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For patient care technicians across the health system, learning opportunities abound at every career stage. A PCT holds certified nursing assistant certification in addition to PCT-specific certifications that allow them to take on additional responsibilities such as medical testing procedures.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
When a patient arrives for surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital, one of the first people they may meet is Darnell Mullins. As a patient care technician (PCT) in perianesthesia, he greets each patient in their room, answers any questions they may have about their procedure, and transports them from the pre-operative unit to the operating room. Ultimately, PCTs are some of the first health care professionals who set the expectations for a patient’s visit.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
“Berlin,” a translated collection of poetry by Shams, associate professor of near Eastern languages and civilizations, was selected by Poetry International as a winner of its Chapbook Competition.
FULL STORY AT Penn Arts & Sciences →
The Survivor Link + Public Health AmeriCorps program will continue to provide financial support for SP2 students to join a cohort of over 100 social work students from across the U.S. engaging in AmeriCorps service to support survivors of domestic violence.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
Celebrity endorsements sell products, even when the star outshines the brand. In a new study, Wharton experts use neuroscience to understand consumer decision-making.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
In March, the agency responsible for the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network announced plans to modernize the system, including ending a monopoly in place since 1984. LDI scholars advise thoughtful consideration of what changes are planned, how they’re implemented, and what the consequences might be.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
Cartwright received the Most Impactful Planning Project Award for his project, Cherry Island Wetland Park. Batra received the Most Innovative Research Project Award for her project, A Manifesto for Place. Both are students in Dean Steiner and Rebecca Popowsky's Megaregions Studio.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
Their research article “What Makes Online Content Viral?” was published in the Journal of Marketing Research. The awards are given to the authors that have received the most citations in the 10 years since than all other studies published in the same year.
FULL STORY AT Wharton →
The assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering is a 2023 recipient of the ACS Nano Lectureship Award, and is awarded for his work in the field of solid-state optoelectronics and low-dimensional materials.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Today →
This project provides universal free access to over 300 scholarly monographs published by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences. The pilot began by prioritizing the front list of newly published titles—CLACSO publishes approximately 100 books per year. Its third year will expand the publication, discoverability, and digital preservation of new titles.
FULL STORY AT Penn Libraries →
