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‘A sense of obligation’: College of Physicians and Penn Medicine start program to inspire young Black men to practice medicine
The Hinkson and Holloway Mentorship Program, a collaboration between the Perelman School of Medicine and the College of Physicians, will support Black men entering med school through mentors like Steven Handler and Horace DeLisser.
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The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care
Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection.
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The story of Mercy-Douglass Hospital
A special examines the history of Philadelphia’s Mercy-Douglass Hospital and the role of race in health care, featuring interviews with Penn staff and faculty like Gerald DeVaughn of the Perelman School of Medicine, Patricia D’Antonio of the School of Nursing, and Hafeeza Anchrum of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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How records of life’s milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources
An article by Paula Fomby of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses how a more centralized approach to record keeping in the U.S. could facilitate rapid turnaround of statistics and ensure that public agencies have more complete information about their populations.
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WA legislators weigh mandating nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that patients in California hospitals get two to three more hours of care a day than in other states as a result of staffing-ratio legislation.
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Iraq dig uncovers 5,000-year-old pub restaurant
A joint U.S.-Italian archaeological team led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum has uncovered the remains of a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern in southern Iraq.
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FDA panel: Narcan spray shouldn't need a prescription
Bonnie Milas of the Perelman School of Medicine recalls how her husband, with no medical training, was able to give her sons a chance at recovery by using naloxone.
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Charitable gifts to higher ed surged in fiscal 2022, along with the stock market
Alumnus Leonard Lauder is noted for his $125 million gift to the School of Nursing last year.
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What is ESG investing and why are some Republicans criticizing it?
Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that America’s increasing polarization may lead to red and blue banks and supermarkets.
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Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump.