Trustees approve architect for Post-Anesthesia Care Unit renovation
BDA Architects of Clarks Summit, Pa., has been named as the architect by the Penn State Board of Trustees for an upcoming renovation of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at Penn State Health Milton S....
View ArticleRegistration open for “The Basics of Randomization and Sample Size Estimation”
Allen Kunselman, senior instructor, public health sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, will present “The Basics of Randomization and Sample Size Estimation” at the next Biostatistics, Epidemiology...
View ArticleMD/PhD students honored at retreat
At the Faculty and Student Research Retreat held Aug. 6 at the Antique Auto Museum in Hershey, four Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD students were among those to receive awards for their work....
View ArticleGreat Medicine Unplugged concert series to feature work of Brahms
As part of its Great Music Unplugged concert series, Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Humanities and The Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine will host “Brahms: In Search of Lost...
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2019 Resident/Fellow Research Day showcases trainee discoveries
The 10th annual Resident/Fellow Research Day held Aug. 28, 2019, was an opportunity for graduate medical education trainees from Penn State Health to share their research work. The day consisted of...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Don’t stay silent on suicide
Suicide can be difficult to talk about due to the cultural stigma surrounding it and the devastating and lasting impact it has on people, families and communities. But it’s important to do so. “By...
View ArticleProtect yourself. Protect our patients. Get your flu shot this week.
Penn State Health will distribute free flu shots on the Hershey campus starting on Monday, Sept. 23. Employees and volunteers may receive the vaccination next week at the following times and locations:...
View ArticleSt. Joseph midwife headed on medical mission to Bahamas
Alexandra Black, a Penn State Health St. Joseph certified nurse midwife, is heading to the Bahamas Sept. 28 through Oct. 5 with International Medical Relief (IMR) to provide medical aid to those...
View ArticleFaculty fellows learn the importance of engaging the community in research
Katie Amaral researches forensics. Dr. Nazia Raja-Khan studies the use of mindfulness for diabetes. While these are very different research topics, Amaral and Raja-Khan’s desire to help communities is...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events from The Daily Brief email. Check your email inbox for more. Have an item to be featured in Quick Hits? Email news@pennstatehealth.psu.edu...
View ArticleSt. Joseph offers self-referral screening mammography
Penn State Health St. Joseph began offering the only no-referral-needed mammography service in Berks County on Sept. 2. The new service is for patients due for a screening mammography but without a...
View ArticleStuckey recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Heather Stuckey, associate professor of medicine, humanities and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for September in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program....
View ArticleDillon to step down as chair of Department of Surgery, Mackay named interim
Dr. Peter Dillon, the John A. and Marian T. Waldhausen Professor of Surgery, will step down as chair of the Department of Surgery to devote more time to his roles as executive vice president and chief...
View ArticleEmployee Health Care Concierge Service offers streamlined appointment scheduling
Penn State Health’s Employee Health Care Concierge Service offers free, confidential scheduling and coordination of employees’ doctor appointments, referrals and authorizations. With one phone call to...
View ArticleRegistration open for October SMaRT Connects session about REDCap
SMaRT Connects will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17, 2019, in Lecture Room D at Penn State College of Medicine. This session will highlight the utility of REDCap in human subjects research...
View ArticleResearch will explore state policies governing opioid use and pregnancy
Opioid use disorders during pregnancy have risen at alarming rates in the U.S. in recent years, increasing the risks of preterm labor and delivery, poor fetal growth, prolonged hospital stays, maternal...
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Hershey Medical Center takes part in full scale emergency response exercise
Other participating groups included Derry Township Police Department, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) held a full...
View ArticleUnited Way’s Contact to Care program opens health care access to neighbors
Hundreds of your neighbors don’t have access to adequate health care. You can help. United Way of the Capital Region is answering the call for access with its Contact to Care pilot program. Launched in...
View ArticleSt. Joseph completes Joint Commission review
Penn State Health St. Joseph successfully completed a Joint Commission review on Friday following an unannounced, four-day onsite inspection. The site surveyors praised the staff for its progress on...
View ArticleHighmark, Penn State University Athletics launch Nittany Fit challenge and...
Highmark and Penn State University Athletics are teaming up to launch Nittany Fit, a new program that encourages Pennsylvanians to make healthy lifestyle choices and rewards participants for taking...
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