Every day, the people of Penn Medicine work alongside community partners to provide compassionate care and live our commitment to service in action. These are their stories.
When cardiac arrest hits outside the hospital, the odds of survival are long. A Penn team aims to save lives with free trainings in Philly and beyond.
The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.
In addition to being five times less costly, the telemedicine visits led to fewer follow-up visits, too.
Samuel Parry, MD, the Franklin Payne Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn has been awarded the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM)’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.
A muscle science lab draws on personal experience at the extremes—world-class athleticism and muscular dystrophy—in seeking a safer gene therapy.
A new electronic implant system can help lab‑grown pancreatic cells mature and function properly, potentially providing a basis for novel, cell-based therapies for diabetes.
America’s first hospital will mark its 275th anniversary by transforming Pennsylvania Hospital’s historic Pine Building into a museum, open this May.
Located at Boys & Girls Club of Chester, the community refrigerator and accompanying pantry contributes to ongoing efforts to address food insecurity.
At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, patients experiencing food insecurity have access to fresh food to support their health and recovery.
For five years, Penn Medicine’s Social Needs Response Team has connected patients to vital support foundational to good health.
A Penn-grown program offers low-income patients extra support after a hospital stay—with virtual teams knitting together a safety net to reduce readmissions.
Penn medical students are forging connections with those experiencing homelessness and shining a light on the transformative power of street medicine.
A first-of-its kind center provides support for under- and uninsured patients to receive surgical treatment before it becomes an emergency.
Now at Chester County Hospital, former Crozer residents are sustaining their primary care lifeline for 25,000 patients in the community.
A global partnership between Doylestown Health’s Albert Ruenes, MD, and Senegal’s Serigne Gueye, MD, is transforming urologic care across West Africa.
Deeply Rooted has planted over 1,000 trees, greened over 1,000 vacant lots, and funded 79 community grants. It is growing partnerships with local schools.
Seven CAREs Community Champions were recently honored for extraordinary service.
An accessible grief garden will welcome more visitors to process and heal, thanks to a CAREs grant award.
Catherine Hagele found Dragon Boat racing to build community and strength after cancer treatment—embodying the power of exercise for survivorship.
Penn Medicine is addressing sources of mistrust, bias, and racial inequity for pregnant patients, to ensure lifelong health in growing families.
Technologies and other touchpoints help Penn Medicine to connect more with birthing parents in the critical postpartum period to ensure good health.
People connect with the health care system more often during pregnancy than at other times. Why not build upon that momentum to make health more equitable?
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