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Department of Humanities Guest Lecture
Department of Humanities Guest Lecture
Please join us for a lecture on April 2, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in Room C3860. Dr. Howard E. Gendelman, COM '79 will present "The Intersection Between Life's Journey and Science for Alzheimer's Disease" Dr. Gendelman is the 199 Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Fellow Award Recipient. Margaret R. Larson Professor of Internal Medicine and […]
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PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics by Dr. Anne E. Justice
PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics by Dr. Anne E. Justice
Presented by , Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger The majority of genetic studies take a phenotype-first approach to identifying disease risk genes. This phenotype-first approach may be subject to ascertainment bias towards high penetrance alleles, miss unexpected features or symptoms of the disease, miss diseases of variable expressivity, or may overestimate disease […]
BMS Seminar Series: Christoph Thaiss, PhD
BMS Seminar Series: Christoph Thaiss, PhD
Christoph Thaiss, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology at University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, will be presenting a research talk as part of the Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series. For more information, email Jessica Kirkwood at jlk296@psu.edu.
Public Health Preparedness Webinar
Public Health Preparedness Webinar
Webinar Speaker: Darrin Donato, Director and Megan Hoffman, Senior Management Analyst, Policy Division, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Webinar Title: The National Health Security Strategy To join by Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/99884869951 Meeting ID: 998 8486 9951 Password: 955045
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14th Annual Focus on Pharmacology Conference
14th Annual Focus on Pharmacology Conference
Save the date for the 14th Annual Focus on Pharmacology Conference, a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine.
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CTSI BERD Seminar: Health Equity: Leveraging spatial and big data analysis for tackling global health challenges
CTSI BERD Seminar: Health Equity: Leveraging spatial and big data analysis for tackling global health challenges
Health Equity: Leveraging spatial and big data analysis for tackling global health challenges by Guangqing Chi, PhD, on Apr. 8, 1-2 p.m. Register here. Climate change poses significant challenges to human health and well-being, with a disproportionate impact on socially and historically disadvantaged populations (racial, class, and gender), as well as on rural communities. Addressing […]
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Topics in Addiction: Lasting Effects of Adolescent Stress: Changes in Physiology and Drug Behaviors
Topics in Addiction: Lasting Effects of Adolescent Stress: Changes in Physiology and Drug Behaviors
Helen Kamens, PhD, Associate Professor Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development at Penn State, will present this month's Topics in Addiction Seminar.
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PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics by Dr. Lu Tang
PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics by Dr. Lu Tang
Presented by Lu Tang, PhD, Assistant Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh This paper introduces a new objective function and federated learning (FL) algorithm for deriving individualized decision rules (IDRs) that are robust to distributional uncertainty in heterogeneous data sources. It is motivated by the need to uniformly improve […]
Inaugural Lecture: ‘Don’t Touch the Skin’ and Other Words of Wisdom from over 30 Years in Neurosurgery
Inaugural Lecture: ‘Don’t Touch the Skin’ and Other Words of Wisdom from over 30 Years in Neurosurgery
Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, will present his inaugural lecture as chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine on Wednesday, April 10 from 4 to 5 p.m.
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30th Annual Neuroscience Conference
Register Now for the 30th Annual Neuroscience Conference, a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine, taking place Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, 2024, live at the Hershey Country Club. More details will be announced at a later date.
