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 […]
PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics by Dr. Anne E. Justice
90 Hope Dr 90 Hope Dr, HersheyPresented 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
Lecture Room A (Room C4618) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesChristoph 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
ZoomWebinar 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
First Gen in Med: Intro to the OR
Lecture Room B (Room C5621) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United States"Intro to the Operating Room" is an opportunity for all medical students to learn the OR/surgery. Come learn about OR etiquette, the various responsibilities for students during surgery, how to scrub into a case and much more. Featuring: Mark W. Mason, MD
Kienle Center Story Slam
The Englewood 1219 Research Blvd, HummelstownKienle Center Story Slam is a gathering where anyone can take a turn at the microphone and tell a true story based on the night’s theme.
Dermatology Grand Rounds
Junker Auditorium - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe Department of Dermatology offers Grand Rounds once a month during the academic year (September through June).
14th Annual Focus on Pharmacology Conference
Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesSave the date for the 14th Annual Focus on Pharmacology Conference, a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine.
SCOPE Coffee Talks with Future Docs
Hanna Pantry & Ridgeway Community Church of Susquehanna TownshipCommunity-chosen health topic information will be presented by medical student volunteers to community participants followed by student-participant dialogue in an informal, collaborative, and Q&A-focused session.
CTSI BERD Seminar: Health Equity: Leveraging spatial and big data analysis for tackling global health challenges
VirtualHealth 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 […]
ROAR – Research Operations and Administrative Rounds
ZoomContracts 2nd Tuesday of the Month 9-10 a.m. This session is via Zoom.
LION Mobile at the Snow Shoe Adult Center
402 E. Sycamore Rd., Snow Shoe, PA 16874 402 E. Sycamore Rd., Snow ShoeCome visit the LION Mobile Clinic, which uses a student-run free clinic model to increase access to health care and promote healthy choices for under-resourced communities of Pennsylvania.
Using Adobe AI Tools
ZoomIn this free overview, learn about the various ways you can use Adobe's AI tools for image generation, editing and other workflows.
Lost in Translation: Communication Pitfalls in Medicine
Room C1800 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesJoin the Disability and Deafness Advocacy Coalition and the Genetics Interest Group in a lunch lecture with Dr. McGovney to learn more about clinical skills for working with patients with developmental disabilities.
Topics in Addiction: Lasting Effects of Adolescent Stress: Changes in Physiology and Drug Behaviors
WebinarHelen Kamens, PhD, Associate Professor Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development at Penn State, will present this month's Topics in Addiction Seminar.
Connecting Through Literature Book Discussion: Klara and the Sun
ZoomJoin the Department of Humanities and Harrel Health Sciences Library for an online discussion that will be held over Zoom.
PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics by Dr. Lu Tang
WebconferencePresented 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
Junker Auditorium - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesKevin 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.
30th Annual Neuroscience Conference
Hershey Country Club 1000 E. Derry Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesRegister 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
HG316 - Hospital Auditorium HG316 - Hospital (Junker) Auditorium, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe 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 […]
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Meeting
WebconferenceMonthly Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) review meeting.
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 […]
Diverse Graduate Student Group – Kaleidoscope Gala
Best Western Premier - The Central Hotel & Conference Center 800 E. Park Dr., Harrisburg, PA, United StatesYou are cordially invited to Kaleidoscope: A Night to Remember! Kaleidoscope is an awards gala created by the Diverse Graduate Student Group with the specific aim to celebrate diversity. If you are reading this, you are invited! That means all students, faculty, postdocs, staff and plus ones. This is going to be one of the most vibrant events […]
Empowering Black Mothers through Education – Free community event presented by Highmark Foundation
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts 222 Market St., Harrisburg, PA, United StatesJoin us for an informative discussion and roundtable sessions on the importance of maternal health.
Introduction to AI productivity Tools
Room C1620K - Harrell Library Technology Sandbox 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesJoin 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
Virtual"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
WebinarPresented 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
Humanities Lecture: Agency, Virtue, & Immortality
Room C3860 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe Department of Humanities welcomes you to join them for a lecture titled: Agency, Virtue, & Immorality: Influences of lay cultural knowledge in Confucian-and Western-heritage cultures Presented by Emma Buchtel, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Associate Head (International Engagement), Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong. Dr. Buchtel will discuss how our social-cultural environment […]
Silver Linings: Dealing with Unexpected Changes
Room C1804 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe 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
ZoomBeyond 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 […]
Multicultural Mayhem
University Conference Center 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesDive into cultural richness with Multicultural Mayhem, a celebration of diversity through a student-led fashion show, featuring traditional attire, and a delightful spread of Mediterranean, Chinese, and Indian cuisines from local restaurants. The event goes beyond medical students, extending invitations to physical assistant students. With a mission to enhance belonging and aligning with the diversity […]
Chronic Disease Screening Clinic
HANNA's Pantry 3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA, United StatesSCOPE volunteers will be providing preventative and topic-focused health education in multiple languages, blood pressure screenings, and glucose and HA1C screenings to families participating in Hanna Pantry.
