In Brief – Nov. 5, 2018

Announcements

Drug Take-Back 

Penn State Health’s two community Drive-Thru Prescription Drug Take-Back events on Oct. 27 yielded 347 pounds of unwanted medication and 11 large containers of needles and syringes. The events took place at Penn State Health Medical Group – Palmyra and the Academic Support Building in Hershey. 

PTO/Vacation Donation

The following employees have been approved for the primary Paid Time off (PTO)/Vacation Donation Program:

• Julie Angelo, Medical Intermediate Care Unit
• Mara Espinal-Rodriquez, 5 Acute Care Unit
• Janet Fischer, 6 Acute Care Unit
• Amanda Forsyth, Women’s Health
• Matthew Kratz, Life Lion EMS
• Jennifer Ramirez, Food Services
• Lindsey Reynolds, Child Life
• Tealia Hutter, Operating Room

Employees interested in donating their Primary PTO hours may do so by completing the required form on the Infonet.  

Fitness Challenge

The Fitness Challenge for Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine continues through Dec. 31. Participants are challenged to accumulate 150 minutes or more of exercise every week. They can do any type of exercise they prefer and should use the MapMyFitness app to track their progress. Contact Sarah Hartman or John Drop, both University Fitness Center exercise physiologists. 

People 

Nightingale Awards

Aislynn Moyer, director of ambulatory nursing at Hershey Medical Center, was selected as a finalist in the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania’s “Nursing Administration – Executive” category on Oct. 26. She was one of 27 statewide finalists in 10 award categories. The statewide philanthropic organization works to create, cultivate and support environments where professional nursing achievements are valued.

Upcoming Events

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

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

Good Day PA!

“Good Day PA!” will feature three elements of Penn State Health’s telehealth program – virtual ICU with Dr. Randy Young, the tele-ALS program with Dr. Zachary Simmons and the Penn State Health OnDemand app with Chris LaCoe, vice president of operations for Hershey Medical Center:

• Friday, Nov. 9
• 10 a.m.
• ABC 27

Lift the Mask

The Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry will present a free film about mental health and suicide prevention with the Hershey We Matter Coalition:

• “Lift the Mask: Portraits of Life with Mental Illness”
• Monday, Nov. 12
• 6-8 p.m.
• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Auditorium, HG316

After the screening, people who are featured in the film, the Quell Foundation president and Penn State Health experts on mental health will participate in a panel discussion and question-and-answer session. Register on Eventbrite. 

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

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