In Brief – Sept. 17, 2018

Announcements

Third floor expansion – Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

A parade of 24 cement trucks marked the next phase of the three-floor expansion of Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in the early morning hours of Sept. 14. Around 2 a.m., the trucks hauled in 240 cubic yards of concrete for the 126,000-square-foot addition to the building. In all, the project will require 2,500 cubic yards of concrete. The work was performed overnight to minimize disruption to traffic on the Hershey campus. Additional overnight pours will take place on Sept. 21 and Sept. 28, with more dates to follow. See photos on the Medical Center’s Flickr page.

Upcoming events

Gallery exhibit

The Penn State College of Arts and Architecture in University Park will present a gallery exhibit:

• “Behind the Mask: The Formation of Professional Identity”
• Sept. 10-27
• Borland Project Space, University Park
• Mask-making workshop free and open to the public
• Wednesday, Sept. 19, noon to 1 p.m.

RSVP for workshop by emailing Dr. Mark Stephens, a family medicine physician. For information, email Tricia Berish.

Food Truck festival

Penn State Health’s third food truck festival to benefit the 2018 United Way campaign will take place:

• Tuesday, Sept. 18
• 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Crescent Drive
• Academic Support Building
• East Campus

Seminar series

The next Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series explores community-engaged research and resources:

• “Engaging the Community in Research”
• Monday, Sept. 24
• Noon–1 p.m.
• Penn State College of Medicine, H4505, or 116 Henderson at University Park

The seminar will also be streamed online via Zoom. Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, co-director of the institute’s Community-Engaged Research Core, Gina Brelsford, 2017-2018 Community-Engaged Research Fellow, and Dr. Deepa Sekhar, 2018-2019 Community-Engaged Research Fellow, will present on the topic.

Concert series

The Great Music Unplugged concert series kicks off a new season at Penn State College of Medicine with “The Gift of Poise:”

• Wednesday, Sept. 26
• Pre-concert Reception 5:30 p.m.
• Concert 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Lecture Room D

The “Gift of Poise” features guest performers Maestro Stuart Malina, pianist and artistic director of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and Peter Sirotin, violinist and artistic director of Market Square Concerts. This concert will be the first official performance using the new Steinway grand piano gifted by Drs. Keith Cheng and Shou Ling Leong.

Hershey Miracle 5k race

Register online for The Hershey Company’s 15th Annual Hershey Miracle 5k Race benefitting Children’s Miracle Network:

• Saturday, Sept. 29
• 8 a.m. 5k race
• 9 a.m. 1-mile fun run/walk
• Parking Lot E near Henry Hershey Field at the Milton Hershey School
• 635 Brooke Drive, Hershey, Pa.

The 5k route winds through the Milton Hershey School campus with Hershey characters along the course. The fee is $25 to register for the 5k race and $10 for the fun run/walk. Race day registration will be available at a higher price.

Inclusion Academy session

Marilyn Lynk, executive director, Adventist HealthCare Center for Health Equity and Wellness, will lead an Inclusion Academy Session:

• “Cultural Excellence to Improve Safety and Quality”
• Wednesday, Oct. 3
• 4:30–5:30 p.m.
• Junker Auditorium (HG316)

This session will provide the business case for cultural excellent and strategies for advancing cultural excellence to improve safety and quality. RSVP to diversity@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Gift basket auction

Penn State Cancer Institute will have a gift basket auction to benefit adult cancer patients:

• 5th Annual Hope for Healing Gift Basket Auction
• Oct. 3-5
• Bidding closes at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5
• Penn State Cancer Institute, second floor

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

Nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists and all other health care provider team members are invited to attend an advanced practice Grand Round:

• Managing the Agitated Person ‒ The Art and Science of Active Listening
• Tuesday, Oct. 9
• Noon–1 p.m.
• Lecture Room C (C6616)

Lunch is available to those who RSVP by Sept. 28.

Operations

Electrical interruptions

Hershey Medical Center electricians will perform maintenance resulting in brief electrical interruptions of one to five seconds from 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 through 6 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 24. This electrical work is required as part of the new Combined Heat and Power project.

The following buildings will be affected:

• East Housing
• West Housing
• Centerview Parking Garage
• South Parking Garage
• Long Lane
• University Fitness and Conference Center
• Academic Support Building
• ARF
• Support Services Building
• University Technology Center
• University Physician Center 1 and 2
• Day Care Center
• Children’s Hospital
• Cancer Institute
• Main Hospital (all areas)
• Emergency Department
• Basic Science
• Clinical Science
• Research Wing
• Biomedical Research Building
• NMR Building
• Life Lion Hangar

Any sensitive equipment or computers that will be affected by a brief loss of power should be plugged into an Uninterruptable Power Supply if available or be powered down for protection. Ivory colored outlets (normal power) and red outlets (emergency power) may both experience a brief interruption. Contact Scott Clements 717-531-5749 or Jeff Dove 717-531-8012 with questions.

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