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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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Introducing UPHS Benefit Extras

October 31, 2019

With UPHS Benefit Extras*, employees can access exclusive savings not available to the general public.
Leadership Transitions

October 31, 2019

Deborah Driscoll, MD, has been named the senior VP for the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP), leading the group’s departmental practice plans and providing executive oversight for all strategic, operational, financial and clinical aspects of the organization.
Register for Emergency Alerts

October 31, 2019

Philadelphia-based UPHS employees should watch for an email during the first half of November from Live Process no-reply@ liveprocess.com and follow the steps to update your contact information online.
The Innovation Issue

October 31, 2019

The fall issue of Penn Medicine magazine is now available!
Listening Lab is Launching

September 30, 2019

Making its debut at HUP on October 14, the Listening Lab is both an immersive exhibit and online experience which celebrates listening as a form of care.
Princeton Health Recognized in Perinatal Anesthesiology

September 30, 2019

Penn Medicine Princeton Health was named a Center of Excellence by the Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology, a national organization promoting quality perinatal anesthetic care.
Leadership Transitions

September 30, 2019

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Craig, DNP, has become chief nursing officer at Pennsylvania Hospital, bringing a wealth of experience to PAH.
CCH Welcomes New Chaplain

September 30, 2019

Until recently, the pastoral care committee (comprised of community clergy) handled many of the chaplain responsibilities at Chester County Hospital. But, this past spring, employees welcomed Chaplain Suzanne Roose, who has become familiar face around the hospital.
How Education Changes Lives

September 30, 2019

Last year alone, Penn Medicine paid more than $13 million in tuition benefits for credit-bearing courses taken by more than 2,700 employees, including the five profiled below. Read how education is helping them realize both career — and personal — dreams.
Health System Highlight from CEO Kevin Mahoney

September 30, 2019

Growth and innovation are part of the lifeblood of Penn Medicine. And they happen in ways that may not be obvious, and may go unsung.