Penn State Health News

Bereavement Support Group
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, 2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA, 19605, United States
The Bereavement Support Group is for anyone experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. The support group will assist you in understanding how to cope with grief and how to begin turning your mourning into cherished memories of your loved one.
Dates and Topics

May 6 – Telling the Story/Setting the Context
May 13 – About Grief
May 20 – Feelings and Grief
May 27 – Stress and Grief
June 3 – Finding Meaning in Loss
June 10 – Holiday Coping
June 17 – Rituals and Grief

Registration
Please register by calling the Spiritual Care Office, Penn State Health St. Joseph – 610-378-2297, and leave your name and phone number. If you have questions, ask for Sr. Rose Dvorak, staff chaplain.

30th Pennsylvania Immunization Conference
2026-06-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive Hershey, PA 17033, 325 University Drive, Hershey, 17033
SAVE THE DATE: Save the date for the 30th Pennsylvania Immunization Conference, a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine taking place Thursday, June 18, 2026, as an internet live course and live at the Hershey Lodge.
Details will be announced at a later date.

Condensed Childbirth Preparation
2026-06-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Auditorium – Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States
This one-evening, two-hour class is a condensed version of our weekend childbirth preparation class, focusing on comfort measures and breathing techniques for labor. It can also be taken as a refresher class if you’ve given birth before. Class runs from 6-8 p.m.

SurviveWELL
2026-06-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-30 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers patients and loved ones the SurviveWELL program.
What does it mean to be “well”? How might we treat ourselves “well” even when we are ill or having a “bad day”? SurviveWELL – this program, the community of participants, the practices, and the monthly themes – are offered in support of treating ourselves well. Doing so on a regular basis represents important acts of kindness for one’s self in service of self-care.
SurviveWELL consists of weekly one-hour sessions over the course of six months. All sessions are conducted virtually via Zoom, which supports joining wherever participants are able to access the internet. The program strives to support patients in greater health and wellness during the active phase of treatment for cancer and beyond. Each session is facilitated by professional(s) with expertise in wellness coaching, nutrition, yoga, mindfulness and energy work | qigong, respectively. Participants are encouraged to invite a wellness partner to join them for each of the sessions.
SurviveWELL is held every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., offered in 6-month sessions each year: January-June and July-December. Feel welcome to begin or join at any time.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
SurviveWELL Zoom Meeting Invite:
https://psu.zoom.us/j/93409694519?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 934 0969 4519
Password: [REDACTED]

Mothers Circle
2026-06-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, 2200 Good Hope Rd, Enola, PA, 17025, United States
All are welcome! Share your journey and connect with other moms and future moms at our weekly support group every Wednesday. Our lactation team will be available to answer your questions and address your concerns regarding any type of feeding. We will be sharing our stories and discussing anything and everything motherhood related.

Catholic Mass
2026-06-24 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-15 12:00 - 12:30 | Di and Dallas Krapf Interfaith Chapel, 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Catholic Mass will be held weekly in the interfaith chapel. All are welcome.

Embark with CARE | Weekly Chair Yoga sessions
2026-06-24 16:00 - 16:30, 2026-07-06 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-20 12:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
Embark with CARE – Weekly Chair Yoga sessions
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers cancer patients and their loved ones to weekly 30-minute chair yoga sessions held virtually via Zoom. Each session provides a welcoming atmosphere and awareness-based movement to ease potential side effects of cancer treatment and support whole-person wellbeing. No prior experience or personal practice is required.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Embark with CARE | Zoom link to join: https://psu.zoom.us/j/94641681690?pwd=[REDACTED]

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center Walk in Wednesday
2026-07-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, 2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA, 19605, United States
On-the-spot interviews – Connect with recruiters and hiring managers and learn more about Penn State Health
First Wednesday of the Month
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Critical open roles for our health system are:

Nursing
Respiratory Care
Lab
Pharmacy
Imaging/Radiology
Behavioral Health
Surgical

Register Now
For more information, contact:
Erin McCaw
emccaw@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
610-378-2310

