Penn State Health St. Joseph names chief operating officer
James Bennett has joined Penn State Health St. Joseph as vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Bennett will work initially with surgical services and medical staff leadership on...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: How you can donate blood safely now
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many of the region’s blood drives disappeared. According to the American Red Cross, blood drive cancellations tripled in 2020 due to the pandemic, and collections at...
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Sixth annual addiction symposium highlights dual pandemics in Pa
The global COVID-19 pandemic forced events and conferences to turn to online platforms or cancel altogether. For Penn State Addiction Center for Translation’s annual symposium on Dec. 3, canceling was...
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Accelerating innovation: course boosts biomedical ideas, College of...
With an entrepreneurial spirit pushing him, Gregory Brown pondered an idea for helping Parkinson’s disease patients who are vulnerable to falls. The medical scientist training program student at Penn...
View ArticleLeaders highlight COVID-19 vaccines for all employees at Penn State Health...
About 1,700 employees joined the Penn State Health town hall on Jan. 13 to learn about the health system’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to all Penn State Health and College of Medicine staff who...
View ArticleEmployees should schedule COVID-19 vaccinations now, before community demand...
Penn State Health opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees this week. An email sent Jan. 12 invited all staff to self-schedule their vaccinations through...
View ArticleInclusion Week promotes importance of equality at Penn State Health, College...
The pastoral care departments of Penn State Health will host a service to remember the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, at noon. A diverse panel from across the...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center, College of Medicine designate safe break space
Leadership at Hershey Medical Center and the College of Medicine are working to provide employees with safe spaces to take breaks and minimize the spread of COVID-19. Employees using theses rooms...
View ArticleCheng elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Seven Penn State faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), including Penn State College of Medicine faculty member Dr. Keith Cheng. He...
View ArticleWeekly Updates: Week of Jan. 11
COVID News Penn State Health begins vaccinating community health care providers against COVID-19 Penn State Health began offering COVID-19 vaccinations Monday to community health care providers and...
View ArticleHistory of Medicine lecture will examine race, gender and region in the 1910...
The Department of Humanities at Penn State College of Medicine has slated its next Humanities Grand Rounds and History of Medicine Lecture, “Race, Gender and Region in the Flexner Report,” presented by...
View ArticleTips for effective goal-setting, at New Year’s or any time
Note: This post is written by the team of The ONE Group (Oncology – Nutrition – Exercise) at Penn State College of Medicine as part of a first-person blog about their work. Learn more about the group...
View ArticlePenn State Health presents second-phase land development plan to Hampden...
The Hampden Township Planning Commission has recommended approval of a preliminary land development plan for the second phase of development of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center. The health...
View ArticleSurgery resident Greene honored for exceptional teaching
Dr. Alicia Greene, a surgery resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was honored in January 2021 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and...
View ArticleContinue COVID-19 safety precautions, even after second dose of vaccine
The work continues. Already, thousands of Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees have weighed the consequences and chosen to roll up their sleeves to help protect themselves and those they...
View ArticleMassini, Black: Grateful to those who have taken a stand
Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini and College of Medicine Interim Dean Kevin Black emailed employees on Monday about Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Dear Colleagues, Today we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center makes several changes to COVID-19 Patient Placement...
To ensure additional bed capacity, Hershey Medical Center leaders have modified the COVID-19 Patient Placement and Surge Plan. The new plan adjusts the order in which units across the hospital should...
View ArticleUniversity Health Science Council seeks proposals for consortia of faculty to...
The University Health Science Council seeks statements of interest to establish consortia of Penn State faculty members with complementary expertise across multiple research domains to take on...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine Pandemic Response Friday Round-Up – Week of Jan. 11-15
College of Medicine leaders updated faculty, staff and students on Jan. 15 about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Mark your calendar – COM town hall scheduled for Jan. 19: Join us...
View ArticleMcKenna: Holy Spirit transition continues in face of ongoing pandemic
Don McKenna, regional president of Holy Spirit and Hampden medical centers, sent the following email to Holy Spirit employees on Jan. 14. As we continue Holy Spirit’s integration into Penn State...
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