College of Medicine names four new assistant deans
6/27/18
Four Penn State College of Medicine faculty members have been appointed as assistant deans by Dean Craig Hillemeier.
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Inaugural class of Family and Community Medicine Residency Program graduates
6/26/18
The first six physicians to train in the new Penn State Health Family and Community Residency Program at Mount Nittany Medical Center are headed for the next steps in their medical careers.
Penn State announces fixed-term faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2018
6/25/18
The following is a list of fixed-term faculty promotions at Penn State, effective July 1.
College of Medicine students get up-close look at global health challenges
6/25/18
Three graduate students from Penn State College of Medicine’s Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health programs will spend a portion of their summer abroad as part of Penn State’s Global Health Exchange Partnership. Also, the Hershey campus will host 10 international students in July.
Football team visits Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
6/25/18
In what has become an annual tradition, the Penn State football team took a break from summer workouts to visit Four Diamonds patients, their families and the staff at the Children's Hospital at Penn State Hershey on June 21.
Penn State Cancer Institute now offering CAR T-cell therapy
6/21/18
The Penn State Cancer Institute is now the first and only oncology center in central Pennsylvania to offer patients CAR T-cell therapy, a cutting-edge treatment that has been successful in treating a common type of lymphoma.
College of Medicine, Rodale Institute partner to improve public health
6/15/18
The Penn State College of Medicine and Rodale Institute have announced a partnership to connect food production with health care and to promote and improve public health.
Medical marijuana and the science behind it: A chat about the risk and reward
6/14/18
Dan Morgan, an assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology in the College of Medicine, and his lab group are exploring this largely unchartered territory. Morgan will share his research on cannabinoid signaling with the State College community during this month's Science on Tap event, which will take place at 7 p.m. on June 19 at Liberty Craft House in downtown State College.
New College of Medicine scholarship helps ensure future of health care
6/14/18
The John Crain Kunkel Foundation is helping to ensure the future of health care with a new $100,000 scholarship at Penn State College of Medicine, utilizing a scholarship match from the College of Medicine.
Junior Faculty Development Program serves record class
6/14/18
The 2018 class of Penn State College of Medicine’s Junior Faculty Development Program was the largest ever, with 27 participants graduating on May 31.
Gascho wins Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
6/14/18
Dr. Joseph Gascho, a cardiologist with Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute and professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, and Celeste Bailey, a 2018 College of Medicine graduate, have been honored with the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award.
Penn State Health mentors cutting-edge student scientists
6/12/18
The work of some science students at Conrad Weiser High School in Berks County has drawn the attention of medical professionals at Penn State Health.
Students gain insight into medical school through Primary Care Scholars Program
6/6/18
Nearly 50 pre-med students from 19 universities got an inside look at medical school and opportunities in primary care through Penn State College of Medicine’s annual Primary Care Scholars program.
Hershey Medical Center hosts Society of Neurological Surgeons
6/6/18
The Department of Neurosurgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently hosted the 109th annual meeting of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the world’s oldest neurosurgical professional organization.
Burse promotes benefits of exercise to minority women diagnosed with cancer
6/6/18
Natasha Renee Burse, a graduate research assistant and doctor of public health student at Penn State College of Medicine, is working to improve outcomes for minority women diagnosed with cancer.