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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.

Six pieces of art, from paintings to poetry, displayed on a table at the Pennsylvania Hospital art show

Inaugural Arts Gallery Showcases Pennsy Artists

Pennsylvania Hospital’s Great Court recently became a hub for the arts, featuring colorful paintings, handcrafted textiles, and captivating photographs, all created by PAH staff and students.

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  • An employee standing with Ben Franklin while holding a box of cupcakes

    PAH Celebrates Its 270th Birthday

    September 01, 2021
    The nation’s oldest hospital celebrated its 270th birthday, complete with cupcakes and a special guest appearance.
  • Karen Alkire, Chair of Pennsylvania Hospital's DEI Education Workgroup

    A Learning Experience: Using Education to Address Inequity in Health

    September 01, 2021
    Serving as chair of the hospital’s education workgroup, Karen Alkire, a quality and training specialist, shared her passion for education and learning and how it can be applied to eliminating structural injustice at Penn Medicine and the communities it serves.
  • Illustration of a Trophy

    Emergency Department Receives Third Lantern Award

    September 01, 2021
    The Emergency Department at Pennsylvania Hospital serves as a guiding light through the dark times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of their efforts of reimagining patient care during an unprecedented time, the department received its third Lantern Award.
  • Theresa Larivee, chief executive officer

    Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    September 01, 2021
    Thank you to all PAH employees for their perseverance through these challenging times. While we may reflect on and remember the past, we must look forward to the future and the positive changes that lie ahead.
  • Illustration of COVID-19 vaccine and cells

    A Driving Force for Vaccine Outreach

    July 01, 2021
    While vaccine access has been expanding rapidly across the country and region, there are some vulnerable groups who are at risk of being left behind.
  • Cassandra A. Cuesta, MHA, CPXP

    PAH Welcomes New Director of Patient Experience

    July 01, 2021
    New director of Patient Experience Cassandra Cuesta shares her plans for strengthening the patient experience at the nation’s oldest hospital.
  • Vantage Point, Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    July 01, 2021
    I’m grateful for our whole Pennsylvania Hospital community of heroes, starting with the frontline staff who first stepped forward in the early days of the pandemic to help our patients battle the virus.
  • The Missing Man Table, with flags and place-settings, displayed in the Pennsylvania Hospital cafeteria

    Remembering Our Service Men and Women at the Missing Man Table

    July 01, 2021
    Set for one and adorned with flags to represent each branch of the military, Pennsylvania Hospital’s Missing Man Table honors and remembers missing military members.
  • Melissa Sherman and son Cam Anthony with celebratory banner in background

    Proud Mom Celebrates Son’s Win on The Voice

    July 01, 2021
    “He’s such a young kid and he has this wow factor,” said Melissa Sherman. “It’s fulfilling to see him with this gift and become the person he is today.”
  • A screenshot of the virtual 2021 Molly and Sidney N. Zubrow Award Program features winner and Cooper Medical School physician Edward D. Viner, MD, MACP.

    Maintaining the Human Side of Medicine

    June 01, 2021
    Sixty seconds: According to Edward D. Viner, MD, MACP, that’s all the time a patient needs to decide whether they feel like their clinician genuinely cares for them. For Viner, quickly forging an authentic, supportive patient/provider connection is vital because it shows “that there’s a real human being behind that white coat.”