MD/PhD student chosen for Translational Research Training Program
Maryknoll PalisocMaryknoll Palisoc, an MD/PhD student at Penn State College of Medicine who is in her first year in the biomedical sciences graduate program, was chosen to be part of the TL1...
View ArticleRegistration open for ‘Bayesian Meta-Analysis’ seminar
Shouhao Zhou, assistant professor of public health sciences, will present “Bayesian Meta-Analysis” at the next Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series...
View ArticleBellon recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Dr. Alfredo Bellon, an assistant professor in the departments of psychiatry and pharmacology, at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for October in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching”...
View ArticleHarrell Library recognized at Women of Penn State College of Medicine Summit
Harrell Health Sciences Library was recently recognized by the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) at the inagural Women of Penn State College of Medicine Summit for its partnership in...
View ArticleI am Penn State Health: Cindy Twombley
Caring for others is in Cindy Twombley’s DNA. Maybe it’s because her parents fostered children in their home throughout her childhood and modeled service to others as a way of life, she says. Cindy is...
View ArticleHelp when times are desperate: United Way Basic Needs program
Sometimes, just accessing the basic essentials in life can be a struggle. United Way helps provide food, clothing and shelter to your neighbors in desperate situations. Watch video: See how United Way...
View ArticleRite Aid grant to help fund Penn State Children’s Hospital camps
Penn State Children’s Hospital will use a $283,000 grant from the Rite Aid Foundation to continue and grow 11 camps for children with special medical needs. It’s part of $2.3 million that the...
View ArticleDynamed tool gets a refresh
EBSCO Information Services recently refreshed its clinical decision support tool, DynaMed, which is available to those affiliated with Penn State College of Medicine through Harrell Health Sciences...
View ArticleLibrary’s fall exhibits now on display
A number of new fall exhibits are on display at Harrell Health Sciences Library at Penn State College of Medicine. Phineas Gage One of the most famous (or infamous) cases in neurological medicine is...
View ArticleNew artwork on display in library study lounge
Harrell Health Sciences Library’s second-floor study lounge recently received a refresh with the installment of a mural with calm natural landscapes. The theme of the piece, “Reverie” by artist Erica...
View ArticleLibrary offering design thinking toolkits
Design thinking is a flexible model for approaching project design that focuses on creativity, testing concepts early and often and understanding the target audience. Prototyping – testing an idea with...
View ArticleHarrell Health Sciences Library faculty and staff news: October 2019
Several Harrell Health Sciences Library team members have been involved in recent projects. Marie Cirelli attended the 11th annual Guide Development Workshop: Using the GRADE Approach, in Orlando,...
View ArticleLiterally Figuratively Musically art exhibit on display
The art of Seamus Carmichael, the Circulation Lead at Harrell Health Sciences Library, will be featured this fall and winter in the exhibition spaces in the Simulation Center on the second floor above...
View ArticleRegistration open for a seminar on increasing policy relevance of research
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present “Increasing Policy Relevance of Research” at the next session of the Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series from noon to 1 p.m....
View ArticleMD/PhD student’s work takes him to Invent Penn State Tech Tournament
Scott Tucker, a third-year medical student in Penn State College of Medicine’s MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, was one of 12 early-stage startups and inventors to take part in the 2019...
View ArticleStudent receives Centers for Disease Control and Prevention virtual internship
Internships are a valuable experience for many students who are bridging the gap between their classroom studies and their eventual careers, working alongside professionals, embedded in a work...
View ArticleGeisinger and Penn State Health announce letter of intent for Holy Spirit to...
Danville, PA – Penn State Health and Geisinger announced today the signing of a letter of intent to transfer ownership of Holy Spirit Health System to Penn State Health. Target date for completion of...
View ArticleMD/PhD program’s fall retreat focuses on choosing a medical specialty
Penn State College of Medicine’s MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program held its fall retreat Sept. 28, 2019, in Hershey, Pa. The event brought together the MD/PhD students, leadership,...
View Article‘I was meant to be there:’ Derr meets the man whose life she saved
As a cardiac sonographer at Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Amy Derr works every day to detect patients’ heart problems. But it’s not every day that she actually gets to save someone who has a...
View ArticleHershey campus names Security Officer of Year
Jonathan Shirk has been named Officer of the Year by the Department of Security at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine campus. The award presentation...
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