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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Rising senior Alejandra Bahena of Kissimmee, Florida, was interviewed about her path to Penn and about taking classes during the pandemic. Bahena is the creator of the National Pre-Health Conference, a virtual event for students in pre-health fields.
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Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing has been named a recipient of the Ohtli Award, the highest honor given by Mexico’s government to those supporting the Mexican diaspora.
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Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing is the newest chair of the National Academy of Medicine’s Culture of Health program. “The Culture of Health Program is well-positioned to build and strengthen the evidence base to address structural racism. This work will be accomplished together with communities and the multiple private- and public-sectors that intersect to promote health,” she said.
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Iris Reyes of the Perelman School of Medicine is among 12 Latino doctors honored by AL DÍA for contributions to the profession and the community. Reyes founded the UPHS-CHOP Alliance of Minority Physicians which has expanded diversity in the Health System, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Perelman School of Medicine. “I am proud to work alongside such talented and passionate medical students, trainees and faculty who seek to change the status quo,” said Reyes.
Penn In the News
Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing was included in a list of outstanding Americans of Latinx descent.
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Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing was highlighted as an “enlightened woman who worked the hardest to give fair recognition to the many women and men of Hispanic origin anxious to make a contribution to the quality of American health care through their yet to be valued profession of nursing.”
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Marybeth Gasman and Andrés Castro Samayoa of the Graduate School of Education created HSI Pathways, a support network for Latino students seeking doctoral degrees.
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The Inaugural Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue featuring a conversation between former vice president Joe Biden and former president of Mexico Felipe Calderón is highlighted.
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Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing is highlighted for her life and career for Hispanic Heritage month.
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Undergraduate Alfredo Muniz is featured as one of the 2016 President’s Innovation Prize winners.