Susan Whitney Provides Health Recommendations to Department of State

Susan Whitney, professor of physical therapy in Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, recently provided recommendations to the U.S. Department of State. She presented her expertise on vestibular disorders and concussions to the Standing Committee to Advise the U.S. Department of State on Unexplained Health Effects on U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies.

Whitney provided guidelines and best practices on treating current government workers and potential patients for unexplained health effects while working at overseas embassies. This committee will be writing recommendations on how to deal with these incidents.The goal is to not have to pull workers from their positions in other countries if there are more episodes.