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As of September 2023, Penn Medicine’s official employee newsletter in print is Inside Penn Medicine. Many of our employee newsletter stories are now published throughout each month on the Penn Medicine News Blog. Older stories are available to browse in these archives.

Margaret “Maggie” Erdman, MMS, PA-C, Katlin “Katie” Dlugosz, MMS, PA-C, and Lisa George, MS, stand with a poster that describes the HUP–Cedar surgical access initiative.

Making Surgical Care Easy and Equitable at HUP–Cedar

The HUP–Cedar surgical access team is making sure patients get the surgical care they need, even without surgeons on site.

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50 Years in the OR and Still Loving It

December 01, 2020

Ann Dakunchak, BSN, who works in the OR, and her husband Peter, moved to Philadelphia in 1970.
Joint Efforts Deliver Food and Jobs

December 01, 2020

Thanks to the efforts — and innovative thinking — of Rosemary Thomas, MPH, director of Operations in the Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement (CHEA) and her team, the Share Food Program was able to deliver food to vulnerable populations who couldn’t leave their homes during the pandemic while helping to keep people employed.
Carnall Recognized for Dedication and Leadership

November 03, 2020

Fifteen years ago, Joan Bretschneider, PhD, RN, helped created shared governance at HUP, a structure which championed — and ultimately changed — the role of nurses as decision makers.
Difference Maker: Changing Plans Helps a Patient

November 03, 2020

The patient arrived at the Perelman Center for his appointment, driving in from Lancaster to see Allyson Pishko, MD, of Hematology-Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center.
Overcoming New Challenges in Patient Communication

November 03, 2020

Health literacy — the ability to understand health information from a clinician — is vital in keeping patients healthy.
Making Connections to HUP East

November 03, 2020

Now that the external construction on HUP East (the Pavilion) has been completed for a number of months — and work inside the facility continues — the next stage is starting to take shape: erecting the four bridges that will connect it to its surrounding facilities.
HUP Celebrates Employees During PMX Week

November 03, 2020

At HUP, the annual Penn Medicine Experience usually includes many onsite activities throughout the week.
EVS: Working on the Front Line to Keep Us Safe

October 08, 2020

The HUP EVS staff made this TikTok video in a style that has been popular on social media this year, but of course, their job is the opposite of ‘going viral.’
Hanton Recognized as Woman of Achievement

October 08, 2020

Joce-Lyn Hanton, an EVS assistant director at HUP, was selected as one of The Philadelphia Tribune’s Women of Achievement.
Reich Receives Leadership Award

October 08, 2020

The Maryellen Reilly Leadership Award honors the legacy of a former leader who forever left her mark on HUP.