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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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Just a Phone Call Away

July 30, 2020

Calling a referred patient was nothing unusual for Perelman School of Medicine student Bianca Nfonoyim. As part of her social work elective during her final semester of medical school this spring, she received referrals of people needing assistance through a COVID-19 hotline. One call, however, stood out.
Penicillin Skin Testing

July 30, 2020

According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, about 10 percent of the population, or almost 33 million people, are labeled as being allergic to penicillin.
Winning for Well-Being!

July 30, 2020

The Wellfocused program helps employees engage in activities that will support them in their goals to better health.
A Little Help From Our Friends… and Competitors

July 30, 2020

Innovative teams across Penn Medicine are constantly striving to advance medicine with new treatments and technology and to reimagine health care delivery with improved practices and platforms.
Too Strong for Too Long

July 30, 2020

COVID-19 has caused a sharp increase in anxiety and depression, even among individuals who have not been personally affected by the disease.
Difference Makers: From Critical Care Expert to COVID-19 Champion

July 30, 2020

When the coronavirus spread to Philadelphia and sparked rapid changes for health care workers, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center’s MICU staff rose to the challenge, adapting their practices as they learned from each COVID-positive patient.
Plasma Donors Celebrated for Assisting in COVID-19 Recoveries at Lancaster General Hospital

July 30, 2020

Carlos Rivera spoke to the doctors, nurses and others gathered before him at a special celebration at Lancaster General Hospital. “I’m here because of you and I thank you,” he said. “You are guardian angels and superheroes…I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family, and for the second chance that I have now.”
Leadership Transitions

July 30, 2020

Congratulations to Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, and Dwaine B. Duckett on their new roles in UPHS.
Health System Highlight from CEO Kevin Mahoney

July 06, 2020

There is no question we are at an inflection point on confronting racial injustice in our country, our city, and within our institution.
Respiratory Therapists Lend Special Expertise to Keep COVID Patients Breathing Easier

July 06, 2020

Working side by side on the front lines, RTs helped to rapidly adapt treatments to the frequent changes and challenges of this disease.