Feb 11, 2026
Donald H. Bucher, vice chair of advanced practice at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and an assistant professor at Penn State College of Medicine, has received the 2026 American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Outstanding Contributions for Pennsylvania.
Feb 5, 2026
A new national survey, led by researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, found that nearly three-quarters of clinicians encountered significant obstacles when starting buprenorphine treatment for patients using fentanyl.
Feb 2, 2026
Audrey Kulaylat, MD, MS, faculty member, and Cameron Burmeister, MD, MS, fellow, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of February.
Jan 29, 2026
A new study from Penn State College of Medicine researchers finds that an immune cell usually involved in fighting infections and promoting wound healing become overly activated in failing human hearts, causing damage.
Jan 14, 2026
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is spotlighting Penn State College of Medicine's LION Mobile Clinic, an innovative, student-supported initiative that brings health care directly to communities across Pennsylvania.
Jan 13, 2026
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is expanding its ability to safely care for patients with rare, high risk infectious diseases as part of its ongoing role as a Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center, thanks to a new $500,000 federal grant.
Jan 12, 2026
Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital continues to strongly support routine childhood immunizations as a cornerstone of protecting infants and children from serious, preventable diseases.
Jan 6, 2026
Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health have appointed Dawood Darbar, MD, an internationally recognized physician-scientist and cardiovascular leader, as chair of the Department of Medicine, effective March 23.
Dec 11, 2025
New research — presented on Dec. 3 at the Radiological Society of North America meeting by Matthew Nudy, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine — suggest that routine mammograms could be a tool for evaluating cardiovascular disease risk in women.
Dec 10, 2025
Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Penn State College of Medicine.