Emeritus Faculty Organization sponsors The Hinkle Lecture
Emeritus Faculty Organization sponsors The Hinkle Lecture
The 2024 Hinkle Lecturer is Dr. John Showalter, Penn State College of Medicine alumnus and the first American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) fellowship-prepared physician in the nation to achieve board certification in clinical informatics. Dr. Showalter’s talk will address the future of health care informatics and analytics, including issues related to artificial intelligence in […]
Central Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Consortium: Spring 2024 Update
Central Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Consortium: Spring 2024 Update
The Central Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Consortium: Spring 2024 Update is designed to provide participants with an overview of current breast cancer research and therapies. It is a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine taking place on Thursday, April 11, 2024, as a live course at The Mill in Hershey, 810 Old West Chocolate […]
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Introduction to AI productivity Tools
Introduction to AI productivity Tools
Join Jeff Wagner and Ben Hoover in-person for an Introduction to productivity AI tools. Session will include showcasing and hands on training with CoPilot Chat GPT and Goblin.tools. Learning Objectives: Basic understanding of capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools with a focus on Chat GPT, Copilot and Goblin tools Construct basic prompts for AI […]
CTSI TSS Webinar: Improving Policy Interventions by Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Advanced Cardiac Treatment
CTSI TSS Webinar: Improving Policy Interventions by Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Advanced Cardiac Treatment
"Improving Policy Interventions by Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Advanced Cardiac Treatment," presented by Charleen Hsuan, JD, PhD Mortality rates for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are higher for Black patients than White patients. Racial and ethnic disparities in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the recommended treatment for STEMI, contribute to higher mortality […]
PHS Health Services and Behavioral Research Seminar
PHS Health Services and Behavioral Research Seminar
Presented by Betsy Q. Cliff, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago Lost in Transition: Disenrollment from Medicaid Among Young Adults with Complex Medical Conditions
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Silver Linings: Dealing with Unexpected Changes
Silver Linings: Dealing with Unexpected Changes
The Silver linings session will address the fact that life is full of changes, but sometimes the type and amount of change can be unexpected. Perhaps, an exam didn’t go the way you expected. Perhaps, your job offer is at a place you didn’t expect to be. Perhaps, you’re struggling with a break-up or changes in […]
Beyond the clicker: Real-time polling tools in classroom teaching
Beyond the clicker: Real-time polling tools in classroom teaching
Beyond the clicker: Real-time polling tools in classroom teaching with Dr. Roderick Clark and Jackie Ricords. Day: April 17, 2024 Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Learning Objectives: During this session, participants will: Discuss why using pooling tools in courses can increase engagement and evaluate understanding of concepts with active learning. Summarize tool options and best […]
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CTSI BERD Seminar: Pennsylvania Population Change: What it Means for Health Care and the Medical Workforce
CTSI BERD Seminar: Pennsylvania Population Change: What it Means for Health Care and the Medical Workforce
Pennsylvania Population Change: What it Means for Health Care and the Medical Workforce by Lisa Davis,   and Kyle Kopko, PhD, JD, on Apr. 22, 1-2 p.m. Register here. New population forecasts through the year 2050 suggest that Pennsylvania will witness a slowdown in its population growth. This change will be coupled with an increase in older […]
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PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Seminar by Dr. Wei-Wen Hsu
PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Seminar by Dr. Wei-Wen Hsu
Presented by by Dr. Wei-Wen Hsu, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine The cure rate models, also known as two-component mixture models, are widely utilized in survival data analysis, particularly in scenarios involving long-term survivors. Significant attention in the literature has been dedicated to assessing […]
BMS Seminar Series: Declan McCole, PhD
BMS Seminar Series: Declan McCole, PhD
Declan McCole, PhD, professor of biomedical sciences at University of California Riverside's School of Medicine, will be presenting a research talk as part of the Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series. For more information, email Jessica Kirkwood at jlk296@psu.edu.
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EdVenture 2024 – A Vision for Education at the Penn State College of Medicine
EdVenture 2024 – A Vision for Education at the Penn State College of Medicine
Please see all sessions noted below. For a calendar invitation, please register at https://pennstatehershey.tfaforms.net/641. 9:00 a.m. – Beth K. Herman, D.Ed. Do we support a positive learning climate for GME trainees? LO’s Identify cultural barriers to an effective learning climate. Discuss the impact of institutional culture on the hidden curriculum. Outline barriers to teaching trainee […]
PSCI STARS Seminar Series
PSCI STARS Seminar Series
Dr. Raymond Hohl, Director of Penn State Cancer Institute, will speak about the Cancer Institute: Where we are, how we're doing and where we're going. Please join in person in BMR C3860 from noon to 1 p.m. You can also join via Zoom if unable to join us in person. For Zoom link, please contact […]
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In the Key of D Concert: Great Music Unplugged with Stuart Malina & Friends
In the Key of D Concert: Great Music Unplugged with Stuart Malina & Friends
From Berlioz to Broadway Stuart & Friends Please join The Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine for another free In the Key of D - Great Music Unplugged Concert held on April 29th at 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Lecture Room D. This free concert is sponsored by The Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine and and […]
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2024 Research and Innovation Awards
2024 Research and Innovation Awards
2024 Research and Innovation Awards April 30, 2024 4 p.m. The Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health communities are invited to the 2024 Research and Innovation Awards, which will honor the outstanding research achievements and groundbreaking commercialization efforts of Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health faculty, staff and students. […]
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