In Brief – Sept. 24, 2018
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Facilities manager
Gregory Fink, left, facilities manager of utilities services, was selected by the Pennsylvania Society for Health Facility Engineering as the 2018 recipient of the annual Donald M. Sauerman award. This award honors outstanding contributions to the field of health facility operations or biomedical engineering in Pennsylvania. Fink is a member of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center water management program team and fine-tunes preventative maintenance schedules and participates in the conversion and implementation group for the computerized maintenance management system. He also leads the combined heat and power plant operations.
Upcoming Events
Smart Talk
Dr. Jonathan Foulds will discuss the dangers of vaping on WITF 89.5’s “Smart Talk”:
- Wednesday, Sept. 26
- 9-10 a.m.
- Rebroadcast 7-8 p.m.
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
Maestro Stuart Malina, pianist and artistic director of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and Peter Sirotin, violinist and artistic director of Market Square Concerts, will perform. This concert will be the first official performance using a new Steinway grand piano gifted by Drs. Keith Cheng and Shou Ling Leong.
Penn State Physician Scientist training program
The Penn State Physician Scientist Training Program celebrates the one-year anniversary of its launch:
- Wednesday, Sept. 26
- 5–7 p.m.
- C6805
Attendees will review highlights of the past year and learn about upcoming events and initiatives. Refreshments will be served. Contact Ellen Miller with questions.
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.
Holistic Medicine free program
Dr. Frederick Foote, a retired U.S. Navy physician and the director of the Poetry Project at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., will present a free program on holistic medicine:
- “Healing Wounded Warriors through the Arts and Nature”
- Friday, Oct. 5
- Noon–1 p.m.
- C2860
Foote will describe the Walter Reed Healing Arts Program and the $5 million Green Road Project, the nation’s largest wild-type healing garden. Contact Claire de Boer for more information.
Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine
The Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine invites community members to attend “FaceAge,” an award-winning multi-media installation created from filmed cross-generational encounters:
- Open to faculty, students and staff with ID badges from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 5-10
- Open to the general public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 9, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10
- Simulation Center, Bay C
- Harrell Health Sciences Library, second floor
A 56-minute loop of imagery on three screens weaves together interconnected chapters in which young adults and aging individuals reflect on life. Andrew Belser, 2017-18 Penn State Laureate professor of movement, voice and acting master of fine arts performance program, created “FaceAge.”
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
Stairwell closing
Stairwell 13 will be closed for painting and lighting upgrades through Friday, Sept. 28 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. Contact Matt Grimes at 717-531-0003, x.284068, with any questions.
Small crane placement
Equipment trucks will bring in a small crane to assist with beam placement in the far-east corner of the Children’s Hospital expansion site. The construction team will bring the crane onto the Hershey campus on Monday, Sept. 24 at 4 a.m. The crane will remain in place until Thursday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m., when it will be disassembled. Traffic control personnel will be posted at the intersection of Centerview and Campus Drives and at the entrance and exit of the construction site during this time to ensure the safety of anyone using the crosswalks. See the map showing the travel route for the trucks, crane location and traffic control personnel.
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