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Highmark Health, Penn State Health combat opioid crisis in central PA
Highmark Health and Penn State Health are making progress in addressing opioid misuse and addiction in central Pennsylvania, responding to the region’s needs with an approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing, high-quality and accessible treatment for substance use disorder, innovative research and medical education, and community supports.
Read MoreGov. Wolf visits Hershey Medical Center to recognize nurses
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today hosted a visit by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. It was timed to coincide with National Nurses Week.
Read MorePenn State Health selects new general counsel
Annemarie Martin Boyan will join Penn State Health in the role of general counsel and as associate general counsel for the University on June 24. She will step into the role currently held by Mark Faulkner, who will retire this summer after 39 years of service to Penn State.
Read MorePenn State Health hosts community celebration at Lime Spring Outpatient Center
On April 27, Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center swapped clinical appointments for food trucks and family fun. Spooky Nook sports complex and the Lancaster Barnstormers’ Cylo joined Penn State Health to celebrate the facility’s opening and welcome neighbors. “We do what we do because we are passionate about giving our patients the care […]
Read MoreLatest Research
Dean’s Lecture, Research Recognition Awards celebrate innovative faculty
The annual Research Recognition Awards honoring Penn State College of Medicine faculty were presented in conjunction with the Spring Dean’s Lecture on May 14, 2019.
Read MoreFirst University Park Regional Campus Research Symposium draws a crowd
Close to 100 people attended the first University Park Medical Campus Research symposium on May 2.
Read MoreNational Cancer Institute grant builds better researchers
The National Cancer Institute’s Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award equips predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars with skills to conduct independent cancer research at Penn State College of Medicine.
Read MoreMD/PhD student featured as entrepreneur of the month
Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD student Olivier Noel was recently highlighted by Penn State Dickinson Law as the Entrepreneur of the Month.
Read MoreLatest Medical Minutes
The Medical Minute: Protecting against measles
“The only way to prevent measles reliably is to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Catharine Paules, an infectious diseases physician at Penn State Health.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Hold the added sugar
The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut. Learn why – and how to steer your children toward natural sugars.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Six tips for safe spring cleaning
Spring cleaning is a great way to give your home a fresh start and give yourself a sense of accomplishment. But it can be hazardous to your health if you don’t take the proper precautions, especially if you have asthma or other chronic lung conditions.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: When PMS becomes debilitating
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. But some experience a severe and possibly disabling subset of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Read MoreLatest Education
Patient-centric clerkship guides future physicians at Penn State College of Medicine
The Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship teaches Penn State College of Medicine students to be more empathetic physicians by working with the same patients for one year and developing strong connections.
Read MoreResearch program equips students with essential skills for careers in medicine
Nineteen medical students presented at the 2019 Medical Student Research Symposium at Penn State College of Medicine on May 13.
Read MoreKiss Hershey Back 2019 helps beautify neighborhood
Penn State College of Medicine students and dozens of others from the Hershey area volunteered to help clean up the community during Kiss Hershey Back 2019 on May 11.
Read MoreProject on rural communities and health benefits from collaboration with Highmark Health
A project to better understand the issues facing rural communities and address a decline in American life expectancy is benefitting from a partnership between Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Highmark Health Enterprise Analytics Data Science Research.
Read MoreLatest Patient Care
An artificial heart saved my life: LVAD patients and families share stories at reunion
Six patients who share a history of severe heart failure celebrated the state-of-the-art device that saved their lives at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s annual Left Ventricular Assist Devices reunion on April 26.
Read MoreIn your corner: Pediatric Complex Care team advocates for children with multiple medical needs
The Pediatric Complex Care Team at Penn State Children’s Hospital takes on the complicated cases that other doctors shy away from – children who have severely compromised organ systems, are technologically dependent on breathing or feeding tubes, see multiple specialists and require a high degree of coordinated care.
Read MoreCouple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary at Hershey Medical Center
Hershey Medical Center’s Patient and Family-Centered Care team helped Charles and Bernadine Mineweaser celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a special meal.
Read MoreMedical Center recognized as Center for Comprehensive MS Care
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has recognized Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care.
Read MoreLatest Ask Us Anything About
Ask Us Anything About… Sepsis
Sepsis happens when your immune system struggles to fight off infections. In the worst cases, sepsis leads to a life-threatening drop in blood pressure, often referred to as “septic shock,” and even failure of several organs. Bacterial infections are most often to blame. But sepsis can also result from other infections as minor as a scraped knee.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Advance Directives
Learn from Dr. Lauren Van Scoy about how advance directives can be used to appoint someone to make decisions for you if you can't do so yourself.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Volunteering at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center offers a variety of volunteer positions that match a range of interests, skills and backgrounds. We learn more from Tracy Johnsen, manager of Volunteer Services at the Medical Center.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Lupus
Imagine your immune system, which is supposed to protect you, attacking your own tissues and organs. That sums up lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease. The inflammation it causes can affect many different systems – your joints, skin, kidneys, brain, heart and more.
Read MoreLatest Community
Medical Center volunteers cheer on Bike to School Day participants
The Nittany Lion cheers on local kids and their families on National Bike to School Day.
Read MorePenn State PRO Wellness hosts event for Lebanon County elementary schools
Penn State PRO Wellness hosted the Building Healthy Lebanon Schools Family Fun Fest to encourage children and their families to be physically active and celebrate being wellness champions.
Read MoreLime Spring Outpatient Center hosts community celebration April 27
Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center invites the community to an event celebrating the facility’s opening and welcoming neighbors from the area.
Read MorePrescription Drug Take-Back events set for April 27
Penn State Health will host three community Prescription Drug Take-Back events on Saturday, April 27 -- in Hershey, Lancaster and Palmyra.
Read MoreLatest People
I am Penn State Health: Adrienne Bruner
Adrienne Bruner of Human Resources tells how she works to build future leaders at Penn State Health.
Read MoreLifesaving help from across the globe
Jim Miller of Red Lion, Pa., had the opportunity to meet the man who saved his life ― a volunteer firefighter from Germany who donated his stem cells to him.
Read MoreSeidenberg named chief medical officer for 2019 Special Olympics World Games
Dr. Peter Seidenberg, Penn State Health family and sports medicine physician and team physician for Penn State’s football and softball teams, will serve as chief medical officer for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi March 14-21.
Read MoreCollege of Medicine Dean and Penn State Health CEO Craig Hillemeier to retire
Dr. Craig Hillemeier, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State’s senior vice president for health affairs and chief executive officer of Penn State Health, has announced his upcoming retirement.
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