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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  • 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.”
  • Pennsylvania Hospital’s five winners of the 2021 Penn Medicine Nursing Clinical Excellence Awards celebrate in Zubrow Auditorium. From left: Rhonda Whitaker, BSN, RN, CBC, a clinical nurse 4 in the Delivery Room; Ann Coughlin, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CBL, a clinical nurse 2 on 5 Cathcart; Florence Vanek, MSN, RN, NE-BC, director of Nursing Education, Professional Practice, and Magnet; Anna Wojtas, MSN, RN, CCRN, a clinical nurse 3 on the Vascular Access team; and Annemarie Deeley, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, a clinical nurse 4 in the Intensive Care Nursery.

    Pennsy’s Phenomenal Nurses Achieve Award-Winning Excellence

    June 01, 2021
    This spring, nurses across the health system had the opportunity to recognize their colleagues’ commitment to elevating nursing practices and to caring for the whole patient during the 21st Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Clinical Excellence Awards.
  • Vantage Point, Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    June 01, 2021
    Last month, I met with the chairs of Pennsylvania Hospital’s diversity, inclusion, and equity workgroups for the first time. I am deeply grateful for the leadership of our workgroup chairs, sponsors, and members, and I look forward to translating their insightful ideas into impactful actions.
  • The Theatre of the Living Arts marquee advertises the Pennsylvania Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

    PAH’s Unusual Venue Brings the Celebration to Vaccination

    May 01, 2021
    For the 400 people rolling up their sleeves each day at Philadelphia’s Theatre of the Living Arts (TLA), getting a COVID-19 vaccination in a concert venue while surrounded by gold chandeliers and purple curtains likely makes that list.
  • Vantage Point, Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    May 01, 2021
    Over the last few months, Pennsylvania Hospital has observed several difficult anniversaries.
  • A computer monitor shows a virtual discussion led by chief medical officer Dan Feinberg, MD; chair of Medicine Michael Braffman, MD; medical director of the ICU Paul Kinniry, MD; professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jourdan Triebwasser, MD; archivist Stacey Peeples; chief executive officer Theresa Larivee; chair of Emergency Medicine Kevin Baumlin, MD; and chief nursing officer Elizabeth Craig, DNP, RN.

    Looking Back on PAH’s Pandemic Response

    May 01, 2021
    The latest installment of Pennsylvania Hospital’s Franklin-Bond Speaker Series offered a chance for the frontline experts to share how the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted their practices and what lessons they have learned over the past year.
  • Baby-Friendly Initiative Leadership Team: Annemarie Deeley, Beth Ann Pyle, Briana O'Hanlon, Elizabeth Quigley, Debi Ferrarello, Alicia Hussey, Lindsay Kirker, and Ann Schwoebel from the Women's Health Division pose for a group photo.

    Creating the “City of Motherly Love” One Baby-Friendly Practice at a Time

    May 01, 2021
    When welcoming a baby, many parents are overwhelmed by joy, but also by anxiety. What if they don’t know how to make the best choices for their new addition? Accessible resources and plenty of support are key, and Pennsylvania Hospital’s Women’s Health division is committed to providing both.
  • group of volunteers wearing face masks with display of snacks, information and at-home testing kits

    PAH CAREs: Empowering Women and Enriching Communities

    April 01, 2021
    To honor her mentor’s memory and help other young women build bright futures, Hardy created the Nurturing our Lady Achievers (NOLA) Foundation.
  • Dr. Rabie Shanti pointing at monitor, talking to patient

    Honoring a Paragon of Patient Care and Professionalism

    April 01, 2021
    Now in its 32nd year, Pennsylvania Hospital’s annual Emil and Lynn Hubschman Award is presented to an exemplary individual who represents the very best of the hospital.
  • creating an ED experience fit for all ages

    Creating an ED Experience Fit for All Ages

    April 01, 2021
    PAH’s Emergency Department has made great progress and recently earned the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Bronze Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation.