Episode 1: Tony Delitto

16/02/2021 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1

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Episode Synopsis

For our first episode, we're joined by the Dean from the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, home to some of the nation’s top-ranked programs including Physical Therapy (#1), Occupational Therapy (#3), Speech-Language Pathology (#3) and Audiology (#7), Dr. Tony Delitto. Lee's conversation with Dr. Delitto starts around the time of high school graduation as he discusses his time working on the railroad as a locomotive engineer. Dr. Delitto talks about why he originally became interested in Physical Therapy and his experience at the University of Buffalo. Dr. Delitto goes into some of his early work experience at Washington University in St. Louis and how he eventually ended up at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Delitto also tells Lee about his relationship with his wife and their time learning to dance together. They wrap up their conversation by outlining some big goals Delitto has for the future of the program at Pitt.