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Accelerated MD Pathways program signs seven new students

7/3/18

Seven Penn State College of Medicine students joined the Accelerated MD Pathways program during a signing ceremony on June 7 with Dr. Craig Hillemeier, dean, CEO and senior vice president for health affairs. The students now have the opportunity to earn a medical degree in three years and move on to residency.

Miller recognized for 'Exceptional Moments in Teaching'

7/3/18

Dr. Ronald Miller, a nephrologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is the July winner of Penn State College of Medicine’s “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

Study of Appalachian adults reveals willingness to participate in research

7/3/18

The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved has accepted a new study examining health disparities of Appalachian residents. It was conducted by public health professionals from Penn State College of Medicine and three other schools.

Your brain with a migraine

7/2/18

When migraine sufferers see the tell-tale squiggly lines, light flashes and blind spots of a migraine aura, they prepare for a migraine. When researchers see the brain image of an aura, they try to figure out what causes it and if there is a way to stop the start of the migraine. Now an international team of researchers has identified the electrical activity specific to the start of migraines and demonstrated a way to stop it in animal experiments.

Five Penn State Health doctors among 'Top Physicians Under 40'

6/27/18

Five Penn State Health doctors have been named among the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s “Top Physicians Under 40.”

College of Medicine students see medicine through global lens

6/27/18

Students point to their participation in Penn State College of Medicine's Global Health Scholars Program as an asset to their medical training.

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.

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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.

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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.

Media Highlights

CNN: November 01, 2018
Superheroes are more violent than villains
"We actually found the protagonists were performing a greater amount of violence per hour than the antagonists," said John Muller, a medical student at Penn State.
MSN: October 19, 2018
Your Child's Mouth Could Reveal Their Obesity Risk
Scientists believe the bacteria that live in a toddler’s mouth could provide clues as to whether they will become obese.

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PSU leads transformation of medical education
Penn State College of Medicine’s hard-won expertise in health systems science and enabled its leaders to share strategies for revolutionizing medical education.
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How cells “eat and sleep” may impact cancer types
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Accelerated MD Pathways program signs seven new students

Miller recognized for 'Exceptional Moments in Teaching'

Study of Appalachian adults reveals willingness to participate in research

Your brain with a migraine

Five Penn State Health doctors among 'Top Physicians Under 40'

College of Medicine students see medicine through global lens

College of Medicine names four new assistant deans

Inaugural class of Family and Community Medicine Residency Program graduates

Penn State announces fixed-term faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2018

College of Medicine students get up-close look at global health challenges

Football team visits Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital

Penn State Cancer Institute now offering CAR T-cell therapy

College of Medicine, Rodale Institute partner to improve public health

Medical marijuana and the science behind it: A chat about the risk and reward

New College of Medicine scholarship helps ensure future of health care

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