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Unique division brings heart devices to life
An engineer, a surgeon, and a machinist walk into a conference room. It might sound like the start of a bad joke, but it’s a regular scene in Penn State Hershey’s Division of Artificial Organs, where...
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From patient to resident: Lindsay Requa’s Penn State Hershey experience...
Lindsay Requa knows first-hand what the patients she has treated as a resident at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital are going through. Fourteen years ago, she was where they are today, when she...
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Four heroes make the day ‘super’ for Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital...
Alexia Heilman has long admired Spiderman. The 11-year-old loves the thought of a superhero who can shoot webs. Ahzhanae Kirkland, 7, puts Superman atop her list. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, both girls were...
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2015 Graduate Student Oath Ceremony held on Friday
Incoming graduate students pursuing M.P.H., M.S., or Ph.D. degrees participated in the Graduate Student Oath Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 21 in the University Conference Center. During this ceremony,...
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Meet Dr. Leslie Parent, Penn State Hershey’s new vice dean for research
With a career in retrovirology research, a passion for education, and a 24-year history at Penn State Hershey, Dr. Leslie Parent brings a strong skillset to her new position as vice dean for research...
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3D printing technology opens up new possibilities
A new printing technology at Penn State Hershey gives doctors and researchers new possibilities. Instead of ink on paper, a 3D printer can “print” strands of material in layers to create solid items....
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Physician of the Year honor caps off 40-year career of serving hemophilia...
When Elaine Eyster traveled to Dallas in mid-August to receive the National Hemophilia Foundation’s 2015 Physician of the Year award, she was more impressed by those in attendance than the plaque she...
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Medical students use creative arts to gain perspective on relating to...
Communicating with and relating to people with dementia can be difficult. Family members, caregivers, and practitioners may become frustrated when they concentrate on what the person cannot remember,...
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Medical Center staff helps patient experience his son’s wedding
When Michael Hoover learned that his father, Greg, was unable to leave the intensive care unit at Penn State Hershey Medical Center to attend his wedding, he and his fiancée decided to bring the...
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Penn State Hershey has solid foundation for improving diagnosis
While national attention is being drawn to the issue of inaccurate or delayed medical diagnoses, Penn State Hershey has been actively addressing issues that can lead to diagnostic errors with programs...
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Prevention Produce educates on the value of healthy eating
Lisa Brown was on mission to find fresh basil. The only problem was that she didn’t really know what it looked, smelled, or tasted like. And Harrisburg’s Broad Street Market had so many leafy green...
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Mentorship and Funding Award Supports Up-and-Coming Researchers
For researchers early in their careers, it’s not just funding that matters—mentorship is also critical for success. Dr. Dan Morgan has been studying cannabinoid signaling in the brain. Dr. Greg Lewis...
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College of Medicine helps seed medical school library in Ghana
Editor’s note: This story is one in an occasional series highlighting a relationship between Penn State College of Medicine and Mountcrest University College in Ghana. Medical students in the United...
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Dr. Graham Jeffries marks 45 years of service to Penn State College of Medicine
When Dr. Graham Jeffries came to Hershey in July 1969 as one of the first academic faculty members, there was no hospital, only part of the signature Crescent building had been built and the three...
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Innovative social media program designed to keep HIV-affected individuals...
Dr. John Zurlo saw his first AIDS patients during his internal medicine residency training in 1984. The mysterious new disease robbed patients of their ability to fight off infections. They developed...
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Dr. Lawrence Kienle passes away but leaves a legacy for two
Dr. Lawrence Kienle, a man of towering generosity and who was passionate about patient-centered care, passed away on Friday at the age of 92. Dr. Kienle and his wife, Dr. Jane Witmer Kienle, have been...
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Landscaping plans beautify campus while making it more environmentally-friendly
The Hippocratic Oath says first, do no harm. This pledge is exemplified by not only the physicians at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center but also facilities staff who maintain the campus...
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Medical students to help shape new curriculum at regional campus
Penn State College of Medicine plans to flip medical education on its head and it will utilize the help of incoming students to do so. Six to eight students will be selected to participate for a year...
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Penn State Hershey Liver Center marks two years of providing comprehensive...
For those with diseases like hepatitis C or fatty liver disease, Penn State Hershey has offered the region’s comprehensive liver care – including the ability to do live donor transplants – for the past...
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Penn State Hershey is second in nation to offer new robotic surgery
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is only the second institution in the nation to use a new robotic surgical device just approved by the FDA in October for head and neck surgery. Dr. David...
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