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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.

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

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.

High school students in a science class.

Penn receives national distinction for community engagement

The recognition by the American Council on Education and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching acknowledges Penn’s long-standing commitment to community-engaged scholarship and partnerships in West Philadelphia and beyond.

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Supporting safe neighborhoods where people can thrive

Nickol Taylor builds bridges between public safety officers and the community to make sure everyone feels safe in their neighborhood.

Students standing listening to a person speaking.

Health in Philly, past and present

This fall, in Andi Johnson’s course Health in Philly: Past and Present, students worked closely with leadership of the health-focused nonprofit Bebashi to identify ways they could better support staff, while visiting other local health organizations to learn more about how they address issues facing city residents.

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Using law to support innovation

From protecting artists to supporting emerging technologies, second- and third-year students working in Penn Carey Law’s Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic provide free legal work to individuals and nonprofit and for-profit ventures in science, technology, business, and the arts.

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Josh Glick instructing a course on hands-only CPR at the Boys & Girls Club.

The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road

When cardiac arrest hits outside the hospital, the odds of survival are long. The Mobile CPR Project is driving to increase those odds with free trainings all around Philadelphia and beyond.

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An opportunity to do more to help victims of violence

The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program at the Penn Injury Science Center received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.

Fostering a culture of service

The Toll Public Interest Center stewards Penn Carey Law’s pro bono legacy and houses many of the School’s foundational public interest programs and scholarships.

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