Category: Education

Research program equips students with essential skills for careers in medicine

May 20, 2019

Nineteen medical students presented at the 2019 Medical Student Research Symposium at Penn State College of Medicine on May 13.

A row of men and women in matching T-shirts stand in tall grass with someone dressed as the Penn State Nittany Lion. One man holds a shovel.

Kiss Hershey Back 2019 helps beautify neighborhood

May 16, 2019

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.

The image shows a landscape scene in the Appalachian region of Pennsylvania overlooking a quaint town dotted with white houses. A river cuts into the landscape below mountain ridge that is covered in green trees. A railroad track runs along the river. In the distance another mountain ridge stands below a blue sky with white clouds. The scene if framed to the right by out of focus pine trees in the foreground.

Project on rural communities and health benefits from collaboration with Highmark Health

May 11, 2019

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.

Four senior medical students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University stand behind the Penn State Nittany Lion in front of Penn State College of Medicine.

Tokyo Women’s Medical University students gain insights at Penn State College of Medicine

May 9, 2019

Four senior medical students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University got a unique perspective on the similarities and differences between medical education and health care systems in Japan and the U.S during a month-long visit to Penn State College of Medicine.

The Penn State College of Medicine Crescent facade is seen at 500 University Drive in Hershey, PA, framed by grass below and a blue sky with clouds above. In front of the building to the right, two flagpoles can be seen displaying the American and Pennsylvania flags.

Ballard recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

May 2, 2019

James Ballard, professor of humanities, medicine and pathology at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for May in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

The poster at which Jason Spicher gestures is reflected in his glasses. He holds a glass in his other hand. Next to him, another man smiles at the poster. Behind them, support beams rise into the distance.

EdVenture 2019 celebrates, motivates College of Medicine educators

Apr 25, 2019

Penn State College of Medicine educators celebrated teaching and learning at EdVenture on April 18. The event featured workshops, a lecture from an influential educator and an awards ceremony.

Cedar Cliff High School junior Thussentham Walter-Angelo, winner of the 2019 Central PA Regional Brain Bee, bends over a clipboard on his lap and writes answers during the 2019 USA National Brain Bee, held April 12-14 at Penn State College of Medicine. He is seated in an auditorium, surrounded by other students. He wears a plaid shirt, gray pants and glasses.

National Brain Bee creates buzz for next generation of neuroscientists

Apr 24, 2019

Fifty-six contestants converged on Penn State College of Medicine for the 2019 USA National Brain Bee Championship, April 12 to 14.

Paul Sherbundy, bespectacled man, smiles as he walks toward a man in a suit. All around Sherbundy, people in formal business attire smile and applaud or look on. They are in a conference room with upholstered chairs at circular tables.

Penn State College of Medicine celebrates University Park Curriculum success

Apr 18, 2019

Penn State College of Medicine honored faculty and physicians who contribute to the University Park Curriculum, at a joint reception on April 10 at University Park.

Paul Haidet speaks into a microphone at the rear of a classroom. Students type on laptops or look at the the large screens and chalk board in the front of the room. A row of five students are seated, facing the class in the front of the room. Another man stands next to them, leaning on a desk.

Haidet, colleagues to study how arts, humanities elevate medical education

Apr 11, 2019

Dr. Paul Haidet, distinguished professor of medicine, humanities and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, will work with other experts to compile information on how the humanities and arts are used in the training of health care professionals. Haidet’s work is part of a broader study by the Association of American Medical Colleges on how to integrate arts and humanities into medical education.

Penn State College of Medicine’s Mini Medical School participants, from left, "Sir" Robert Griscavage, Bonifacio Dewasse, Robert Hairston, Ruth Miller, William Miller, Rebekah Miller, Perry Emes, Marylou Martz and Joan Decker pose in front of a Nittany Lion statue in the rotunda of Hershey Medical Center. Behind them a hallway is visible.

Twenty years in medical school? What’s so mini about that?

Apr 10, 2019

By Bill Landauer In her seat near the front of Junker Auditorium at Penn State College of Medicine, Ruth Miller chuckled. Teams of her younger classmates were using CPR to revive two mannequins simulating cardiac arrest. The exercise was meant to show the importance of teamwork in a crisis. “But how do you learn to […]

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