Lecture on Holocaust 'forgetfulness' Nov. 12
Monday, October 26, 2009Acclaimed scholar Hasia R. Diner brings her quest to dismantle the idea of American Jewish "forgetfulness" regarding the Holocaust to Penn State Harrisburg Nov. 12. (more)
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In an effort to enhance collaboration and continuity of care among existing mental health services in the region, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Health System and PinnacleHealth System recently announced plans to integrate their separate outpatient behavioral health practices within the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI). (more)
Several experts from Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute now see patients at Penn State Hershey Medical Group Silver Spring, near Mechanicsburg. West Shore residents can schedule clinic consultations for hip and knee reconstruction with Dr. James Fenwick; upper extremity problems with Dr. Michael Darowish; and spine issues with Dr. Mark Knaub or Dr. Vagmin Vora. Appointments for either the Silver Spring or East Campus clinics can be made by calling 717-531-5638. For more information, visit PennStateHershey.org/BoneAndJoint/WestShore. (more)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout a person's lifetime. The ASD prevalence rate--the number of individuals diagnosed with autism--has been steadily increasing over time. A new report from the U.S. Department of Health's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), based on a phone survey of over 78,000 families, set the prevalence rate at nearly one in 91 children. This is an increase from the prior statistic of one in 150 children reported in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says The Medical Minute, a service of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. (more)
A unique and powerful exhibit addressing the Holocaust by acclaimed Israeli artist Ardyn Halter will be on public display in the Schwab Family Holocaust Reading Room of Penn State Harrisburg's library Nov. 15 through April 15. (more)
A local consultant physician and surgeon will join three Penn State Harrisburg faculty experts to give a public "Six-Month Checkup of the Obama Administration" at noon Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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For the 17th consecutive year, two teams of Penn State Harrisburg Computer Science students are preparing to compete in the world's most prestigious programming competition. (more)
Look in your wallet, purse, personal digital assistant or smart phone and you probably have a list of names, phone numbers and addresses. You might even have a file for your passwords or important account numbers, birthdays and anniversaries, bank account numbers and so many more bits of data from your life. Do you have your medication list there, too? (more)
Penn State Harrisburg and its School of Humanities celebrated a milestone recently with a gathering to welcome the inaugural class of the college's doctoral program in American studies. (more)
"The American presidential election is no longer just an American event, it has become a global event." That statement framed the presentation by international scholar Matthias Maass at Penn State Harrisburg. (more)
Acclaimed scholar Hasia R. Diner brings her quest to dismantle the idea of American Jewish "forgetfulness" regarding the Holocaust to Penn State Harrisburg Nov. 12. (more)