39th Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raises $336,556
The 39th annual Children’s Miracle Network Hershey (CMN) Telethon raised $336,556 to benefit equipment, programs and research at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. The event aired June 5 through 8...
View ArticleLionVu update includes improved mapping, charting and downloading functions
In 2018, Penn State Cancer Institute (PSCI) developed LionVu, a web mapping and data portal to assist PSCI investigators and trainees with developing funding proposals, exploring hypotheses and...
View ArticlePenn State Health enhancing access to primary care through subscription-based...
Penn State Health is making it easier for Pennsylvanians to access affordable, high-quality primary care at their fingertips. The health system has launched COMMpanion powered by Penn State Health, a...
View ArticleGhahramani named as interim chair of Department of Medicine
Dr. Nasrollah Ghahramani, has accepted the role of interim chair of the Department of Medicine. As Dr. Thomas Ma, steps down as chair, Ghahramani will assume the interim chair role on Saturday, July 1....
View ArticlePenn State Health, College of Medicine celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month and, to celebrate, the iconic crescent at Hershey Medical Center will be lit in rainbow colors from Tuesday, June 20 through Saturday, June 24. Pride Month honors the lesbian, gay,...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Know the risks from ticks this summer
Dr. David Ingram’s young children love to play outdoors. So, he’s become the tick police, vigilantly checking for any parasitic arthropod crawling on them. He’s no novice to the role. Ingram is an...
View ArticleZarnescu named Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training
Daniela Zarnescu, PhD, professor of cellular and molecular physiology, has been selected as the next associate dean for graduate education and postdoctoral training. She will succeed Charles (Chuck)...
View ArticleIntro to Research Development – Part 2
Research Development, a business unit within the Office of the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, is dedicated to growing the College of Medicine’s research portfolio by providing a range of...
View ArticleARPA-H: The Next Frontier of Biomedical Research
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a new DARPA-style federal funding agency within the NIH – launched in March 2022 to seed transformative, high-impact research. The mission...
View ArticlePenn State Health Life Lion LLC paramedics Boring, Boland honored with...
The Emergency Health Services Federation presented Clinical Save Awards to William Boring and Mark Boland, paramedics for Penn State Health Life Lion LLC, and Kayleigh Beck, emergency medical...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center names February Employee of the Month
Respiratory therapist Liz Ramirez, an employee of Hershey Medical Center for more than 30 years, has been awarded the February 2023 Employee of the Month. She works at the West Campus Health and...
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between June 17 and 23. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleBuchle wins Ralph Backenstoes Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to...
The Lebanon County Ambulance Association named Scott Buchle, director of operations at Penn State Health Life Lion LLC, as the recipient of the 2023 Ralph Backenstoes Lifetime Achievement Award. “Scott...
View ArticlePorter receives Holy Spirit Medical Center’s DAISY Award
Holy Spirit Medical Center presented the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award to Malinda Porter, a registered nurse in the Cardiovascular Unit. The accolade recognizes nurses for their...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine scientists receive $27.8 million in research funding for...
From the beginning of January through the end of March 2023, Penn State College of Medicine researchers received 173 awards and contracts totaling $27.84 million. Faculty and their teams will develop...
View ArticleA visit to remember: Penn State football team visits patients
Matt Stoner was lying in his hospital bed at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center watching “The Waterboy” ― a movie about college football ― when suddenly what was on the screen seemed to...
View ArticlePenn State Health Children’s Hospital’s pediatric cancer program ranked among...
News & World Report has ranked Penn State Health Children’s Hospital as one of the best in the nation for pediatric cancer treatment for 2023-24. The magazine will recognize the Children’s Hospital...
View ArticleHow to prevent heat-related illness
The human body is normally able to regulate its temperature through sweating, until it is exposed to more heat than it can handle. Heat-related illness can escalate rapidly and cause severe harm to the...
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between June 24 and 30. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleRecognize hazards at work and at home
Even in familiar surroundings, whether at work or at home, keeping an eye out for hazards can help you identify and avoid them before an injury occurs. Take a fresh look at your surroundings on a...
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