Topics: Family and Community Medicine

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College of Medicine faculty receive promotions, tenure for 2022-2023 academic year

Jun 30, 2022

Penn State College of Medicine promoted and/or awarded tenure to several faculty members effective July 1, 2022.

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College of Medicine faculty join interdisciplinary Social Science Research Institute projects

Jun 29, 2022

Penn State College of Medicine faculty are part of three Penn State research teams that were awarded Social Science Research Institute pilot funding to address human and social problems.

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Cancer, cardiovascular disease and COVID-19: College of Medicine faculty receive research funds

May 20, 2022

Between January and March 2022, Penn State College of Medicine received 145 grants and contracts totaling $32.8 million for research.

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Anderson recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

May 11, 2022

Dr. Alyssa Anderson, physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, is featured for May in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

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Researchers say ‘us-versus-them’ mentality was present early in pandemic

Mar 9, 2022

Results from a Penn State College of Medicine survey show that an ‘us-versus-them’ mentality was present in local communities in the early months of the pandemic.

A Black nurse gives a COVID-19 vaccine to a senior Black woman.

Study shows minorities more likely to get combo flu-COVID vaccine than just COVID vaccine alone

Feb 14, 2022

Results from a study involving a College of Medicine researcher suggest that bundling COVID-19 vaccines or boosters with influenza vaccines might increase uptake of COVID-19 and flu vaccines among minorities.

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The Medical Minute: Beating Seasonal Affective Disorder – and making Phil’s prediction less dire

Feb 3, 2022

Unless you live to ski, take polar bear plunges or are like Bill Murray in the movie version of “Groundhog Day,” forever trapped in a blizzard like a bug in amber, Punxsutawney Phil’s most recent forecast might have been unwelcome. For those with Seasonal Affective Disorder, the change of seasons is serious business.

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Penn State Health, Association of Faculty and Friends’ Lion’s Share raise food, funds for families in need

Jan 18, 2022

Penn State Health and the Association of Faculty and Friend’s Lion’s Share collected 756 pounds of food for a Harrisburg food pantry and clinic.

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Zgierska to study factors promoting early childhood development

Nov 8, 2021

Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska and Penn State colleagues are part of a five-year, $5.8 million grant-funded study investigating factors promoting early childhood development.

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Proof in the produce: voucher program may help diabetes patients manage their health

Oct 19, 2021

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine have teamed up with staff from the Veggie Rx program to figure out if the program was improving health outcomes for patients.

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