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Penn Medicine Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Employers by Forbes for Second Consecutive Year

Penn Medicine has been named #6 on Forbes magazine’s annual “Best Employers in America” list ranking large employers across the nation, up from #7 in 2017. Other organizations listed in the top ten include Google, Trader Joe’s, and the Michelin Group, placing Penn Medicine among some of the most prominent companies in the nation – and first both in Pennsylvania and among all health care employers.

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Palliative Connect: Digitizing the Physician’s Intuition to Prompt Critical Conversations

June 20, 2018

It is morning at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). A palliative care nurse arrives to start her work day. Her team plays a vital role; she and the doctors and nurse practitioners she works with are called in to have some of the most important and powerful conversations in the lives of some patients and their families.
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Twitter Docs: How Researchers and Clinicians Navigate Social Media

June 18, 2018

“What should my first tweet be?” It’s a question John Barbieri, MD, was thinking about just after he created his account on the social media platform.

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What Do the Golden Gate Bridge and Orthopaedic Implants Have in Common?

June 15, 2018

We’ve heard it before: your mother fell and broke her humerus (upper arm bone). Or the son of your next door neighbor fractured his ankle playing soccer. Regardless of who was injured, or even what specifically was injured, many orthopaedic fractures require some amount of hardware to help the injury heal.
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Spreading the Health

June 13, 2018

Geospatial analysis combines extensive geographic and demographic data with transportation options, consumer behavior, and the presence of nearby competitors to achieve a competitive edge. Can this research process used by banks, restaurants, and grocery chains to determine future development sites also help determine the best placement for trauma centers in Pennsylvania?
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Cowboys and Neurons: HBO’s Westworld Asks Tough Questions About Artificial Intelligence

June 11, 2018

The concept of non-human beings endowed with intelligence dates back to at least Homer in the late eighth or early seventh century B.C. As society has developed and our ability to tell stories enhanced by technology, the idea of intelligent machines has captured the minds of societies across the globe.
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Can Bias Be Reversed

June 08, 2018

Starbucks has been in the headlines more than usual lately – and not because of record-setting earnings or because of its latest limited-edition frappe. In April, Starbucks came under fire when two black men were wrongfully arrested at a Philadelphia store. The story went viral and within hours the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks was trending.

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Penn Medicine In the News

Former Gov. Ed Rendell Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease
June 18, 2018
Penn Medicine Video Philadelphia Inquirer
Can Your Androgen Excess Give You an Edge?
June 18, 2018
U.S. News & World Report
Cash Incentives and Wearable Step Trackers Increase Physical Activity in CVD Patients
June 18, 2018
Cardiovascular Business

Adalimumab Reduces Inflammation Markers in Patients with Psoriasis
June 18, 2018
Cardiology Today (Healio)
Clinician Perspective: Examining the Link Between Antipsychotics and Diabetes
June 16, 2018
Psychiatry Advisor
Study Reveals Five Strategies to Help Patients with Cancer Reduce Emergency Department Visits
June 15, 2018
HemOnc Today (Healio)