Weekly Quick Hits — Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
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View ArticleOptimizing CareConnect
What: Information Services (IS) is providing real-time support to assist physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) in optimizing their use of CareConnect, our electronic medical record system....
View ArticlePenn State Health and Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Associates announce...
Penn State Health and Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Associates (PCCMA) announced today they have reached an agreement for the practice to join Penn State Health Medical Group. Together, they...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph names senior director of development
Mary “Missy” Orlando has joined Penn State Health St. Joseph as senior director of development for the St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for developing and...
View ArticleAsk Us Anything About… Endometriosis
One in ten women suffer from endometriosis, a condition in which tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus (called the endometrium) is found outside the uterus, where it induces a chronic...
View ArticleMerck principal scientist to speak at College of Medicine in February
Penn State College of Medicine faculty, staff, students, postdoctoral scholars and resident/fellow trainees are invited to attend a special topics research seminar on Merck’s efforts to discover new...
View ArticleNo-Shave November effort grows facial hair – and almost $55,000 for cancer...
This year, Dr. Jay Raman wanted to see how tall the crops would grow. In Novembers past, the chief of the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical...
View ArticleGlod speaks at congressional briefing on opioid dependence, addiction
Millions of patients in the United States rely on opioids for pain management, including veterans, ex-athletes, accident victims, people with disabilities and cancer patients. Proper screening,...
View ArticleApplications open for translational research training program
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is accepting applications for its yearlong training program for students interested in learning the fundamentals of translational science. The...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph names new vice president for medical affairs
Penn State Health St. Joseph has recruited Dr. Jeffrey Held to serve as its vice president for medical affairs. In this role, he will serve as liaison between St. Joseph’s medical staff and...
View ArticleYoga for Complete Health offered for campus employees
As part of its HR-funded offerings for Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine employees, University Fitness Center is offering a new employee wellness...
View ArticleBeefing up Penn State Health at Farm Show
This week at the 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show you can get a milkshake, a free flu shot and – for the first time – information that could improve your health. Penn State Health will have a bigger...
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More than $2 million will support College of Medicine projects
Faculty members at Penn State College of Medicine received more than $2 million in funds this fall to continue their work investigating novel cancer treatments, outcomes for adopted children and...
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Graduate students spread holiday cheer through coat, toy drives
Angela Snyder, left, and Michelle Douthitt, right, neuroscience PhD students at Penn State College of Medicine, drop off donated toys to Penn State Children’s Hospital.Graduate students at Penn State...
View ArticleAnd the winner of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine’s...
Interim Dean Dr. Kevin Black! Thank you to the nearly 4,000 faculty, staff and students who voted in the contest. The race was close – Dr. Black’s goofy elf sweater that concealed atrocious Ohio State...
View ArticlePenn State Health Medical Group building new primary care practice in...
Residents in southern Cumberland and northern York County will soon have greater access to Penn State Health services and providers when a new primary care location opens on Rt. 114/Market Street near...
View ArticleAsk Us Anything About… Adult Congenital Heart Disease
When we think of congenital heart disease, we may think of someone who’s diagnosed and treated as a child. But sometimes, that heart condition may not be caught until the adult years. And even if it is...
View ArticleBinge-eating disorder clinic for teens
Does your teen eat large amounts of food, often hiding their eating from you or other family members? This may be a sign of binge-eating disorder — a serious condition that can contribute to major...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Should you exercise when you’re sick?
The winter cold and flu season may try to knock out your new year’s plans to get or stay healthy, but the good news is you can fight back. Dr. Jayson Loeffert, a sports medicine physician at Penn State...
View ArticleMandatory employee training starts Jan. 21
What: 2020 annual Compliance and Cybersecurity Awareness training modules must be completed. Employees will receive separate training assignments in Compass for Compliance and for Cybersecurity...
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