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Making Surgical Care Easy and Equitable at HUP–Cedar

The HUP–Cedar surgical access team is making sure patients get the surgical care they need, even without surgeons on site.

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  Nearly 3,000 Miles Is Nothing for This Grateful Transplant Patient

  July 01, 2023

  It’s not uncommon for patients to drive many miles for appointments. This heart-lung transplant recipient went the extra mile—or rather, thousands of them.
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  A Mother and Son Get Through Cancer Together

  July 01, 2023

  Charlene Heard and her son, Myles, celebrated the end of their cancer treatment – hers at Penn, his at CHOP – a few months apart.
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  Nurses Give Back at Annual Community Day

  June 01, 2023

  Nurses kicked off a week meant to celebrate them by providing health resources to the West Philadelphia community.
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  Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride With Nurse Andrew Vitola

  June 01, 2023

  HUP nurse Andrew Vitola, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, shares what it means to be his authentic self at work.
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  Going the Distance for Patients

  June 01, 2023

  Staff throughout Penn Medicine put their wallets and sneakers to work this spring at fundraising walks and runs including the March for Babies, the Gift of Life Donor Dash, and the Narberth CF Run.
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  Difference Makers

  June 01, 2023

  Sterile processing technician Miles James is always willing to help.
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  Diverse Backgrounds, Growing Together

  May 01, 2023

  Three nurses in Penn Medicine’s inaugural Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship, all at different points in their careers, share what drives them.
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  HUP Nurse Leaders Take D.C.

  May 01, 2023

  A delegation of nurse leaders went to D.C. to emphasize concerns like the need to strengthen the health care workforce and address workplace violence.
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  An Invaluable Member of the Vascular Surgery Team

  May 01, 2023

  Brenda Franks, HUP’s 2022 Nursing Support Associate, cares about patients, treats her co-workers as family, and is determined to do her absolute best.
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  The Ultimate Patient Advocate Retires After 56 years

  May 01, 2023

  In her 56 years of service at Penn Medicine, Mary Mobley demonstrated it is possible to create a positive experience during any patient interaction.