Orthopaedic surgery resident Lewis honored for exceptional teaching
Dr. Kirsten Lewis, an orthopaedic surgery resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was honored in July 2021 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State...
View ArticleHealing hello for patients and visitors at new Hampden Medical Center: Art
By Carolyn Kimmel Excellent health care is more than a stellar team of medical experts – it’s a feeling of welcome and connectivity to the place where it’s received. With that in mind, the Hampden Art...
View ArticleTerry Wolpaw, Dan Wolpaw retire Dec. 31 from College of Medicine
Dr. Terry Wolpaw, vice dean for Educational Affairs, and Dr. Dan Wolpaw, professor of Medicine and Humanities, will retire from Penn State College of Medicine on Friday, Dec. 31. During Terry Wolpaw’s...
View ArticleTrustees approve plan to expand number of private acute care patient rooms at...
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a $42.3 million project to provide renovated, private acute and intermediate care patient rooms at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today,...
View ArticleProject ECHO launches PA Death Certification learning series
On May 7, 2021, Gov. Tom Wolf signed the 14th renewal of the January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the opioid epidemic, which continues to be a public health emergency...
View ArticlePeace of mind in pediatric emergency department: Malaya’s story
When 4-year-old Malaya Gohn of East Berlin was born, she had a severely swollen abdomen and was in cardiac arrest. She was flown from a local hospital to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, where...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine Pandemic Response Friday Round-Up – Week of July 12-16
College of Medicine leaders updated faculty, staff and students on July 6 about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic: This Week’s Updates: Weekly testing to begin for unvaccinated students...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Medical Center uses escape room to enhance skills review
St. Joseph Medical Center took a break from traditional policy review and used an escape room to increase participant satisfaction in its weeklong nursing skills review in June. The annual review,...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center names new senior vice president and chief nursing officer
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center named Michele Szkolnicki as its new senior vice president and chief nursing officer. She will start in September, following the retirement of the...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary: Employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between July 14 and July 20. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
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I am Penn State Health: Sherly George
Sherly George is a long way from the small village of Keekozhoor in Kerala, India, where she was born, but her desire to care for others is as close to her heart as ever. Working as a nursing assistant...
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Penn State College of Medicine welcomes entering class of 2021
Penn State College of Medicine welcomed its incoming class of medical students July 12 through 16 with a weeklong orientation. The event was hybrid with both in person and virtual instruction and...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Extreme heat? Take these steps to stay cool and avoid an...
Sticky. Muggy. Oppressive. They’re words you hear often during heat waves. And with temperatures hanging out in the 80s and 90s most of this summer in central Pennsylvania, odds are, you’ll hear those...
View ArticleHershey names Pstrak, Wagner April, May DAISY Award winners
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center presented the April and May DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Awards to Alexander Pstrak, a nurse in the Heart and Vascular Institute...
View ArticleThousands participate in first Penn State Health Inclusion Challenge
Employees watched videos, read articles, cooked ethnic recipes and more ─ all to learn how to build a more diverse and welcoming workplace during Penn State Health’s inaugural Inclusion Challenge June...
View ArticlePenn State Health Children’s Hospital, College of Medicine researchers...
Results of a randomized controlled trial led by Penn State College of Medicine researchers showed that a child abuse screening tool they developed may prevent doctors from missing cases of abusive head...
View ArticleChildhood insomnia symptoms associated with development of mood, anxiety...
Childhood insomnia symptoms that persist through adolescence into adulthood are strong determinants of mood and anxiety disorders in young adults, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine...
View ArticlePenn State College of Medicine announces performance goal setting
Penn State College of Medicine managers and employees should begin planning their 2021-2022 goals now that performance appraisals are complete. Penn State announced the 2021-2022 performance review...
View ArticleAdhering to guidelines for postoperative radiation therapy in Merkel cell...
A study by general surgery residents at Penn State College of Medicine confirmed that patients with Merkel cell carcinoma — a rare, aggressive skin cancer — had a survival benefit from radiation...
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Four themes identified as contributors to feelings of despair in Pennsylvania...
Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn...
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