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School of Nursing
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson visited VinUni in Hanoi, Vietnam, to commemorate the university’s fifth anniversary and Penn’s seventh year of allyship. He delivered a lecture about how excellent universities advance society.
Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions
Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions
Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way.
Five from Penn recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Five from Penn recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The award honors federally funded early-career scientists.
The future of nursing care
The future of nursing care
Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.
Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.
Climate crisis meets nursing know-how
Climate crisis meets nursing know-how
How nurses at Penn are innovating public health care for a changing world.
Who, What, Why: David Clark and the Peer Wellness Coaching program
Who, What, Why: David Clark and the Peer Wellness Coaching program
David Clark, a student in the School of Nursing, works in Peer Wellness Coaching. The program from Wellness at Penn is designed to help student well-being in a nonclinical setting.
Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students
Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students
The School of Nursing worked with the Educational Pipeline Program, facilitated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, to bring high school students to the nursing simulation lab for hands-on activities and education about health care careers.
In the News
NPR
Greater attention to men’s health could bridge life expectancy gap, researchers say
PIK Professor Derek Griffith says that women’s equality, equity, and opportunities can be promoted while actually focusing on the health and well-being of men.
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The Atlantic
RFK Jr. won. Now what?
Allison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing says that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disavowing his vaccine antagonism would likely do more to turn some of his most ardent supporters against him than to change their views.
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The New York Times
Is protein powder a scam?
Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine says that the vast majority of people in the U.S. already get enough protein from the foods they eat and don’t need to take it in supplement form.
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Metro (Philadelphia)
Op-ed: A key to healthier children is right around us
In an opinion essay, nurse practitioner student Ruth T. Lee in the School of Nursing writes that Pennsylvania’s Keystone Fresh Act could improve school meal nutrition, support local farmers, and lower greenhouse gases produced from food transport.
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MedPage Today
Nurse suicides high during the pandemic, but feared surge never materialized
K. Jane Muir of the School of Nursing says that safeguards for nurses need to be strengthened given their higher rates of suicide compared to the general population.
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