Topics: Sustainability

Six people “ three women and three men “ stand behind a green ribbon which they hold while posing for a photo. They are outside, with garden plots and grass in the background.

Hershey Community Garden adds 100 plots

May 2, 2018

Penn State Health leaders joined Hershey Entertainment & Resorts and other Hershey organizations to celebrate the grand opening of Phase II of the Hershey Community Garden.

A photo shows Dr. Hyma Polimera at the bedside of a patient at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Penn State Health a national model for anti-bias policy protecting providers

Apr 20, 2018

Beginning in May 2017, Penn State Health's Patient Rights and Responsibilities policy was updated to include a section stating that patients cannot decline the care of a provider based on the provider's race, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Penn State College of Medicine student Aditi Sharma, standing in the back row, second from left, and wearing a white top, is seen with community members in midwest Nepal. Sharma is pictured with dozens of men, women and children standing and seated in front of her. A small building is visible in the background.

College of Medicine student works to improve women’s hygiene in Nepal

Mar 6, 2018

A student in Penn State College of Medicine's doctor of public health program wants to enhance the quality of life for women and girls living in Nepal through a program that improves feminine hygiene.

A woman stands at the front of a room, behind a lectern and between two large screens, speaking to a room full of people.

“Women’s Health Care: Do You Know What’s at Stake” event focuses on evolving women’s health issues

Nov 6, 2017

As a way to address rapid developments in the future of health insurance and funding for community programs, Penn State Health convened a panel of experts in October 2017 to lead a conversation about what the changes could mean for women's health.

A patch of land partially covered by grass is marked by a couple dozen recently-planted saplings. Larger, mature trees surround the perimeter of the area.

Initiatives support environmentally conscious growth on Hershey campus

Apr 21, 2017

While Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is known for the exceptional medical care it provides, there's another kind of care that's a top priority at the health campus […]

Fourth-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine now have an opportunity to participate in a Culinary Medicine course to learn cooking and nutrition basics, which they can then pass on to patients. An MD student is pictured in a commercial kitchen, holding a jar of honey and smiling.

New Culinary Medicine program helps MD students learn nutrition basics

Mar 14, 2017

Fourth-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine now have an opportunity to participate in a Culinary Medicine course to learn cooking and nutrition basics, which they can then pass on to patients.

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