Weekly Quick Hits — Friday, Oct. 18, 2019
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hershey Wins Diversity Award
Penn State College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center received the 2019 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The national honor recognizes medical educators across the U.S. and Canada that demonstrate a strong commitment to broadening diversity and inclusion. The College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center will be featured, along with 42 other recipients, in the December 2019 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Institutions are selected based upon the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — programs, outreach and leadership support for diversity and inclusion.
Penn State Health Joins Walk to School Day
Multiple Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine departments, including PRO Wellness, the Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention Program and the Penn State Health Physical Activity Task Force team, collaborated on Walk to School Day Oct. 10 at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School in Dauphin County. Penn State Health joined local law enforcement, FedEx and Safe Kids Dauphin County to provide education and resources about safe walking habits. Students participated in various stations to learn safety tips, including how to handle stray dogs.
PEOPLE
Schmitz Studies Exercise and Cancer
Kathryn Schmitz, professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is leading a new initiative called Moving Through Cancer, which could help medical professionals better understand the benefits of exercise for people living with and beyond cancer. In a paper published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Schmitz and an international team of health practitioners outline new exercise recommendations. Read more here.
Yin Presents Salmonella Finding
A study by Xin Yin, a doctor of public health candidate at Penn State College of Medicine, found that meat from conventionally raised poultry was twice as likely to contain multidrug-resistant Salmonella compared to poultry labeled antibiotic-free or organic. Yin said the data, presented at Infectious Diseases Week Oct. 2―6 in Washington, D.C., may inform consumer decisions when purchasing chicken or turkey.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Biostatistics Talk
Shouhao Zhou, assistant professor of public health sciences, will present “Bayesian Meta-Analysis” at the next Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Research Methods Seminar Series on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. at H4504 (Clinical Research Center) College of Medicine. It will be streamed online and also to 116 Henderson, University Park. Register by Oct. 21.
National Teen Driver Safety Week
The Pediatric Trauma program at Hershey Medical Center is hosting campuswide events to highlight National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 20 to 26:
- Tuesday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dining Room B
- Thursday, Oct. 24, 1 to 4 p.m., Pediatrics Outpatient Office, 35 Hope Drive
- Tuesday, Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., East Campus, 30 Hope Drive, Conference Room 1019
The events are open to the public and feature a driving simulator that models the impact of distracted or impaired driving; lessons in safe driving; and fun and games. Call Beverly Shirk at 717-531-3885 for details.
Commission for Women Ice Cream Social
The Penn State Commission for Women (CFW) invites employees and students from Penn State Health and the College of Medicine, both male and female, to learn what CFW is doing for our campus and the community at an ice cream social Wednesday, Oct. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. in the College of Medicine Lecture Room D (C7619).
CTSI Presentation
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute presents “Increasing Policy Relevance of Research” at its next Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 in H4504 at the College of Medicine. The session will be streamed online and to 116 Henderson, University Park. Online registration is requested.
Prescription Drug Take-Back
Penn State Health will host three community Prescription Drug Take-Back events on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
- Academic Support Building, 90 Hope Dr., Hershey
- Penn State Medical Group — Nyes Road
- Penn State Health Medical Group — Palmyra
People may drop off their unwanted, unneeded or expired medication for safe disposal. Needles and syringes will be accepted. No items will be accepted prior to 10 a.m. Twenty-four-hour drop-off boxes are also available at police stations.
“Living With A-Fib”
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute will offer a free heart talk with doctors entitled “Living with A-Fib” on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Penn State College of Medicine’s University Fitness Center. Register by calling 717-531-3907 or emailing your name(s), address, phone number and the number of people attending to rgage@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Resume-Building Session
Join NextGen, in partnership with the Multicultural Affinity Resource Network Group, on Wednesday, Oct. 30 for a resume-building and interview tips session. Recruiters from Penn State Health and the College of Medicine will lead the event from noon to 1 p.m. in C5702. Click here to register. Lunch will be provided for the first 40 to register. Employees interested in future NextGen events, collaborating on projects or becoming a member can email nextgen@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
“Hitchhiker’s Guide”
Dr. Errol Norwitz, the Louis E. Phaneuf Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, will present the Inaugural Dr. John T. Repke Lectureship in Maternal Fetal Medicine on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Penn State College of Medicine Lecture Room C. The lecture is entitled “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Endometrium: The Answers to Life, the Universe, and Everything.”
Two ECHO Courses
Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) will launch two Continuing Medical Education-eligible courses focused on diagnosis and management of complex neurological conditions. The first, led by Dr. Aiesha Ahmed, will focus on polyneuropathy, musculoskeletal pain and headaches. It starts Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Register here. The second class, led by Dr. William Jens, will focus on dementia and Parkinson’s disease. It begins Wednesday, Nov. 13, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Register here. Each session is available through Zoom. Learn more about Project ECHO.
Otolaryngology Talk
Save the date: Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. for Dr. David Goldenberg’s inaugural lecture as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The lecture, entitled “Of Thee I Sing: The Anatomy, Physiology and Health Benefits of Song,” will take place in Penn State College of Medicine’s Junker Auditorium and be livestreamed at med.psu.edu/oto-chair.
OPERATIONS
Portion of Wood Road to Close for Construction
Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close a section of Wood Road between Middletown and Waltonville roads in Derry Township to remove and replace four drainage pipes. The closure will be weekdays from Oct. 21 to Wednesday, Oct. 30, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. A detour that uses Middletown Road, Service Road and Waltonville Road will be available.
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