Friday, May 18, 2012
Penn State Abington Continuing Education has announced that is offering the state Department of Public Welfare-approved standardized training course for personal home care administrators. (more)
Friday, December 02, 2011
Hundreds of Penn State Beaver students, faculty and staff attended the Fall Health Fair held Nov. 30 in the Student Union Building. The annual event is designed to provide Penn State students and employees with a variety of health-related information and updates. Representatives from various area health care offices were available to talk with visitors in groups as well as one-on-one. The Health Fair is sponsored by the campus Health Center and the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Barb Kugel, campus nurse and health fair coordinator, at bxk31@psu.edu or 724-773-3955. (more)
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Penn State York is offering a new Health Care Leadership Certificate for spring 2012. The new certificate is designed to meet the educational needs of individuals working full- or part-time in a health care environment who want further information and professional development in health care management.
The certificate is particularly relevant to those trained in professional or technical health care fields who have been promoted, or seek promotion, into a health care managerial or supervisory position. For those who are considering a managerial career in the health care field, but are not yet ready to commit to an associate or baccalaureate program, it is great starting point and credential to earn. (more)
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Penn State Beaver will host its annual health fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the lower lobby of the Student Union Building. The event is designed to provide Penn State students and employees with a variety of health-related information and updates. Representatives from various area health care offices will be on hand to talk with visitors. The health fair is sponsored by the campus Health Center and the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Barb Kugel, campus nurse and health fair coordinator, at bxk31@psu.edu or 724-773-3955.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Penn State Smeal College of Business and Penn State College of Medicine are hosting a half-day symposium next month in Hershey, Pa., with speakers and panel discussions addressing the business side of health care. "Where Health Care and Business Intersect: Improving Quality/Managing Costs" will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 5 at the Hershey Country Club. (more)
Friday, August 05, 2011
Tables have turned this summer at Mount Nittany Medical Center, as 29 Penn State students coach doctors at their jobs. Doctors are learning from a team of pre-med students how to transition from using handwritten medical records for patient discharges to electronic health records (EHR). Student coaches are stationed around the hospital from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week to help doctors learn EHR software. During downtime students have the opportunity to speak with doctors and nurses about their careers and the student's field of interest. (more)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
High school seniors and parents are invited to a three-hour symposium from 1 to 4 p.m. March 13, Lecture Room A, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This symposium is designed to help seniors and parents learn more about health care needs and challenges after graduation, including finding new physicians as students graduate from high school and move on to college or go into the work force. (more)
Friday, January 07, 2011
Caitlin Grim, a senior Penn State Health Policy and Administration student, has been honored as a 2010 recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent's Award. (more)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
University Park, Pa. -- Penn State Hershey Medical Group announced its holiday hours for the Park Avenue and Windmere Centre locations in order to accommodate those seeking care during the break. (more)
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Penn State employees served by Geisinger physicians and services will be able to continue those services with coverage into the new year as part of the University's benefits package. Penn State administrators were notified today (Dec. 16) that an agreement has been reached between the University's health care administrator, Highmark Blue Shield, and the Geisinger Health System. All Geisinger providers will continue to be in the PPOBlue Network. (more)
