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2025 PEP, PIP, and PSP winners: Where are they now?
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2025 PEP, PIP, and PSP winners: Where are they now?

Nearly a year after being awarded the 2025 President’s Engagement Prize, President’s Innovation Prize, and President’s Sustainability Prize, the recipients—now alumni—provide updates on their projects.

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2025 President’s Prize recipient: Nourish to Flourish
Three members of Nourish to Flourish working on computers in a school gymnasium.

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2025 President’s Prize recipient: Nourish to Flourish

Launched by three 2025 President’s Engagement Prize recipients, Nourish to Flourish is using a data‑driven, behavioral‑economics approach to help K–6 students in West Philadelphia build lasting healthy habits with access to fresh foods, nutrition and cooking classes, and more—all with an aim to reduce food insecurity and promote nutritional equity.

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She helps patients find their words to cast a spell on cancer
Deborah Burnham.

Deborah Burnham has led the Writing a Life group since 2015.

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She helps patients find their words to cast a spell on cancer

Even before she experienced cancer herself, Deborah Burnham had a knack for “magical” prompts to help patients write through their illness at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center.

From Penn Medicine News

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Empowering Philadelphia to learn CPR 

Empowering Philadelphia to learn CPR 

Cindy Sako leads free classes through the Mobile CPR Project, building partnerships throughout Philadelphia to equip community members with CPR skills.

Cancer care for the mind and spirit
Rebecca Boswell speaking with three people.

Patients are 10 times more likely to engage in mental health services when the therapy is integrated in a medical clinic, says Rebecca Boswell, center, with therapists at the Psychosocial Oncology Clinic.

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Cancer care for the mind and spirit

A psychosocial oncology program is a part of a revolution in cancer care at Penn Medicine to address a wider range of cancer patients’ experiences, and includes specially-trained psychotherapists at no cost.

From Penn Medicine News

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A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours
Aileen John.

Aileen John is a regional medical director for Penn Medicine Primary Care.

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A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours

A new initiative, Penn Medicine OnDemand, frees Penn primary care doctors from most on-call duties after work hours, while patients still have 24-hour access to virtual care.

From Penn Medicine News

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Expanding access to inclusive dental care 

Expanding access to inclusive dental care 

Abigail Green trains students to treat patients with physical disabilities or neurodivergence who are unable to receive dental care elsewhere.

Addressing cancer patients’ complete health with the Whole Person Care Collaborative

Addressing cancer patients’ complete health with the Whole Person Care Collaborative

A team of Penn Medicine faculty leaders have created the Whole Person Care Collaborative, which expands teams of nurse navigators and social workers, and expands counseling, psychosocial support, mental health screenings, and outreach initiatives.