In Brief – Nov. 1, 2018

Announcements
Apple Crunch Day
Penn State PRO Wellness hosted an Apple Crunch Day for students at Cornwall Elementary School in Lebanon on Oct. 24. Celebrated annually during National Apple Month, the event teaches children to make the apple and other fruits and vegetables a regular part of a nutritious diet. Students placed paper apples on the school’s Unity Tree with messages on healthy eating and anti-bullying. Penn State PRO Wellness is a collaboration between Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
People
New Emergency Preparedness Manager
Jeffrey Allen joined Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine as the emergency preparedness manager on Oct. 2. In this role, he will oversee the planning, development and implementation of emergency preparedness policies and programs at the medical center. Additionally, he will supervise the Highly Infectious Diseases coordinator position. Allen brings 30 years of experience in emergency planning, preparedness and recovery and is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel.
Makin Selected as Risk Management Director
Kay Makin has been named the director of Risk Management at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after serving as interim director since November 2016. Makin joined Hershey Medical Center in 1988 and has served in various roles in Risk Management over the past 13 years. She maintains certifications as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management and as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety.
Upcoming Events
Improv for Enhanced Communication
The Department of Humanities presents its First Friday presentation:
- Improv for Enhanced Communication
- Friday, Nov. 2
- Noon-1 p.m.
- Room C2860
Patrick Hughes, a licensed professional counselor, and Jennie Adams of Harrisburg Improv Theatre will show how to use improvisation theatre as a tool to address challenges with interactions in the health care environment.
Hockey Fights Cancer
The Hershey Bears will host its first Hockey Fights Cancer Night this Sunday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. as they take on the Hartford Wolf Pack. Penn State Health will provide the first 5,000 fans at the game with a lavender T-shirt. The Bears will share stories of players and staff who have been affected by cancer, including Defender Logan Pyett who returned to the American Hockey League this season after being diagnosed with sarcoma in 2015. The Bears will wear specialty jerseys, and a portion of the proceeds from a post-game jersey auction will benefit Four Diamonds and the American Cancer Society. Follow @TheHersheyBears and @FourDiamonds on Twitter.
Fall Employee Updates
Employee Update meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
- Nov. 5, Noon-1 p.m. – Academic Support Building
Nov. 5, 1-2 p.m. – Academic Support Building
Dec. 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Toftrees (State College)
Mammogram Night
Penn State Breast Center will host an Employee Mammogram Night:
- Tuesday, Nov. 6
- 4:30–8 p.m.
- Penn State Breast Center, 30 Hope Drive, Suite 1800, Entrance A
Female employees of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine can register at 800-243-1455.
Inclusion Academy
The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will present two Inclusion Academy sessions on Thursday, Nov. 8:
- Transgender Literacy – for managers and supervisors
- 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
- University Conference Center, 302B/C
- Transgender Literacy – for administrators, faculty/staff and learners
- 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- Lecture Room C
Unconscious Bias
Dr. Paul Haidet, an internist at Hershey Medical Center, will present on unconscious bias in the Hershey Area “All Things Diversity” series:
- Wednesday, Nov. 14
- 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- The Hershey Story, 63 W. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey
Operations
Electrical Interruptions
Repairs to an electrical distribution center on the Hershey campus will cause brief electrical interruptions of one to five seconds between 12:30 and 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. The primary buildings that will be affected are:
- Clinical Science
- Basic Science
- Biomedical Research Building
- West Housing
Both ivory-colored receptacles (normal power) and red receptacles (emergency power) will see a “blip” in power. Any sensitive equipment or computers that will be affected by a brief loss of power should be plugged into an uninterruptible power supply, if available, or be powered down for protection. Contact Scott Clements at 717-531-5749 or Jeff Dove at 717-531-8012 with any questions.
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