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Facing the Pandemic

COVID-19 is changing medicine in real time — and likely for good.

One century, bracketed by two global pandemics. Between 1920 and 2020, women rose from second-class citizenship to take the reins as pioneering leaders in medicine, among all other areas of public life.

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Medicine Plus: From Preserving Mummies to Practicing Medicine

Charlotte Tisch’s first patient was a man named Nesmin. During a two-year internship, Tisch honed her observational skills and learned to better understand his needs, collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to develop personalized treatment plans, and used her growing expertise to care for him. The twist: Nesmin had been dead for more than two thousand years.

The Immune Front

COVID-19 is not just a virus. The clinical disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the result of a complex and ongoing battle within the body between the invading virus and the body’s defense system.

The Prep: Kneeling in Remembrance and Rising to the Challenge

In early June, faculty and staff came together at Penn Medicine sites across the region to join silent demonstrations organized with #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives, which aims to eliminate racism from medicine and promote the health and wellness of Black and minority communities.
The Pandemic Year—and How We’re Getting Through It

We called it “Flu Forward.” Two years ago in the pages of this magazine, we looked back 100 years to the 1918 flu pandemic and speculated on whether such a disease could strike again.
Vital Signs

A roundup of the latest headlines and developments from Penn Medicine.
Development Matters: Remembering a Visionary Philanthropist

On April 15, Penn Medicine lost beloved friend, stalwart champion, and Emeritus Trustee Madlyn Abramson, ED’57, GED’60.
Development Matters: Gratitude that Befits Our Heroes

From across Penn Medicine and the family of “Penn Proud” supporters around the globe, true heroes have taken many forms.
Alumni News & Obituaries

Career updates and obituaries for alumni and faculty.