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Webinar: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Webinar: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In this webinar, "Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month," Susanne Bruyere, director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University, will discuss reducing barriers to hiring people with disabilities.
Webinar: Biomedical Sciences student seminar – Laura Budurlean
Webinar: Biomedical Sciences student seminar – Laura Budurlean
Two students in the Biomedical Sciences PhD program will present their research.
Webinar: Racism in Medicine – A Discussion on Health Care Disparities
Webinar: Racism in Medicine – A Discussion on Health Care Disparities
The Penn State Health chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society is holding its 2020-2021 medical student capstone event, "Racism in Medicine: A Discussion on Health Care Disparities."
4 events,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Supporting Employers, Supporting Employees in Recovery Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Supporting Employers, Supporting Employees in Recovery Series
Penn State Project ECHO is taking steps to equip employers and administrative staff throughout Pennsylvania with the knowledge, resources and best practices to support employees in recovery.
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Support, Leadership, and Impact: Emerging Roles of Biostatisticians in the Big Data World”
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Support, Leadership, and Impact: Emerging Roles of Biostatisticians in the Big Data World”
"Support, Leadership, and Impact: Emerging Roles of Biostatisticians in the Big Data World" will be presented by Jeffrey Morris, PhD, Professor and Director of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Webinar: Research on Race- and Ethnicity-Based Disparities: Health Disparities Facing Hispanic Communities
Webinar: Research on Race- and Ethnicity-Based Disparities: Health Disparities Facing Hispanic Communities
The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies of Penn State College of Medicine, will present a webinar titled "Research on Race- and Ethnicity-Based Disparities: Health Disparities Facing Hispanic Communities."
Webinar: Book club on systemic racism and health disparities
Webinar: Book club on systemic racism and health disparities
The Beryl Institute is holding a virtual Patient Experience (PX) Book Club with a three-part series highlighting books that focus on systemic racism and health disparities.
5 events,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO The 4Ms of Age-and Dementia-Friendly Care
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO The 4Ms of Age-and Dementia-Friendly Care
This Penn State Project ECHO series for health care providers will focus on using a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care, known as the 4Ms, when providing care to all older adults.
Webinar: Neuroscience Student Seminar – Angela Snyder
Webinar: Neuroscience Student Seminar – Angela Snyder
"FASE'd and Abused – Part 3" will be presented by Angela Snyder, PhD student in the Neuroscience graduate program.
Webinar: Fall Dean’s Lecture – “Exercise is Medicine at Penn State Health” by Dr. Kathryn Schmitz – and Research Recognition Awards
Webinar: Fall Dean’s Lecture – “Exercise is Medicine at Penn State Health” by Dr. Kathryn Schmitz – and Research Recognition Awards
Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, will present the fall 2020 Penn State College of Medicine Dean's Lecture, speaking on "Exercise is Medicine at Penn State Health."
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO COVID-19 in Regional Skilled Nursing Facilities Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO COVID-19 in Regional Skilled Nursing Facilities Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series is designed to equip providers, administration and care teams in post-acute and long-term care facilities with infection prevention strategies and COVID-19 preparedness to improve resident care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 event,
Virtual Conference: Third Annual Cancer Research Day
Virtual Conference: Third Annual Cancer Research Day
All Penn State faculty, staff, trainees and students interested in cancer research careers are invited to attend the third annual Cancer Research Day online conference, taking place 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 2020, via Zoom.
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4 events,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Residents Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Residents Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for residents not specialized in psychiatry is designed to address care strategies for improving the treatment of patients with a mental health condition.
Webinar: Final Thesis Defense – Andrea M. Schneider
Webinar: Final Thesis Defense – Andrea M. Schneider
"Innate Immunology and Microbial Diversity in Human Skin Diseases" will be presented by Andrea M. Schneider, PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program.
Virtual Series: I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
Virtual Series: I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
Penn State Center for Medical Innovation is offering researchers an opportunity to learn what it takes to move an innovation beyond the lab or clinic with the I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course, taking place virtually from Nov. 2 through Dec. 7.
