Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini to retire
Steve Massini, chief executive officer of Penn State Health since 2019 and the first Penn State alumnus to lead the University’s health system, has announced he will retire effective Oct. 1, 2024....
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 July 20 and 26. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleStem cell transplantation program marks 28th anniversary
More than 3,400 patients have undergone a transplant at Penn State Health’s Bone Marrow Transplantation Program since its inception in 1996. Faced with certain aggressive blood cancers, diseases or...
View Article‘Reapply so you don’t fry’: Penn State Dermatology educates kids about sunscreen
Outside the walls of Henry Houck Elementary School in Lebanon, the sun on the last Friday in May is scorching everything that isn’t protected by shade or sunblock. Inside the school gymnasium, dozens...
View ArticleNew medical students celebrate their rite of passage: The White Coat Ceremony
Penn State College of Medicine closed out orientation week for the entering class of 2024 with their long-awaited rite of passage: receiving their first white coat. The College of Medicine’s White Coat...
View ArticleMore than 350 flags pay tribute to veterans, active military through Flags of...
Thanks to support for Penn State Health’s Flags of Honor program, more than 350 American flags were displayed at the entrances of our community hospitals from Memorial Day through July 15. Employees,...
View ArticleNew drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus
A team of researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found a new target for treating diseases associated with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). They determined that blocking a class of...
View Article‘Health To Go’ vending machine brings free health resources to citizens of...
Penn State College of Medicine is partnering with UPMC, the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and Dauphin County to launch a new smart ‘Health To Go’ vending machine that can provide free health, wellness 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 July 27 and August 2. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine welcomes international students to Hershey
Penn State College of Medicine’s Global Health Exchange Program welcomed 12 international students to central Pennsylvania for three weeks of training and learning in Hershey. The Global Health...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine launching $6 million study of physical function in seniors
Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded nearly $6 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funding will be used to study approaches to encourage the use of the...
View ArticleActively addressing needs in rural Pennsylvania
As future providers, students at the College of Medicine gain first-hand experience in caring for and creating opportunities to improve the health of rural Pennsylvanians. The LION Mobile Clinic, led...
View ArticlePenn State Health honored for disability and veterans inclusion
Penn State Health has received two national awards for its disability inclusion efforts and commitment to veterans. The health system earned a place on the Disability Equality Index and is named one of...
View ArticlePenn State Health launches new series of Upstander Cafés
Registration for the new series of Upstander Café sessions is now open. Employees can view topics and sign up for the monthly, one-hour educational sessions, which run through June 2025. The first...
View ArticlePharmacy Career at Penn State Health: Pharmacist Shares Benefits
After 33 years of service, Elizabeth Kendall, an acute care clinical pharmacist at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, is preparing to retire in 2025. Reflecting on her experiences, Kendall...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Understanding AFib and how to treat it
The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AFib) can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person’s...
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 Aug. 3 and 9. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleFour Diamonds Mini-THON reaches $70 million raised to help fight childhood...
HERSHEY, PA – Students in grades K-12 representing hundreds of school districts, spanning Pennsylvania and beyond, gathered in Hershey, Pa., today for Mini-THON Leadership Summit. The annual event...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine researchers awarded more than $8 million to study...
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have been awarded more than $8.5 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The funding will be used to conduct a study on the effects of...
View ArticleWhitney and Kaleem recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Larissa Whitney, DBA, MHS, PA-C, faculty member, and Syed Zane Kaleem, MD, resident, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of August. Whitney is an...
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