Penn Med students create unexpected community outreach Image: Courtesy of Michael Burch Penn Med students create unexpected community outreach The Perelman School of Medicine’s Medical School Government used its annual funding that usually goes to events in non-pandemic times to help the West Philadelphia community.
Companionship that spans generations and reduces isolation for seniors Companionship that spans generations and reduces isolation for seniors With the pandemic, Penn Memory Center’s social interaction and companionship program for seniors moved online.
Mamta Motwani Accapadi ‘uplifts the student experience’ As vice provost for university life, Mamta Motwani Accapadi is dedicated to giving Penn students the support they need to thrive. Mamta Motwani Accapadi ‘uplifts the student experience’ As vice provost for university life, Mamta Motwani Accapadi is dedicated to giving students the support they need to thrive.
A patient-powered registry boosts the study of a rare disease A patient-powered registry boosts the study of a rare disease A registry for Castleman disease lets patients initiate enrollment, increasing enrollment rates as well as the amount of clinical data and samples available to researchers.
$5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine $5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health The gift from Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Garry Rayant and his wife, Kathy Fields, will create a new endowed professorship at the School and provide foundational support to establish the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health.
Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley on public psychiatry, the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health, and how she went from an internship at the White House to championing public health at Penn’s department of Psychiatry.
Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Woods, an award-winning scholar of Near East civilizations, will begin his position on April 1, carrying on the Museum’s missions of research, teaching, and public outreach.
Penn Libraries prepares for a new semester Penn Libraries prepares for a new semester The Libraries’ goals for the spring semester remains the same as before the pandemic—to get materials into the hands of library users, either literally or virtually.
Engaging in the election Penn students in a Writing and Politics fall course taught by Lorene Cary focused on civic engagement during the 2020 election, working with her nonprofit Vote That Jawn. The students created new ways to share nonpartisan information with other young voters: Senior Jay Falk came up with the idea of Vote That Jawn stencils to decorate sidewalks with spray chalk before Election Day. Engaging in the election In a collaborative English course taught by Lorene Cary in the fall, students shared their experiences with civic engagement by writing for publication, partnering with nonprofits like Vote That Jawn to share non-partisan information with other young first-time voters.
A new way to connect with like-minded students Image by: Vraj Shroff, Penn student A new way to connect with like-minded students Penn students reimagine relationships with a virtual platform called Magic Connects.