Employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Jan. 20 and Jan. 26. They put our values into action every day: 35 Years of...
View ArticlePenn State Health strengthens bias policies to support physicians, staff,...
Medical staff professionalism does not require care providers to accept discrimination. That is the message from Penn State Health to faculty, staff and learners as it implements a systemwide patient...
View ArticlePenn State Health strengthens bias protections for physicians, staff, learners
Medical staff professionalism does not require care providers to accept discrimination. That is the message from Penn State Health to faculty, staff and learners as it implements a systemwide patient...
View ArticleIntegrative course examines importance of empathy in health communication
Meaningful, compassionate communication can be challenging under the most mundane of circumstances. And, as many know all too well, it can be especially difficult during a health crisis. Mindful of...
View ArticleHow Penn State trains the next generation of translational scientists
Each TL1 Clinical Research Training Awards program uniquely approaches the same objective: To develop the skills and knowledge in pre- and post-doctoral trainees to engage in clinical and translational...
View ArticleInvesting in our staff and the patient experience
Joe Frank, interim president for Penn State Health St. Joseph, sent the following email to employees on Jan. 26. Now that we are into 2021, I want to highlight the many capital improvements that are...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Flu cases down, but keep your guard up
First, the good news – there are far fewer cases of influenza so far this season. Labs at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and Penn State...
View ArticleHealth system advances plans for community vaccinations
Penn State Health is advancing plans for community vaccination sites in Reading, Lancaster, Hershey, West Shore and State College to offer COVID-19 vaccine to our eligible patients and the public....
View ArticlePenn State Health to revise visitation rules Feb. 1
Penn State Health leaders, while remaining fully committed to enforcing strict masking and distancing requirements for everyone, approved a move to Tier 2 visitation status starting Monday, Feb. 1. The...
View ArticleWeekly Updates: Week of Jan. 25
COVID news Massini: Eligible recipients to receive vaccine when available In an email to Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees today, Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini discusses the...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center to add rapid COVID-19 testing capabilities and rename...
Hershey Medical Center’s Clinical Laboratory will implement a second rapid automated instrument for SARS-CoV-2 testing, adding to its COVID-19 testing capabilities, on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The new...
View ArticlePenn State Health implements new visitation guidelines, effective Feb. 1
Penn State Health is committed to the safety of our patients, our staff and the communities we serve. In response to a decline in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health has...
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Running the race – how breast cancer shaped student’s research career in...
Natasha Renee Burse is not a stranger to competition. She went from sprinting to the finish line of races as a Division I track and field athlete to striving to become a cancer scientist. But right out...
View ArticlePenn State Health implementa nuevas pautas de visita, a partir del 1 de febrero
In English Penn State Health está comprometido con la seguridad de nuestros pacientes, nuestro personal y las comunidades a las que servimos. En respuesta a una disminución en pacientes con COVID-19 en...
View ArticleWinter storm affects some operations
Due to inclement weather, Penn State Health has modified some operations. Penn State Health Medical Group All Penn State Health Medical Group locations are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,...
View ArticlePenn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center now open to patients
Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center is now open to patients, providing them with improved access and convenience to several high-demand services. Two internal medicine practices that were...
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 ArticleCollege of Medicine Pandemic Response Friday Round-Up – Week of Jan. 25-29
Watch Replay of This Week’s Vaccine Town Hall Watch the replay of the Jan. 27 COVID-19 Vaccine Education town hall. College of Medicine and Penn State Health leadership and faculty held a vaccine town...
View ArticlePeterson recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Dr. Brandon Peterson, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, at the Heart and Vascular Institute, is featured for February in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching”...
View ArticleGene mutations linked to worse outcomes from leukemia in Hispanic and Latino...
A combination of genetic mutations may explain the higher incidence of and poorer outcomes from pediatric leukemia in Hispanic and Latino children, according to Penn State College of Medicine...
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