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.

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For Suspected Cancers: An Easier Path to Diagnosis and Care

New initiatives led by Penn’s oncology nurse navigators – including a new diagnostic clinic at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – are helping patients get the care they need.

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    Behavioral Health Superstars Named “Influencers of Healthcare”

    September 30, 2019
    Through PPMC’s Center for Opioid Recovery and Engagement (CORE), Julie Dees, MA, LPC, director of Behavioral Health Services, and Nicole O’Donnell, a certified recovery specialist (CRS), have transformed the way Penn Medicine cares for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
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    Celebrating Spine Surgery Success

    September 30, 2019
    This summer, PPMC was named a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
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    Mark Your Calendars: 2019 Philadelphia Heart Walk

    September 30, 2019
    According to the American Heart Association, someone in the United States dies from heart disease — the number one killer worldwide — stroke, or another cardiovascular condition every 43 seconds.
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    Slipping Through: One Patient’s Road to a Rare Diagnosis

    September 03, 2019
    Ashleigh Berge was preparing for a run when she started feeling intense pain on the upper right side of her abdomen. Every stretch and step made it worse.
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    Vantage Point: Anthony Vaul, Environmental and Distribution Services

    September 03, 2019
    This summer, I stepped into the role of senior general manager of Environmental and Distribution Services at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. I began my environmental services career as a housekeeper, and I’ve had the privilege to build upon my experience and evolve as an EVS leader in management positions at institutions throughout the region,
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    PPMC Helps Celebrate the Sounds of the City

    September 03, 2019
    This July, more than 1,000 community members braved the sweltering heat to celebrate the 13th Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival at Saunders Park Greene.
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    Teaching Confidence, Compassion, and Killer Dance Moves

    September 03, 2019
    Every Wednesday evening, PPMC’s Debra Mosley, RN, a nurse on Cupp 4 South unit, swaps her scrubs for tights and switches from the bedside to the dance floor.
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    Recognizing All-Around Excellence

    September 03, 2019
    At PPMC’s Semiannual Medical Staff Meeting earlier this summer, the annual David M. Kozart, MD, Medical Staff Award was presented to Susan Day, MD, MPH, a physician in General Internal Medicine.
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    Wharton Student Trades Hospital Gown for Graduation Gown

    August 01, 2019
    May 8 started off normally for Carlie, a senior at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She’d met with her mentor in Center City to finish a project, but her mind was focused on the future; in two weeks, she’d be a college graduate about to begin her career at a local start-up.
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    Vantage Point: Michele Volpe, Chief Executive Officer

    August 01, 2019
    From renovations at Pennsylvania Hospital, to Chester County Hospital’s expansion, to the topping off of the Pavilion, innovative building projects are in progress across the health system — and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is no exception.
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