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Posters depicting Penn State College of Medicine clinical trials that are seeking volunteers are displayed on a bulletin board.

Penn State Human Research Protection Program awarded reaccreditation

May 28, 2020

The Human Research Protection Program at Penn State has once again been awarded full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc.

A woman wearing a mask looks out a window. Her brows are furrowed and she looks worried.]

Penn State Health experts share insights on how to manage mental health during COVID-19

May 28, 2020

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but the spotlight turned to mental health much earlier this spring as experts from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Penn State College of Medicine offered many resources to employees suddenly thrust into the middle of a global pandemic.

A nurse dressed in personal protective equipment prepares a medication

Remdesivir trial at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center shows promise, adds second therapy to protocol

May 28, 2020

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has enrolled its first patients in the continuation of a clinical trial using the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19.

On the left is a photo of Dr. Susan Promes wearing a white coat and the words “The Hal Jayne Excellence in Education Award” under her picture. On the right is Dr. Joshua Davis wearing a white coat with the words “Resident Researcher Award” beneath his picture.

Hershey Medical Center emergency medicine physicians earn national awards

May 27, 2020

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) honored two Hershey Medical Center doctors for excellence and their contributions in advancing knowledge and patient care.

Patient Maurice Brown, who is bald and wears glasses, sits in a chair and smiles down at an iPad in his hands. The screen shows the smiling face of medical student Rahul Gupta. A hospital bed and window are in the background.

The arts take center stage to relieve stress, support patients and staff

May 26, 2020

Center Stage Arts in Health provides a cache of creative support to help Penn State Health and College of Medicine staff cope with the COVID-19 upheaval ― from musical greetings to inspirational driveway art signs, art kits and more.

A graphic depiction of a coronavirus, at the microscopic level.

Penn State College of Medicine joins global research efforts against COVID-19

May 26, 2020

Faculty and staff at Penn State College of Medicine are leading or represented on more than one-third of COVID-19 research proposals awarded funding by Penn State Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.

A pregnant woman’s hands touch her belly. The midsection of a doctor can be seen in the background wearing a lab coat. A stethoscope is wrapped around his neck.

Childbirth study examines first-time deliveries and link between cesarean section and subsequent fertility

May 22, 2020

A new Penn State College of Medicine study, published in the American Medical Association's JAMA Network Open, examines first-time births to see if C-section deliveries impact a woman’s ability to conceive later and if C-sections impact subsequent births.

A screenshot shows a collage of the faces of 24 students on their webcams.

Incoming physician assistant students participate in first-ever virtual orientation

May 22, 2020

Thirty physician assistant students from Penn State College of Medicine’s Class of 2022 gathered online this week for team-building exercises as part of their first-ever virtual orientation.

Photos of three Penn State College of Medicine students are combined into one image. From left, graduate student Robert Nwokonko holds an open video card in his hands with a greeting written on the left side and a video screen on the right side. Nwonkonko is in his backyard and wears a Penn State cap and sweatshirt. Physician Assistant student Brad Staten stands in front of a television screen cued up for the virtual Penn State College of Medicine commencement. He wears his cap and gown and holds a banner that says “#Penn State Proud.” Penn State College of Medicine student Sejal Shah stands in front of her brother, who finishes hooding her. Brother and sister are dressed in caps and gowns and are surrounded by potted flowers and shrubs outside the family home.

Virtually victorious: Penn State College of Medicine graduates celebrate-in-place

May 19, 2020

Celebrating success looked different this year for the 2020 Class of Penn State College of Medicine, who watched a virtual celebration on May 17 made necessary due to COVID-19 restrictions. Despite some disappointment, students still made the day special.

The Penn State Cancer Institute building is seen in the evening. A road leads up to it and a wall of glass windows is visible above the entrance.

Highly aggressive prostate cancer at time of diagnosis increases in Pennsylvania

May 18, 2020

Among prostate cancer cases, highly aggressive cases of the disease at the time of diagnosis increased significantly in Pennsylvania between 2004 and 2014, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Cancer Institute researchers.

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