Webinar: Transdisciplinary global environmental science in the Anthropocene
Webinar: Transdisciplinary global environmental science in the Anthropocene
The Penn State chapter of Sigma Xi is hosting Paul Shrivastava, Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of Penn State Sustainability Institute, to speak on "Transdisciplinary global environmental science in the Anthropocene."
3 events,
Webinar: Qualitative Research for Translational Science (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design seminar series)
Webinar: Qualitative Research for Translational Science (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design seminar series)
Heather Stuckey, MEd, DEd, associate professor of medicine, public health sciences and humanities at Penn State College of Medicine, will present "Qualitative Research for Translational Science" as part of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series.
Webinar: Biomedical Sciences Student Seminar – Scott Emrich and Jordan Chang
Webinar: Biomedical Sciences Student Seminar – Scott Emrich and Jordan Chang
Two PhD students in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program will present their research.
Medical Student Learning Series: Argue To Learn
Medical Student Learning Series: Argue To Learn
Penn State College of Medicine is offering a new learning series for medical students to encourage an open mind, scientific skepticism and critical appraisal of academic literature.
4 events,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Palliative Care Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Palliative Care Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for primary care clinicians and hospitalists with limited access to palliative care specialists is designed to address care strategies for improving the quality of life for patients living with serious illness.
Webinar: Speech-Language Pathology and ASD – How Language Research Can Inform Clinical Practice
Webinar: Speech-Language Pathology and ASD – How Language Research Can Inform Clinical Practice
Diane L. Williams, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor and Department Head, Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University Park, will present.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO The 4Ms of Age-and Dementia-Friendly Care
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO The 4Ms of Age-and Dementia-Friendly Care
This Penn State Project ECHO series for health care providers will focus on using a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care, known as the 4Ms, when providing care to all older adults.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Lessons Learned Implementing Telehealth
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Lessons Learned Implementing Telehealth
This Penn State Project ECHO series is designed to equip primary care providers and staff to implement telehealth services and leverage virtual care strategies to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 events,
Webinar: Final Thesis Defense – Erika Dahl
Webinar: Final Thesis Defense – Erika Dahl
"The Metabolic-Epigenetic Role of IDH1 in the Initiation and Progression of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer" will be presented by Erika Dahl, PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program.
Penn State Project ECHO Adolescent Alcohol and Opioid Use Series for Pediatricians
Penn State Project ECHO Adolescent Alcohol and Opioid Use Series for Pediatricians
Penn State Project ECHO is offering a series of sessions to support pediatricians in their treatment of adolescent alcohol and opioid use.
Webinar: MD/PhD Seminar – Patricia Yee
Webinar: MD/PhD Seminar – Patricia Yee
MD/PhD trainee Patricia Yee will present her research from Dr. Wei Li's lab via Zoom.
November SARS-CoV-2 Research Interest Group Webinar
November SARS-CoV-2 Research Interest Group Webinar
All Penn State faculty, students, postdocs and staff are invited to participate the November SARS-CoV-2 research interest group meeting.
1 event,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series seeks to build capacity for advanced patient-centered research in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) by empowering primary care providers to improve health outcomes for underserved patients with EDS.
1 event,
Webinar: MD/PhD Virtual Fall Retreat
Webinar: MD/PhD Virtual Fall Retreat
The MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program will hold its fall retreat virtually via Zoom.
0 events,
3 events,
Virtual Series: I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
Virtual Series: I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
Penn State Center for Medical Innovation is offering researchers an opportunity to learn what it takes to move an innovation beyond the lab or clinic with the I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course, taking place virtually from Nov. 2 through Dec. 7.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Medical Students series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Medical Students series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for medical students not specializing in psychiatry is designed to address care strategies for improving the treatment of patients with a mental health condition.
Webinar: Pennsylvania and Climate Change – What Does the Future Hold?
