Penn State College of Medicine, Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium and...
In a step toward fighting solid tumors in children and young adults, Penn State College of Medicine, the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium and Four Diamonds, along with Senhwa Biosciences, Inc....
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 Oct. 3 and 9. They put our values into action every day. Note: The dates of the...
View ArticleBrowning and Bufalini recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Kirsteen Browning, PhD, faculty member, and John Bufalini, MD, fellow, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of October. Dr. Browning is a professor in the...
View ArticleGeriatric Medicine celebrates recent award winners
Rollin Wright receiving a March 2024 Physician of the Month award. Oct. 3, 2024 — The Division of Geriatric Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine recognizes the recent achievements of faculty and...
View ArticleClinical Simulation Center at Penn State College of Medicine earns ACS...
The Clinical Simulation Center at Penn State College of Medicine has earned a five-year accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Accredited Education Institutes Program. The award...
View ArticleMedical Scientist Training Program holds annual fall retreat
The Medical Scientist Training Program at Penn State College of Medicine welcomed the first-year cohort, met with program alumni and enjoyed peer networking opportunities during a retreat Sept. 6. The...
View ArticlePenn State Health Children’s Hospital ranks among the best in the nation for...
News & World Report has ranked Penn State Health Children’s Hospital as one of the nation’s best hospitals for children in two specialty areas. This marks the 14th consecutive year the Children’s...
View ArticleRates of a tick-borne parasitic disease are on the rise
Rates of babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic disease, increased an average of 9% per year in the United States between 2015 and 2022 and four in 10 patients were found to be co-infected with another...
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 Oct. 10 and 16. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticlePenn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center unveils new nursing simulation lab
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center unveiled a new nursing simulation lab today, offering a learning environment that mimics real-life clinical scenarios. The Edward R. Norford Foundation...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine research featured in Washington Post
Research led by Penn State College of Medicine faculty and a student was recently highlighted in the Washington Post. Researchers found the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden...
View ArticleMedical students get outdoors with wilderness medicine training
First and second-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine stepped out of the box and next to the rocks for a simulated rope rescue. This annual wilderness medicine training exercise, led...
View ArticlePulsed field ablation produces results for Penn State Health patients with AFib
One is a retired dentist who lives near State College. Another is an insurance professional and mother of two from Harrisburg. The third is a retired high school teacher from the Reading area. They’ve...
View ArticleErkinger honored by American Association for Respiratory Care
Jennifer Erkinger, clinical specialist Respiratory Therapy at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital was named Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) for Neonatal/Pediatrics by the American...
View ArticlePenn State students unite to combat childhood hunger in central Pennsylvania
The YMCA of Centre County Anti-Hunger Program has announced a new partnership with the Penn State College of Medicine University Park Curriculum, Penn State ROTC Program and Penn State Alpha Epsilon...
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 Oct. 17 and 23. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleChappell Williams to retire from Penn State Health
Lynette Chappell Williams, vice president and chief diversity officer of Penn State Health, has announced her retirement from Penn State Health, effective Friday, Nov. 29. Chappell Williams joined Penn...
View ArticleHalloween party brings joy to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital patients...
Patients at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital enjoyed a festive Halloween celebration today, thanks to Spirit of Children. The event, complete with costumes, games and crafts, brought smiles and...
View ArticleLatest advances in research highlighted at IBD Research Symposium
The Penn State College of Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Symposium was held again at the Hershey Country Club on Friday, Oct. 11. This event is designed to highlight cutting-edge...
View ArticleToxic protein may contribute to ALS development
A toxic version of a certain protein may affect brain, spinal cord and skeletal muscle tissues differently, leading to the complex development and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),...
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