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Incoming physician assistant students get acquainted in online orientation

Jun 19, 2020

Penn State College of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program leadership and current students welcomed 30 new physician assistant students on May 18 via online meeting.

Nine people participate in a virtual meeting where information on preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in large skilled nursing facilities is discussed.

Project ECHO unites providers to serve vulnerable communities amid pandemic

Jun 16, 2020

As of mid-April, more than 700 participants from 31 states and six countries had registered for Project ECHO’s COVID-19 series.

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International study highlights risks associated with recovering from surgery during COVID-19

Jun 15, 2020

A new international study that includes work by Penn State College of Medicine researchers explores the impact that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has on patients’ postoperative recovery.

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Town halls move race relations conversation into action

Jun 12, 2020

Penn State Health and the College of Medicine will present a series of town halls during the next two weeks as part of the organization’s renewed commitment to create respectful, inclusive work and patient care environments.

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College of Medicine, University committed to working toward racial justice

Jun 12, 2020

More than 2,000 Penn State College of Medicine faculty, staff and students participated in an eye-opening town hall on race relations. The college also held a nine-minute silent kneeling observation as part of a White Coats for Black Lives event.

College of Medicine student gives three presentations at annual Nutrition conference

Jun 10, 2020

Penn State College of Medicine Epidemiology PhD student Paddy Ssentongo, MD, MPH, presented research on three separate health topics during the American Society for Nutrition’s 2020 virtual annual conference.

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DrPH student honored for COVID-19 work with local Nepali-speaking Bhutanese population

Jun 6, 2020

Aditi Sharma, a Doctor of Public Health student at Penn State College of Medicine, received an Excellence in Community Service award from Penn State Health for her leadership efforts in providing COVID-19 support to the local Nepali-speaking Bhutanese population.

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Patients find new “friends” in virtual connections with students

Jun 5, 2020

The Phone-A-Friend program connects Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center patients with College of Medicine students for friendly virtual check-ins.

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Residents inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society

May 30, 2020

Six new residents are selected each year for Penn State College of Medicine's resident chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

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Out-of-pocket expenses may deter privately-insured patients from continuing treatment for opioid-use disorders

May 29, 2020

In a new study, Penn State researchers from the Department of Public Health Sciences examine the impact that out-of-pocket expenses could have on treatment retention for those with opioid-use disorders.

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