Webinar: Pennsylvania and Climate Change – What Does the Future Hold?
During this event, students are invited to join Department of Conservation and Natural Resources personnel in a conversation about Pennsylvania’s changing climate and the role they can play in helping to shape Pennsylvania's future.
5 events,
Webinar: Materials Day – “The Convergence of Materials and Life”
Webinar: Materials Day – “The Convergence of Materials and Life”
The annual Materials Day, presented by the Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI), will be held virtually Nov. 10 and 11.
Webinar Series: College of Arts and Architecture Sustainability Teaching Roundtable
Webinar Series: College of Arts and Architecture Sustainability Teaching Roundtable
The College of Arts and Architecture’s Sustainability Teaching Roundtable Series, launched in last year, will continue with seven sessions during 2020–21. All fall sessions will be presented via Zoom.
Webinar: Physiology Seminar Series – “Vitreous, Vesicles and Retinal Disease”
Webinar: Physiology Seminar Series – “Vitreous, Vesicles and Retinal Disease”
"Vitreous, Vesicles and Retinal Disease" will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Sundstrom as part of the Physiology Seminar Series.
Webinar: Dermatological Conditions in Skin of Color
Webinar: Dermatological Conditions in Skin of Color
The Student National Medical Association, medical student Dermatology Interest Group and Latino Medical Student Association will present a lunch-and-learn webinar, "Dermatological Conditions in Skin of Color," by Dr. Lauren Claire Hollins.
4 events,
Webinar: Materials Day – “The Convergence of Materials and Life”
Webinar: Materials Day – “The Convergence of Materials and Life”
The annual Materials Day, presented by the Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI), will be held virtually Nov. 10 and 11.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Supporting Employers, Supporting Employees in Recovery Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Supporting Employers, Supporting Employees in Recovery Series
Penn State Project ECHO is taking steps to equip employers and administrative staff throughout Pennsylvania with the knowledge, resources and best practices to support employees in recovery.
Webinar: Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Webinar: Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Penn State Commission for Women is holding a livestream event, the 2020 Pennsylvania Conference for Women.
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Testing 15 Billion eQTL Associations: Fine-Mapping and Multivariate Analysis Methods”
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Testing 15 Billion eQTL Associations: Fine-Mapping and Multivariate Analysis Methods”
"Testing 15 Billion eQTL Associations: Fine-Mapping and Multivariate Analysis Methods" will be presented by Gao Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences, Department of Neurology, Columbia University.
4 events,
Webinar: Neuroscience Student Seminar – Patricia Yee
Webinar: Neuroscience Student Seminar – Patricia Yee
"Neutrophil-induced ferroptosis promotes tumor necrosis in glioblastoma progression" will be presented by Patricia Yee.
Webinar: Collaboration Across Borders – Creating Coalitions in a Fragmented World
Webinar: Collaboration Across Borders – Creating Coalitions in a Fragmented World
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will presents "Collaboration Across Borders: Creating Coalitions in a Fragmented World" as its next Translational Science Seminar Series webinar.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO COVID-19 in Regional Skilled Nursing Facilities Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO COVID-19 in Regional Skilled Nursing Facilities Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series is designed to equip providers, administration and care teams in post-acute and long-term care facilities with infection prevention strategies and COVID-19 preparedness to improve resident care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar: Racism and Anti-Racism in Youth – A Developmental Perspective
Webinar: Racism and Anti-Racism in Youth – A Developmental Perspective
Penn State College of Health and Human Development's fall dean's lecture series is focused on the impact of structural racism and racial discrimination on health, wellness and well-being. The events are open to the entire University.
2 events,
Webinar: Real Talk with Physician Assistant Students – Perfectionism
Webinar: Real Talk with Physician Assistant Students – Perfectionism
This Real Talk with Physician Assistant Students session will discuss perfectionism. The discussion will focus on the dangers of perfectionism and how to avoid myths of being "perfect."
