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Hands-on medical simulation, simplified
A video camera records Elizabeth Sanseau practicing medical care on a mannequin. (Image courtesy of Kyle Cassidy)

Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy)

Hands-on medical simulation, simplified

Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations.

Marilyn Perkins

Text messages can reduce hospital readmissions: Study
Chief Healthcare Executive

Text messages can reduce hospital readmissions: Study

A study by Eric Bressman and Anna Morgan of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that automated texts sent to patients after being discharged from the hospital led to a reduction in acute care resources.

Ultrasound medical education puts insight in hand
ultrasound training boot camp

(Homepage image) Second-year students practice ultrasound-guided IV insertion on specialized manikin arms, supervised by their fourth-year TAs.

Ultrasound medical education puts insight in hand

An integrated four-year ultrasound curriculum helps Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine students build competence and confidence in the classroom and the clinic.

Karen L. Brooks for Penn Medicine Magazine

Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog
Philadelphia Inquirer

Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog

Patrick Connolly of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the leadership lessons he’s internalized and incorporated into neurosurgery thanks to his dog Buddy.

Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom
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Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom

Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant.