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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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Safety a Top Priority

October 01, 2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that three-quarters of the 25,000 reported incidents of workplace violence — ranging from threats and other verbal abuse to physical assaults and worse — occur in health care and other social service settings.
Health Literacy: Easy as “A PIE”

October 01, 2019

Health literacy is the ability of patients to access and understand health information in order to make informed health decisions.
Sprucing Up HUP West

October 01, 2019

There hasn’t been a lot of fanfare but, little by little, even as the Pavilion (HUP East) is being built across the street, HUP West is being spruced up!
Penn Medicine’s Pipeline Program: Transforming Lives

September 03, 2019

For over a decade, Penn Medicine’s Pipeline Program has helped to transform the lives of high school students in West Philadelphia, showing them that a good education, hard work, and determination can make career dreams come true.
Making the World a Better Place

September 03, 2019

Social workers are key members of the health care team who provide patient and family support on many levels.
Honoring a Life Cut Short by Violence

September 03, 2019

Jarell Christopher Seay was just 18 years old in 2011— six weeks from his high school graduation — when he was shot on his front porch… with his father by his side.
Heartfelt Thanks

September 03, 2019

Read the grateful words of Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania patients.
Looking Back

September 03, 2019

Our “Looking Back” mini-series continues its focus on HUP in the early years.
Celebrating the Contributions of CNAs

August 01, 2019

In addition to recognition—and a delicious luncheon on Miller Plaza—the celebration also included the annual presentation to this year’s three CNA of the Year Award winners: Mercedes Brooks, Charynda George, and Jessica Aye.
Matches that Save Lives

August 01, 2019

943. That’s the number of days since former patient Jenna Lawson had her successful bone marrow transplant at Penn. But, to her it represents so much more.