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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.

Several AED devices and user guides.

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.

The Difference Makers logo.

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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  • Portraits

    Powerful Photos of Bravery and Hope

    May 31, 2020
    For HUP OR nurse Marc Goldfarb, BSN, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the picture. With OR volumes down, Goldfarb was redeployed across different areas of the hospital, including doing thermal scanning at entrances, and aiding other clinicians as an expert in doffing and donning PPE.
  • Clinician

    Heart Failure Support Group Eases the Burden of Self Care

    April 02, 2020
    For many living with heart failure, their greatest challenges begin after they’re discharged from the hospital. More than 20 percent are readmitted within 30 days, according to the American College of Cardiology. That
  • Women Leaders

    Penn Medicine Shines a Light on “Distinguished” Nurses

    April 02, 2020
    Noting that the World Health Organization named 2020 the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, Mahoney told those attending the celebration, “Every one of you who chose this profession: it makes a difference. I’m your biggest fan.”
  • Listening

    The Power of Listening: Traveling Exhibit Makes an Impression at Princeton Health

    April 02, 2020
    The Listening Lab, an interactive storytelling exhibit that is traveling to locations across Penn Medicine, made a lasting impression at Princeton Medical Center (PMC) and the Princeton Health system.
  • Global Teaser

    Global Outreach: Employees Spread Care and Hope Around the World

    April 02, 2020
    Every year, hundreds of employees, faculty, and students from throughout Penn Medicine volunteer their time and knowledge to help underserved communities.
  • Mahoney

    Together, We Are Penn Medicine: From CEO Kevin Mahoney

    April 02, 2020
    As health care providers, we are selflessly dedicated to serving the community no matter the circumstances. COVID-19 has injected a lot of unknown into our daily lives, but there is no one more prepared to fight this virus than our team here at Penn Medicine.
  • Virus

    Keep Informed about COVID-19

    April 02, 2020
    As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout our region, Penn Medicine clinical leaders remain in close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and local public health agencies to ensure the best care for patients and the health of our communities.
  • KIDs er

    Philly First Graders Test Their “Surgery” Skills

    April 02, 2020
    It’s not easy to develop the technical skill, precision, and decisiveness needed to become an excellent surgeon, but the first graders of Watson Comly Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia were well on their way when they learned to perform their own “surgeries” earlier this year.
  • Pawsome

    A Paw-some Partnership and Purr-fect Pairing

    April 02, 2020
    Since 2016, Morris Animal Refuge has collaborated with PAH’s Care for the Care Provider program on the Paws for Pennsy initiative.
  • diff

    Difference Makers: A Quick Response Prevents a Fire

    April 02, 2020
    Each morning when Melissa Lapa, lab services coordinator, arrives to work at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Ephrata, she greets the construction team, who are currently completing a facility expansion project.
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