Employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between April 6 and April 12. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Growing number of women seek midwifery’s natural approach...
A growing number of mothers in the U.S. are having perfectly healthy babies in safe environments but minus what was once considered a key ingredient – the doctor. More than 45,000 women opted to give...
View ArticleOB/GYN resident Fletcher recognized for exceptional teaching
Dr. Jordan Fletcher, an obstetrics and gynecology resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in April 2022 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of...
View ArticleSamson appointed surgeon-in-chief at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
Dr. Tom Samson has been named surgeon-in-chief at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. Samson replaces the late Dr. Robert Cilley, who became the Children’s Hospital’s first surgeon-in-chief in 2011....
View ArticleWhitney named physician assistant program director
Dr. Larissa Whitney has been named the new director of the Penn State College of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Program. She began her work in this role on April 1. Whitney was previously the...
View ArticlePenn State Health revises visitation guidelines
In response to a downward trend in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health is lifting many of its visitation restrictions for family, support people and others. The new...
View ArticlePenn State Health revisa las pautas de visitas
In English En respuesta a una tendencia a la baja en pacientes con COVID-19 en todo el sistema de salud, Penn State Health está levantando muchas de sus restricciones de visitas para familiares,...
View ArticleWoodward Center presents awards as part of 2022 EdVenture event
Penn State College of Medicine’s Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education presented several awards as part of its annual EdVenture celebration.
View ArticleMonthly Mental Health Moment: April 2022
Is Laughter the Best Medicine? That is what the adage tells us. Certainly laughter helps us feel better and brightens our day. Science has found both immediate and long-term benefits of laughing....
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A joyful match: Kidney donor and recipient meet during National Donate Life...
By Carolyn Kimmel Tears. Smiles. Laughter. It was an introduction that needed no introduction when kidney transplant recipient Dwayne Weller met his donor, Maureen Stathes. After all, part of her has...
View Article$20,000 gift helps Penn State Health establish community fridge program
Walmart has awarded a $20,000 grant to Penn State Health to combat food insecurity among people in downtown Harrisburg. In partnership with Penn State Health’s Community Health Team, the grant helped...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center earns top recognition for LGBTQ+ inclusion and...
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been recognized as a Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) for its commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center wins grant to train community...
The High Foundation of Lancaster has presented Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center with a $105,000 grant to fund training for 100 participants who enroll in its Community Health Worker training...
View ArticleWear blue and green on April 22 to support organ and tissue donation
More than 100,000 people await a lifesaving transplant, but each day, 20 people die because they don’t receive an organ in time. Penn State Health Living Donor Liaison Donya McCoy encourages everyone...
View ArticleDecades in the making: Researchers continue total artificial heart project
Development of an implantable artificial heart that operates wirelessly and reliably for 10 years is the goal of a new Penn State College of Medicine project that received more than $3 million from the...
View ArticleEmployees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between April 13 and April 19. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
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The Medical Minute: A guide through standardized tests for you and your child
No. 2 pencils, a ticking clock and deep concerns about the future. In May, students across the state will take their mandated Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, and for many the...
View ArticlePenn State Health and HACC team up for new medical coding certificate program...
Penn State Health is again collaborating with Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) to offer an 11-month certificate program in medical coding. Classes will begin the week of July 11. Upon...
View ArticleImportant information: Employees prepare to be Hersheypark happy this weekend
Penn State Health and the College of Medicine are excited to welcome staff and their families to Employee Appreciation Weekend at Hersheypark, April 23 and 24. Please review the following information...
View ArticleNew moms at Hampden Medical Center can keep eyes on newborns thanks to AngelEye
Zain Sewailam arrived early on March 16, and his mother May wasn’t ready. When she felt contractions, she headed for Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center. At first, the delivery team thought Zain...
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