PENN STATE SYMPOSIUM: Substance Use Disorders and the Pregnant and Postpartum Mother/Infant Dyad
Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesFree event sponsored by the Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Penn State and HRSA Saturday, April 20 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Substance Use Disorders and the Pregnant and Postpartum Mother/Infant Dyad: A Symposium to Enhance Interprofessional Practice Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive Hershey, PA 17033 Must register […]
CTSI BERD Seminar: Pennsylvania Population Change: What it Means for Health Care and the Medical Workforce
VirtualPennsylvania 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 […]
LION Mobile at the Snow Shoe Adult Center
402 E. Sycamore Rd., Snow Shoe, PA 16874 402 E. Sycamore Rd., Snow ShoeCome visit the LION Mobile Clinic, which uses a student-run free clinic model to increase access to health care and promote healthy choices for under-resourced communities of Pennsylvania.
Penn State Book Club – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Join the Penn State Commission for Women Book Club in collaboration with Diverse Graduate Student Group (DGSG) as we explore the next award-winning book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Join us monthly in-person or online via Zoom.
PHS Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Seminar by Dr. Wei-Wen Hsu
90 Hope Dr 90 Hope Dr, HersheyPresented 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
Lecture Room A (Room C4618) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesDeclan 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.
EdVenture 2024 – A Vision for Education at the Penn State College of Medicine
University Conference Center 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesPlease 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 […]
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Various LocationsA drive-thru opportunity to drop off unwanted, unneeded or expired medication, needles and syringes for safe disposal.
In the Key of D Concert: Great Music Unplugged with Stuart Malina & Friends
Lecture Room D (Room C7619) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesFrom 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 […]
2024 Research and Innovation Awards
The Englewood 1219 Research Blvd, Hummelstown2024 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. […]
Health Services and Behavioral Research Seminar by Dr. Jonathan Daw
90 Hope Dr 90 Hope Dr, HersheyPresenter: Jonathan Daw, PhD, Associate Professor, of Sociology & Demography, Penn State Title: The Ties that Transplant
‘Good Day PA’ features cancer survivors on abc27
abc27 Good Day PAExperts from the Penn State Cancer Institute discuss cancer care and research. Hear from two breast cancer survivors and a Penn State Health doctor who overcame cancer.
LION Mobile Clinic at Howard United Methodist Church
144 W. Main Street, Howard, PA 144 W. Main Street, Howard, PA, United StatesWe will be in Howard during the Howard Community Yard Sale Event! Stop by to meet our students, have your blood pressure checked, and ask our students any health related questions! No insurance or appointment necessary!
I-Corps Short Course
WebconferenceThe I-Corps program is a 5-week short course that offers a methodology to identify the commercial potential of your technology.
Dermatology Grand Rounds
Junker Auditorium - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe Department of Dermatology offers Grand Rounds once a month during the academic year (September through June).
Commission for Women – 2024 General Assembly
University Conference Center Room 302C 30 Conference Center St., Hershey, PA, United StatesPlease join the Penn State Commission for Women in-person for our annual General Assembly.
William S. Pierce Lecture
Junker Auditorium - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesDr. Scott C. Silvestry, Surgical Director of Thoracic Transplant at AdventHealth Transplant Institute, will be presenting the 25th annual William S. Pierce Lecture entitled, "Quo Vadis, Mechanical Circulatory Support?" at 4 p.m. in the Junker Auditorium.
2024 Wild Onions Premiere Reception & Reading
University Conference Center 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe Wild Onions editorial board cordially invites the Penn State Health and College of Medicine Community to the annual Wild Onions Premiere Reception & Reading. May 7, 2024 • 5:00-7:00 p.m. The University Conference Center 30 Conference Dr, Hershey, PA 17033 Please join us to celebrate some of the many talents found within the Penn […]
Instructional Technology Office Hours
ZoomQuestions about accessing Adobe tools? Using remote flipped classroom strategies? Wondering how to take full advantage of our Microsoft 365 subscription? Drop in to discuss your questions and ideas about teaching with technology with one of the library's instructional technology specialists. Bring questions or just come for an introduction and quick overview of multimedia services […]
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