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event
2026-07-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States
On-the-spot interviews – Connect with recruiters and hiring managers and learn more about Penn State Health
First Wednesday of the Month
9:00 am – noon
Critical open roles for our health system are:

Nursing
Respiratory Care
Lab
Pharmacy
Imaging/Radiology
Behavioral Health
Surgical

Register now >
For more information, contact:
Samantha Leiss
sleiss@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Weekend Childbirth Preparation
2026-07-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Auditorium – Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States
This all day class covers phases/stages of labor and delivery, comfort measures and breathing techniques to use during labor, pain medication options and what to expect postpartum. It is best if taken in the last 4 months of pregnancy. For registration information, call 717-981-8238 or e-mail hmoretz@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Breastfeeding Basics Class
2026-07-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Auditorium – Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States
This one-evening class covers basic techniques for positioning and latch, how to assess a good feeding, mechanics of producing milk, pumping and storage of breastmilk, and available resources. For registration information, call 717-981-8238 or e-mail hmoretz@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event
2026-07-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, 2200 Good Hope Rd, Enola, PA, 17025, United States
On-the-spot interviews – Connect with recruiters and hiring managers and learn more about Penn State Health
Second Wednesday of the Month
9 a.m. – noon
Critical open roles for our health system are:

Nursing
Respiratory Care
Lab
Pharmacy
Imaging/Radiology
Surgical

Register now >
For more information, contact:
Katy Rush
krush2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Pediatric Oncology ECHO
2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Training for Primary Care Providers
(CME credits available)
No-cost Monthly Sessions | 12-1 p.m. EST | Dec. 11, 2025 – Jul. 9, 2026 | 100% Virtual
No matter your level of experience, this program provides the knowledge and community support to strengthen your role in caring for children with cancer.

Expand your role in pediatric cancer care, even if you’re not in a specialty center.
Access knowledge and support whether you’re in a rural setting or an urban clinic.
Explore timely, practice-relevant topics like:

Early signs of pediatric brain tumors
Best practices in adolescent and young adult oncology
Survivorship care after pediatric cancer
Integrative approaches and precision medicine

Register Here
Enhance Your Pediatric Care From Anywhere.
Join a dynamic community of general physicians, pediatricians, and experts for this free, virtual tele-mentoring program designed to empower primary care providers with the latest knowledge in pediatric oncology.
Through 8 monthly sessions, gain the insights and confidence to support young patients facing cancer — from diagnosis to survivorship.
How It Works

Monthly live Zoom sessions (12–1 p.m. EST)
Rolling registration—sign up once and attend as you’re able
Each session features real participant cases + 15-minute expert “FlashTalks”
Registration is free and open now. Sign up once to access all sessions.

Schedule & Curriculum

Session Time 12–1 p.m. EST | ️ Upcoming Dates & Topics

Dec. 11, 2025 – Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology

Jan. 8, 2026 – Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Feb. 12, 2026 – Precision Medicine

Mar. 12, 2026 – Pediatric Solid Tumors

Apr. 9, 2026 – Surviving After Pediatric Cancer

May 14, 2026 – Integrative Oncology

Jun. 11, 2026 – Genetic Predisposition to Cancer

Jul. 9, 2026 – Pediatric Brain Tumors

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Meeting
2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Webconference
Monthly Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) review meeting.

LION Mobile Clinic at the Military Share Food Distribution
2026-07-13 09:30 - 12:00 | UEC Theaters 12 125 Premiere Drive, State College PA 16801, 125 Premiere Dr., State College, PA, 16801, United States
Free health screenings

College of Medicine Research Data Live Help Sessions
2026-07-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Remote
The COM Research Data team is now offering live help sessions to support you with all your research data needs. Whether you have a data request, questions about research data, or need real-time data provision, our team is here to assist. We can also help answer any concerns related to data collection or provide guidance on design specifications and self-service design. Don’t hesitate to join the live sessions for expert support and timely solutions to ensure your research runs smoothly.
