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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.

Group photo of the Abramson Cancer Center’s nurse navigators

If It Might Be Cancer, An Easier Path to Diagnosis and Care

New initiatives spearheaded by the Abramson Cancer Center’s nurse navigators are filling the care gap for Penn Medicine patients with a suspicion of cancer but no confirmed diagnosis.

A woman wearing a white coat looks on while a woman holding a bouquet of flowers rings a bell in front of a mural of a tree.

Ringing in the “Bell of Hope” With a New Location and Mural

The team at Penn Medicine Cherry Hill is transforming the bell-ringing ceremony to be inclusive of all cancer patients and celebrate a variety of milestones.

Seven Churches, Seven Lifesaving Devices, One Common Goal

Chester County Hospital teams up with community organizations in to provide Coatesville churches with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and training.

Difference Maker: A Visual-Friendly Solution to Enhance Health Literacy

When a patient wasn't attending his scheduled appointments, oncology nurse navigator Jennifer Polo, BSN, RN, OCN, found a creative solution to get him back on track.

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Embracing the Spirit of Giving

February 01, 2021

We have been through a tough several months, and I am extremely thankful for all of you that showed your love through your Spirit of Giving.
Awards and Accolades

February 01, 2021

Jean Bennett, MD, PhD, Albert Maguire, MD, Peg Rummel, RN, MHA, and Maurizio Cereda, MD, all recently won awards.
The Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Front-Line Heroes of 2020

December 01, 2020

Nursing has a proud, long history, and it’s clear — both to their colleagues and to patients — that nurses are at the center of the work we do in our hospitals and clinics.
Beyond Bedside Care: Nurses Use Clinical Expertise to Tackle New Frontiers

December 01, 2020

As nurses began expanding into formerly uncharted areas, new opportunities opened that allowed them to put their clinical knowledge to use in new and different ways and take top leadership posts within large hospitals and health systems.
Let’s Go to the Movies!

December 01, 2020

Take a wide-open parking lot, unseasonably kind weather, free snacks, and a classic adventure film on the big screen and suddenly you have a safe, socially distanced night out that served as a perfect thank-you gift for physicians, employees, and volunteers at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.
PAH Enjoys Delicious Food, Courtesy of Double Good

December 01, 2020

Over the past nine months, individuals and organizations have donated countless meals and snacks to hardworking health care professionals across Penn Medicine in an effort to keep them well-fed and energized as they battle the pandemic on the front lines.
Meet Presby’s Ukulele Virtuoso Volunteer

December 01, 2020

Every Thursday and Friday morning, Christian Hopkins can be found in the lobby, waiting areas, or Abramson Cancer Center running through his set list of jazz standards and Disney tunes like “Fly Me to the Moon” and “A Whole New World.”
LGH Emergency Department Expansion Project Resumes

December 01, 2020

Aware of the increasingly high demand for emergency services throughout the region, LG Health had already been planning a major expansion of the ED.
Difference Maker: It’s the Simple Things That Sometimes Matter Most

December 01, 2020

For the past 20 years, Colleen Hurely, a NICU nurse and lactation consultant at Chester County Hospital, has shown compassion and care to numerous infants and families during the early and critical stages in the NICU.
Health Through the Holidays

December 01, 2020

As we gear up for celebrations and festivities that will look quite different than they have in years past, making sure we take care of ourselves is more important than ever.