Webinar: “My Superpower is Being a Nurse: Nurses’ Heroism in Times of Crisis”
Webinar: “My Superpower is Being a Nurse: Nurses’ Heroism in Times of Crisis”
The Humanities Grand Rounds, History of Medicine Lecture for fall 2020 is "My Superpower is Being a Nurse: Nurses’ Heroism in Times of Crisis," presented by Theresa Brown, PhD, BSN, RN, FAAN.
1 event,
Webinar: 19th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Webinar: 19th Annual Diabetes Symposium
The 19th Annual Diabetes Symposium is a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine designed for those health care providers involved in routine care of patients with diabetes. CME credit will be provided for this internet live course.
0 events,
1 event,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Residents Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Residents Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for residents not specialized in psychiatry is designed to address care strategies for improving the treatment of patients with a mental health condition.
3 events,
Weinbar: Physiology Seminar Series – Lixin Wan, PhD
Weinbar: Physiology Seminar Series – Lixin Wan, PhD
"The E3 ligase ITCH: A potential target in BRAF wild-type melanoma" will be presented by Lixin Wan, PhD, Assistant Member, Department of Molecular Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.
Webinar: Immigrant Access to Health Coverage: Law and Policy
Webinar: Immigrant Access to Health Coverage: Law and Policy
The next Health Services and Behavioral Research webinar, "Immigrant Access to Health Coverage: Law and Policy" will be presented by Medha D. Makhlouf, JD.
Webinar: Mixed Methods for Translational Science (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design seminar series)
Webinar: Mixed Methods for Translational Science (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design seminar series)
Lauren Van Scoy, MD, will present "Mixed Methods for Translational Science" as part of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series.
7 events,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Palliative Care Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Palliative Care Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for primary care clinicians and hospitalists with limited access to palliative care specialists is designed to address care strategies for improving the quality of life for patients living with serious illness.
Webinar: Third Annual Penn State College of Medicine Research Cores Symposium
Webinar: Third Annual Penn State College of Medicine Research Cores Symposium
The third annual Penn State College of Medicine Research Cores Symposium will feature lightning talks from researchers explaining how the various instruments and services of each core are being used for rapid progress in their projects.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO The 4Ms of Age-and Dementia-Friendly Care
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO The 4Ms of Age-and Dementia-Friendly Care
This Penn State Project ECHO series for health care providers will focus on using a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care, known as the 4Ms, when providing care to all older adults.
Webinar: LGBTQ Older Adults and Dementia
Webinar: LGBTQ Older Adults and Dementia
The Alzheimer's Association, in partnership with the Coalition for Aging LGBT, is offering a free webinar on LGBTQ older adults and dementia.
5 events,
Webinar: Inclusion Academy – Caring for Patients with Mental Health Disorders
Webinar: Inclusion Academy – Caring for Patients with Mental Health Disorders
The purpose of this session is to equip providers with guidelines to assist in the identification and care of patients with co-occurring mental and physical health disorders in the primary care setting.
Penn State Project ECHO Adolescent Alcohol and Opioid Use Series for Pediatricians
Penn State Project ECHO Adolescent Alcohol and Opioid Use Series for Pediatricians
Penn State Project ECHO is offering a series of sessions to support pediatricians in their treatment of adolescent alcohol and opioid use.
Webinar: Third Annual Penn State College of Medicine Research Cores Symposium
Webinar: Third Annual Penn State College of Medicine Research Cores Symposium
The third annual Penn State College of Medicine Research Cores Symposium will feature lightning talks from researchers explaining how the various instruments and services of each core are being used for rapid progress in their projects.
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Network-Based Dynamic Models of Oncogenic Signaling Can Predict Therapeutic Strategies”
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Network-Based Dynamic Models of Oncogenic Signaling Can Predict Therapeutic Strategies”
"Network-Based Dynamic Models of Oncogenic Signaling Can Predict Therapeutic Strategies" will be presented by Réka Albert, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Biology, Penn State.
