Nov 3, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine is participating in a national research study to evaluate the efficacy of a mentoring program for postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty members who are underrepresented in health-related sciences.
Penn State College of Medicine is creating pipeline programs to help underrepresented students reach medical school and ultimately become doctors.
Nov 2, 2020
An international team of researchers studying pediatric surgery outcomes found that malaria infection may increase a child’s risk of 90-day hospital readmission.
Oct 20, 2020
Volunteers from Hershey Medical Center and the College of Medicine planted 100 native saplings on the Hershey campus on Oct. 15.
Oct 8, 2020
Lynette Chappell-Williams, Penn State Health vice president and chief diversity officer and associate dean for diversity at Penn State College of Medicine, highlighted the organizations' support of the LGBTQ+ community in a message about National Coming Out Day.
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.
Sep 10, 2020
Lynette Chappell-Williams has been appointed Penn State Health’s first systemwide vice president and chief diversity officer.
Aug 24, 2020
Penn State Health and the College of Medicine’s virtual PRIDE 2020 Celebration on Aug. 19 examined the hardships that LGBTQ people of color are facing during the pandemic.
Aug 12, 2020
Pregnant women from sub-Saharan Africa with malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher prevalence of anemia than pregnant women without infections according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Dr. Kevin Black, interim dean of Penn State College of Medicine, provided commentary Aug. 12 on the college's diversity and racial justice efforts.