Sep 21, 2020
In fall 2020, Penn State College of Medicine's medical students signed a pledge affirming their responsibility as future health care professionals to keep themselves and others safe by modeling responsible COVID-19 pandemic behaviors both on campus and in the community at large.
A Penn State College of Medicine research team will continue to work on developing a vaccine for COVID-19 using more than $400,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The goal is to create a vaccine that can provide long-term, protective immunity.
Sep 20, 2020
To help statewide efforts to combat human trafficking, Anna E. Ssentongo, a Doctor of Public Health student at Penn State College of Medicine, has launched the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Human Trafficking.
Sep 18, 2020
Nora Elfiky, a trainee in Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's Neurology Residency, was honored in September as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.
Sep 17, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine's Paul Haidet, MD, MPH, received the National Award for Career Achievements in Medical Education from the Society of General Internal Medicine earlier this year.
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine are conducting a study to determine if a wearable device can measure wellness and predict burnout among resident physicians. The results from the clinical trial could be used to develop targeted interventions for depression and burnout in graduate medical education.
Sep 15, 2020
September is Women in Medicine Month, and Penn State College of Medicine's chapter of the American Medical Women's Association is celebrating the many accomplishments of exceptional physicians at Penn State Health.
An unprecedented pandemic. Learning how to live with COVID-19. Participating in groundbreaking clinical trials. Continued growth to serve the region. Deborah Berini, president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, talked about these hallmarks of a unique year during the hospital’s annual public Board of Directors meeting.
Sep 12, 2020
The Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education is offering grants of between $750 and $2,500 to College of Medicine faculty through its Educator-Initiated Projects Program.
Sep 10, 2020
Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, professor of public health sciences and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Penn State College of Medicine, was recently elected to the National Academy of Kinesiology and edited her first book.
