alumnus
Chelsey Lim, medical student, BTG alumnus
Mary Mekeal, social work student, BTG alumnus

Community Preceptors:
Joy Cannon, BA
Deborah Gallagher, MSW
Sharon Higginbothan, PhD
Laura Kelly, MSW
Rev. Tim Smith
Brandon Ziats, BS

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Bridging the Gaps Program Faculty and Staff

Thistle Elias, DrPH, MPA
University of Pittsburgh BTG Program Director
elias@pitt.edu
412-624-5531

Brandi Boak, BS, CNP
BRB178@pitt.edu
412-383-0507

Graduate School of Public Health
6123 Public Health
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Joan Harvey, MD
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine