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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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A Silver Award and Closure: Rewards for Giving Back

February 28, 2020

Since starting as a Daisy scout at the tender age of 5, 14-year-old Emily Gilmore has worked her way through the many levels Girl Scouts offers, earning numerous badges along the way.
“What Good Shall I Do Today?”

February 28, 2020

This quote by Benjamin Franklin, demonstrates the importance the University founder placed on helping others. And this desire to do more is still an important component of Penn Medicine.
Creating a Beloved Community

February 28, 2020

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, envisioned the way the world could be.
Helping Make the Holiday Joyous in our Communities

January 24, 2020

The holiday season can be difficult for those less fortunate in our surrounding communities. Money for presents is often not a part of the budget but, thanks to outreach efforts of many of our employees, the holidays were happier for those in need.
“Decking” the Units of HUP

January 24, 2020

HUP’s annual tree-decorating contest helps to brighten the season, with staff “decking the halls” of patient-care units with festive and fun decorations.
Breaking Through the Darkness

December 03, 2019

At HUP’s first annual inpatient “Light the Night Walk,” John Ragg told participants about his own battle on Rhoads 7 against adult acute myeloid leukemia in 2015.
Selfless, Caring, Understanding, Calming

December 03, 2019

At this year’s patient advocacy recognition ceremony, HUP CEO Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN, told award recipients that compassion — the theme of this year’s Penn Medicine Experience Week — “is one of many words that people used to describe you. Selfless, caring, feeling, understanding, calming, empathetic … Your relentless focus on patients provides a source of inspiration for us.”
Oncology Nursing Fellowship Reaches Out to the “Best and Brightest”

December 03, 2019

After witnessing the exceptional nursing care his wife received as she battled and ultimately lost her life to ovarian cancer, Fred Flynn created the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship in her memory, determined to not only raise the visibility of oncology nursing as a potential career path but also inspire many of the “best and brightest” undergraduate nursing students to enter the field.
That’s a Wrap!

December 03, 2019

Just in time for cooler weather, the Pavilion’s exterior “jacket” is now completed!
Helping the Homeless

December 03, 2019

Staff, family and friends from Founders 12 volunteered at Chosen 300 earlier this year, helping to serve dinner to the homeless at the non-profit’s West Philadelphia location, which offers a hot meal to the homeless 6 days out of the week.