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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.

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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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  • Over 80 bikes lined up in Fairmont Park outside of the Please Touch Museum, ready to be donated

    West Philly Wheels: PPMC Trauma Team Gets West Philadelphia Kids Rolling with Donated Bikes

    July 01, 2021
    Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Trauma Division and Penn Medicine CARES partnered with the 16th Police District and community partners to collect, tune-up, and donate nearly 90 gently-used bicycles and to children in West Philadelphia.
  • Candles lit in remembrance of patients who died of COVID-19 at Penn Presbyterian

    Presbyterian Leadership Honors COVID-19 Patients, Staff with Memorial Service

    July 01, 2021
    PPMC leadership organized a memorial service and candle lighting ceremony in June 2021 to remember the patients who did not survive COVID-19, as well as to honor the staff for their dedication and work through such a challenging time.
  • PresbyBulletin's Our Shining Stars Graphic

    Our Shining STARs

    July 01, 2021
    Every month, PPMC staff members who embody Service, Teamwork, Achievement, and Respect are named Presby STARs. In addition to earning recognition from their colleagues, these outstanding all-stars also receive a certificate from CEO Michele Volpe and a $100 award. This month two staff members were honored.
  • ED Tech and Patient Advocate, Amelia Thoroughgood

    Difference Makers: A Source of Answers and Caring Assistance

    July 01, 2021
    During a particularly difficult night, ED Tech and Patient Advocate Amelia Thoroughgood stepped in and assumed the place of a young patient’s mother, holding his hand and assuring him he would be okay, amidst the chaos of the trauma bay.
  • Presby Nurses Set New Standards for Professionalism and Patient Care

    Presby Nurses Set New Standards for Professionalism and Patient Care

    June 01, 2021
    This spring, nurses across Penn Medicine were invited to celebrate their peers’ resilience, passion for professional development, and patient- and family-centered practices during the 21st Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Clinical Excellence Awards.
  • Vantage Point with Michele Volpe, Chief Executive Officer

    Vantage Point: Michele Volpe, Chief Executive Officer

    June 01, 2021
    Recently, a friend shared that she was struggling with some health issues. As a friend, I was happy to help — and as CEO of Penn Presbyterian, I was proud to witness the impact of our new Women’s Health facility firsthand.
  • Applauding PPMC’s Unsung Admin Heroes

    Applauding PPMC’s Unsung Admin Heroes

    June 01, 2021
    Across the hospital, PPMC’s dynamic, detail-oriented admins offer clerical and organizational support, maintain inventories and calendars, coordinate meetings and events, communicate with patients and vendors, and much more.
  • Emergency Department staff members huddle together holding signs that say, “Thank you from PPMC ED [red heart]."

    The ED’s Successful Evolution

    June 01, 2021
    There are few things that Christopher Edwards, MD, appreciates more than the sight of an empty waiting room in the Emergency Department. Following the successful rollout of the Presby EnhancED initiative, that sight has become more frequent over the past five months.
  • Songs to Soothe the Soul Music therapist Anna S. Cephas plays the guitar.

    Songs to Soothe the Soul: PPMC & PMAH’s Yearlong Musical Partnership

    May 01, 2021
    For Penn Medicine at Home (PMAH)’s music therapy team, it seemed clear that the way to bridge the divides caused by COVID-19 and to maintain a sense of community was to call on the power of music.
  • PPMC Chief Medical Officer Michael Posencheg's Vantage Point column.

    Vantage Point: Michael Posencheg, MD, Chief Medical Officer

    May 01, 2021
    Last fall, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center announced a new program focused on addressing the challenges that affect our patients as they transition to each stage of their care.
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