Topics: Health Systems Science

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Threads for Med Ed student club prioritizes sustainability in innovative ways

Apr 26, 2024

Threads for Med Ed, or T4ME, a medical student club at Penn State College of Medicine, is taking a creative, multidimensional approach to addressing issues of sustainability.

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Article led by medical student Lydia Smeltz, College of Medicine faculty published in Disability and Health Journal

Aug 23, 2023

Lydia Smeltz, medical student at Penn State College of Medicine, Tonya King, PhD, Ami DeWaters, MD, and several co-authors from other institutions recently published a manuscript in the Disability and […]

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Penn State College of Medicine recognized as leader in professional identity formation

Apr 17, 2023

A prestigious health care conference selected Penn State College of Medicine to join its multidisciplinary discussions

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An update from Strategic Plan Goal 3 interim director Ami DeWaters, MD

Mar 15, 2023

Ami DeWaters, MD, interim director of the Health Systems Science Office, updated College of Medicine faculty, staff and students on progress made toward achieving Strategic Plan Goal 3's objectives.

Penn State medical students Hannah Short, Holden Zimmerman, Benjamin Walters and Danny Glickman appear on a computer screen next to a text display as they present their patient care solution during the High-Value Care Student Interest Group’s virtual Hackathon competition in December 2021.

MD student group places 2nd in national case competition

Nov 21, 2022

A team of medical students at Penn State College of Medicine took second place in a national case competition.

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Dr. Erica Friedman, vice dean for educational affairs, shares what sets Penn State College of Medicine apart

Nov 8, 2022

Dr. Erica Friedman, vice dean for educational affairs, shares what sets Penn State College of Medicine apart.

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Dr. Ami DeWaters named interim director for Penn State College of Medicine’s Health Systems Science Office

Oct 19, 2022

Dr. Ami DeWaters has been named the interim director of Penn State College of Medicine’s Health Systems Science Office.

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AMA awards Penn State College of Medicine $1.8 million to lead multi-institution resident education initiative

Jun 10, 2021

The American Medical Association (AMA) has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $1.8 million to lead a five-year, multi-institution initiative that aims to better prepare resident physicians to practice medicine.

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A dose of experience: College of Medicine students play vital roles in Penn State Health vaccination efforts

May 12, 2021

Medical, physician assistant and graduate students from Penn State College of Medicine make up the student vaccine task force that supports Penn State Health's vaccination efforts.

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Woodward Center presents awards at 2021 EdVenture event

Apr 25, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine's Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education presented several awards as part of its annual EdVenture celebration.