In Brief – Dec. 17, 2018

Announcements

Move to HIPAA-Compliant Zoom by Jan. 18

Due to the recent discontinuation of Adobe Connect, the Penn State Health-branded Zoom platform is the only permitted video conferencing platform for faculty, staff and students of Penn State Health and Penn Penn State College of Medicine because it is HIPAA-compliant. Those using the University-branded Zoom, which is not HIPAA-compliant, should begin using the Penn State Health-branded Zoom by Jan. 18. This change is being made to ensure the protection of Penn State Health’s and College of Medicine’s sensitive business and protected health information. Review these Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Contact the information technology service desk at 717-531-6281 (Milton S. Hershey Medical Center) or 610-378-2647 (Penn State Health St. Joseph), or email askPSHealthIT@pennstatehealth.psu.edu with any questions or concerns.

Parking Deck Construction

Construction of a new five-story parking deck on the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus begins tomorrow. The new deck will provide 1,247 additional parking spots when it is completed in fall 2019. Parking behind the University Conference Center will be permanently eliminated as a result of the project. Parking for those using the University Fitness Center will also be temporarily disrupted. Find out more here.

Hershey Bears Visit

Members of the Hershey Bears hockey team and their mascot, Coco, visited Penn State Health Children’s Hospital on Dec. 13. The players visited with patients and their families and helped make holiday crafts, including gingerbread houses.

Upcoming Events 

Craving Chats

Dr. Judson Brewer, director of research and innovation at Brown University School of Medicine’s Mindfulness Center, will give two presentations on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at Penn State College of Medicine:

“The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Cupcakes to Smartphones, the Mechanisms Underlying How Mindfulness Helps Change Unhealthy Habits”

• 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Lecture Room D

“The Craving Mind: Why we get hooked, and how mindfulness helps us break free from addictive habits”

• Noon-1 p.m.
• C3860

Food Service Holiday Hours

The following locations will be closed on Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day but will remain open for normal business hours from Dec. 26 to Dec. 31:

• Treehouse Café
• Sunnyside Café
• Corner Café
• Café East

Tai Chi and Qigong

University Fitness Center (UFC) will host a Tai Chi and Qigong specialty program to teach new students exploring the potential benefits of the practice. More experienced students will find an emphasis on building internal energy:

• Wednesday, Dec. 26
• 5:45-7 p.m.
• Find out more

Research Quality Assurance Workshop

Research Quality Assurance will host a quarterly regulatory workshop. Topics for discussion include eye wash, reporting work-related injury that require hospitalization and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee:

• Thursday, Dec. 27
• Noon-1 p.m.
• C7619

Surgical Weight Loss Seminar

The Penn State Surgical Weight Loss team will offer information about surgical weight loss tools in a seminar open to the public:

• Tuesday, Jan. 8
• 11 a.m.-noon
• 4000 Vine Street, Middletown
• 717-532-7260 or email surgicalweightloss@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Arthritis Class

UFC will launch a new Arthritis Foundation class to help arthritis sufferers and people with related conditions increase range of motion and flexibility, improve aerobic condition and endurance and build strength:

• Jan. 9 to Feb. 27
• 5:15-6:15 p.m.
• Register online

UFC will waive the $80 fee for employees who take six of the eight classes.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

An eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program is available to all Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees and students:

• Jan. 28-March 18
• Mondays
• 6-8:30 p.m.

Register by Jan. 22 by contacting Timothy Riley or Holly Socolaw. Choose an orientation date of Monday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. or Monday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

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