Topics: College of Medicine Health and Wellness

A woman in a surgical mask pushes a cart full of fruit and other snacks. Two women in scrubs and surgical masks pick from the items.

Employee Morale Workgroup’s COVID-19 efforts helped Hershey staff through crisis

Aug 10, 2020

The Morale and Psychological and Mental Health Workgroup provided critical supports for Hershey Medical Center’s front line staff during the COVID-19 surge.

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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.

Penn State College of Medicine's Nittany lion statue is seen in a courtyard in the spring.

Color me happy: Art kits provide creative stress outlet for employees

Jun 3, 2020

Employees are coloring away their stress with arts kits provided by Center Stage Arts in Health, which provides arts programming to nourish well-being throughout Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine.

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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 woman wearing a mask takes a bag of items from another woman, also wearing a mask, at an outdoor farmers' market. Other people with masks look on.

Farmers Market at Hershey reopens with safety measures in place

May 27, 2020

The Farmers Market at Hershey, located at the Cocoa Beanery off Bullfrog Valley Road, has reopened for the 2020 season under the guidelines for businesses recommended by Pennsylvania to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Health care workers can join new research community

Apr 21, 2020

The Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry is inviting U.S. health care workers to share their clinical and life experiences in order to understand the perspectives and problems faced by workers on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines.

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College of Medicine Office for Professional Mental Health shares COVID-19 well-being tips

Mar 20, 2020

Amid the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, Dr. Kelly Holder, Director of the Office for Professional Mental Health at Penn State College of Medicine, issued a reminder that the office is still available for support.

A head-and-shoulders professional photo of Dr. Kelly Holder is superimposed on a photo of Penn State's Nittany lion statue in an outdoor courtyard.

Holder named director of Office for Professional Mental Health

Mar 12, 2020

Kelly Holder, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Penn State College of Medicine, was recently named director of the Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine Office for Professional Mental Health.

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