Commission for Women collecting donated formal dresses for Glass Slipper Project
As part of its efforts to celebrate women in February, Penn State Commission for Women in Hershey is partnering with the Lebanon County Commission for Women in the 12th annual Glass Slipper gently used...
View ArticlePen and marker recycling available at Hershey Medical Center, College of...
The “Pen Plus” pen and marker collection program has launched at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine in an effort to reduce the number of pens,...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Missing medication doses can bring serious consequences
According to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, 7.7 million Pennsylvanians live with at least one chronic health condition, such as diabetes, asthma, heart failure, hypertension or high...
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Registration open for networking session about research interviewing tips
“Research interviews and focus group best practices” will be presented at the next SMaRT Connects session taking place 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 20 in Lecture Room A at Penn State College of Medicine. Heather...
View ArticleBlack: College of Medicine to develop strategic plan
Dr. Kevin Black, interim dean of the College of Medicine, emailed faculty, staff and students on Wednesday: I’m writing to share important news: Penn State College of Medicine has launched a strategic...
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Using a smartphone to improve health
Can a smartphone be used to help overweight women of reproductive age in underserved rural and urban communities improve their health? That’s the question Danielle Symons Downs’ pilot research project...
View ArticleLloyd Prize honors innovative thinking, creativity
The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Thinking is an endowed award presented by the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies of Penn State College of Medicine. The award’s purpose is to encourage and...
View ArticleNursing staffing changes to minimize disruption
The Department of Nursing at Hershey Medical Center is making some staffing changes in anticipation of the fall opening of the Children’s Hospital expansion, which will increase care opportunities for...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
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 People...
View ArticleSharecare app helps employees reach health and wellness goals
Highmark Blue Shield is teaming up with Sharecare, a new voluntary online health and wellness assistant, which gives employees of Penn State Health extra support toward reaching their wellness goals....
View ArticleNewborn Weight Tool marks fifth anniversary of helping providers track infant...
The Newborn Weight Tool (NeWT), developed by Dr. Ian Paul, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is enjoying a good measure of online...
View ArticleMorahan: Performance in July through December among the best in years
John Morahan, president of Penn State Health St. Joseph, sent the following email to St. Joseph employees, including a reminder about two town hall meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 12: As we enter the...
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How far a donation can go – a Four Diamonds child’s journey to medical school
Colin Hayes is not your typical medical student. He’s known since before he arrived at Penn State College of Medicine that he wanted to go into pediatric oncology. He found his calling as a patient on...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine recognizes clerkship teachers of the year
Penn State College of Medicine’s Office of Medical Education named 18 educators from across the state as Teachers of the Year at a luncheon on Feb. 4, 2020. The directors of each required clinical...
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New year, new grants for College of Medicine researchers
Penn State College of Medicine faculty received more than 40 grants at the end of 2019. They will use a variety of approaches to understand how changes in cellular processes lead to disease, with the...
View ArticleSymposium to celebrate 50 years of women in science
A full-day symposium, “A Celebration of Women in Science,” sponsored by the Office of the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, will celebrate the contributions of women in biomedical sciences...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: ‘Swiper’s thumb?’ Explore some common tech-related injuries
Nearly half of all U.S. adults say they can’t live without their smartphones, according to the Pew Research Center. But what happens when our fondness for the latest electronic gadgets creates more...
View ArticleRex earns DAISY Award for helping to calm a family’s worries
Jenny Rex, a clinical nurse educator in the Pediatric Intermediate and Intensive Care Units at Penn State Children’s Hospital, was selected as the January DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System)...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
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 People...
View ArticleI am Penn State Health: Ally Lewis
While many people dread talking with a grieving friend – let alone a stranger – for fear of saying the wrong thing, Ally Lewis says the important interactions she has as supervisor of Decedent Care...
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