Sep 22, 2020
Dr. Neal Thomas, associate dean for clinical research at the College of Medicine, was elected chair of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) clinical research network.
Cassie Farrelly, MA, has been named director of operations and strategic initiatives for Penn State College of Medicine, effective Sept. 28, 2020.
Sep 21, 2020
A bike share program returned to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine on Sept. 18, 2020. Participants can borrow from a pool of 40 Movatic bikes spread across nine stations.
A Penn State College of Medicine research team will continue to work on developing a vaccine for COVID-19 using more than $400,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The goal is to create a vaccine that can provide long-term, protective immunity.
Sep 18, 2020
Nora Elfiky, a trainee in Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's Neurology Residency, was honored in September as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.
Sep 17, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine's Paul Haidet, MD, MPH, received the National Award for Career Achievements in Medical Education from the Society of General Internal Medicine earlier this year.
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine are conducting a study to determine if a wearable device can measure wellness and predict burnout among resident physicians. The results from the clinical trial could be used to develop targeted interventions for depression and burnout in graduate medical education.
Sep 15, 2020
September is Women in Medicine Month, and Penn State College of Medicine's chapter of the American Medical Women's Association is celebrating the many accomplishments of exceptional physicians at Penn State Health.
Sep 12, 2020
The Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education is offering grants of between $750 and $2,500 to College of Medicine faculty through its Educator-Initiated Projects Program.
Sep 10, 2020
Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, professor of public health sciences and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Penn State College of Medicine, was recently elected to the National Academy of Kinesiology and edited her first book.
