Friday, October 28, 2011
Stress is America's No. 1 health problem, according to the World Health Organization. Seventy-five percent of Americans report feeling stressed at work, and those who work in stressful environments, like health care professionals, may face even higher levels of stress.
Health care professionals will learn the secrets to successfully managing stress and rejuvenating their body and mind on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the 21st annual Strategies: Educational Excellence for Health Care Providers at the Nittany Lion Inn. Keynote speaker and humor consultant, Joe Cardone will demonstrate the importance of laughter as a stress reliever and its positive effects in the workplace. (more)
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Less than a year after graduating from Penn State, Devon Trolley has found herself in the middle of the most heated political debates in recent years -- health care reform. She works with the health staff of one of the major proponents of reform, Senator John D. "Jay" Rockefeller (D-West Virginia), to prepare background and preparatory materials for a variety of health reform topics. Trolley, who graduated from the dual master of health administration/bachelor of science in Health Policy and Administration degree program from Penn State in 2009, was accepted to one of the most prestigious fellowships available to students interested in a career in health policy, the David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship. (more)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, will give a joint lecture on health care reform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus as part of the 2009-10 Distinguished Speaker Series. (more)
Friday, June 20, 2008
A national patient safety initiative involving major corporate employers and employer health care coalitions may set common goals, but success relies greatly on regional health care players and local market factors for actual implementation, says a recent study. (more)