1 event,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series seeks to build capacity for advanced patient-centered research in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) by empowering primary care providers to improve health outcomes for underserved patients with EDS.
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0 events,
2 events,
Virtual Series: I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
Virtual Series: I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
Penn State Center for Medical Innovation is offering researchers an opportunity to learn what it takes to move an innovation beyond the lab or clinic with the I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course, taking place virtually from Nov. 2 through Dec. 7.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Medical Students series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Medical Students series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for medical students not specializing in psychiatry is designed to address care strategies for improving the treatment of patients with a mental health condition.
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Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Residents Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Managing Patient Mental Health for Residents Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for residents not specialized in psychiatry is designed to address care strategies for improving the treatment of patients with a mental health condition.
1 event,
Webinar: Panel discussion on “Trans Care” book
Webinar: Panel discussion on “Trans Care” book
A panel of leading scholars on trans and queer studies will discuss the recently published book “Trans Care” by Hil Malatino, assistant professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and research associate in the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State.
4 events,
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Palliative Care Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Palliative Care Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series for primary care clinicians and hospitalists with limited access to palliative care specialists is designed to address care strategies for improving the quality of life for patients living with serious illness.
Webinar: Penn State Carbon Negative (PSUCan)
Webinar: Penn State Carbon Negative (PSUCan)
"Penn State Carbon Negative (PSUCan): Accelerating the Drawdown of Greenhouse-Gas Emissions at Our University" will be presented by Dr. Charles Anderson, Robert Cooper, and Dr. Timothy White of the Institutes of Energy and Environment and Office of Physical Plant, Penn State.
Webinar: Supporting caregivers to implement behavioral interventions for young children on the autism spectrum
Webinar: Supporting caregivers to implement behavioral interventions for young children on the autism spectrum
Tracy Raulston, PhD, BCBA-D, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education at Penn State, will present on "Supporting caregivers to implement behavioral interventions for young children on the autism spectrum."
Final Thesis Defense – Carson Wills
Final Thesis Defense – Carson Wills
"Mechanisms of Small Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Chemotherapy-Induced Metastasis" will be presented by Carson Wills, PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program.
3 events,
Webinar: Sixth Annual Penn State Addiction Symposium
Webinar: Sixth Annual Penn State Addiction Symposium
The sixth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium will be held virtually on Dec. 3, 2020.
Webinar: Addiction Symposium Keynote – “The Invisible Impact of Gender: Overdose and HIV Risk Environment of Street-based Female Sex Workers
Webinar: Addiction Symposium Keynote – “The Invisible Impact of Gender: Overdose and HIV Risk Environment of Street-based Female Sex Workers
The keynote speaker for the sixth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium will be Susan Sherman, Professor of Health, Behavior and Society at Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and newly endowed Bloomberg Professor of the American Health in Addiction and Overdose.
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Advancement in Understanding Psoriasis Heterogeneity in the Post-GWAS Era”
Webinar: Biostatistics seminar – “Advancement in Understanding Psoriasis Heterogeneity in the Post-GWAS Era”
"Advancement in Understanding Psoriasis Heterogeneity in the Post-GWAS Era" will be presented by: Lam C. "Alex" Tsoi, PhD, from the University of Michigan.
3 events,
LVAD Basics: LVAD Care in Community-Based Medical Settings (morning session)
LVAD Basics: LVAD Care in Community-Based Medical Settings (morning session)
LVAD Basics is a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute that is designed to provide didactic and hands-on education related to the care of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients residing in the community setting.
LVAD Basics: LVAD Care in Community-Based Medical Settings (afternoon session)
LVAD Basics: LVAD Care in Community-Based Medical Settings (afternoon session)
LVAD Basics is a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute that is designed to provide didactic and hands-on education related to the care of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients residing in the community setting.
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Series
Webinar: Penn State Project ECHO Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Series
This Penn State Project ECHO series seeks to build capacity for advanced patient-centered research in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) by empowering primary care providers to improve health outcomes for underserved patients with EDS.