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Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight: Nurse midwife shares insights on caring for diverse patients
After receiving care from midwives during the birth of her son, Jennifer Pagani-Smith said she felt “called” to become a certified nurse midwife and help empower other women.
Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight: Physician assistant shares experiences as diverse provider caring for diverse patients
Physician assistant Yuping Xu says greater diversity among the health care workforce –could help some patients be more open to receiving care from those of other backgrounds.
Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight: Physician assistant shares insights on caring for diverse patients
Physician assistant Zakiya Owens says more diverse care providers can improve the patient experience.
Advanced imaging gives researchers front row view of cellular junctions
Penn State College of Medicine researchers used focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy to reveal a previously unknown complex formed at cell-to-cell junctions consisting of desmosomes, keratin filaments and endoplasmic reticulum.
Adventure awaits: These staff members thrive on the unexpected
A day in the life at Penn State Health on the West Shore
Aftermath-PTSD, Depression and Anxiety
When most people think of the typical cancer patient, it’s often someone over 40 years old and possibly a heavy smoker or an unlucky kid.
Alumna helped to coordinate Penn State’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Alumna Shelley Haffner left retirement to assist with Penn State’s pandemic response. Building on her expertise and degree, Haffner helped with coronavirus mitigation efforts at Penn State Altoona.
Amazon Alexa skill offers supportive care to breast cancer patients
Individuals with metastatic breast cancer could soon have access to personalized, supplemental supportive care through their smart speaker, thanks to new research at Penn State.
An update from Strategic Plan Goal 1 leaders
Cynthia Chuang, MD, director, and Amy Arnold, PhD, associate director, updated College of Medicine faculty, staff and students on progress made toward achieving Strategic Plan Goal 1's objectives.
Annaswamy named chair of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Thiru Annaswamy will join Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine on Sept. 1 as the new chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.