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As of September 2023, Penn Medicine’s official employee newsletter in print is Inside Penn Medicine. Many of our employee newsletter stories are now published throughout each month on the Penn Medicine News Blog. Older stories are available to browse in these archives.

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For Suspected Cancers: An Easier Path to Diagnosis and Care

New initiatives led by Penn’s oncology nurse navigators – including a new diagnostic clinic at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – are helping patients get the care they need.

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  • Arti “Arthy” Bhargava, left, and Jacqueline Fleetwood

    On-the-Job Inspiration

    May 01, 2022
    A patient care observer at PPMC takes a moment to share who inspires her at work.
  • Bri Iacona holds her son on the couch, as they smile at each other

    Back on Her Feet and Breathing Again

    April 01, 2022
    A lung transplant was COVID patient Bri Iacona’s only chance of survival. But she was paralyzed and sedated - and she needed to be awake and moving. That’s when the HVICU nursing team, in partnership with physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and others, got to work.
  • Michele Volpe, Chief Executive Officer

    Vantage Point

    April 01, 2022
    PPMC CEO Michele Volpe shares how several new physician providers will enhance patient care and benefit the local community.
  • Lawrence Pratt

    Difference Makers: No Ordinary Security Guard

    April 01, 2022
    Lawrence Pratt, a security officer in the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center trauma bay, does everything he can to support distressed family members and patients - whether that means tracking down information, praying with them, or getting them a snack.
  • Nurse Kim Calhoun stands in front of a giant coloring sheet in the Perioperative Care Unit.

    Colorful Stress Relief

    April 01, 2022
    A giant coloring page was an instant hit with staff in the PPMC Perioperative Care Unit.
  • Helicopter pilot Danial Moore is wheeled away from the hospital as law enforcement officers salute him in the background

    A Heroic Landing and a Happy Ending

    March 01, 2022
    The PPMC trauma team prepared for the worst when they learned a medical helicopter had crash-landed in Drexel Hill. Incredibly, everyone survived.
  • PresbyBulletin's Our Shining Stars Graphic

    Our Shining Stars

    March 01, 2022
    Even on the most stressful days, Presby’s staff demonstrate exceptional empathy and professionalism, from the nurse who wheeled a discharged patient home, to the MRI technician who held an anxious patient’s hand.
  • Social workers Amy L. Bobb and Amy B. Kaplan

    Hospital Social Workers: The Pandemic’s Compassionate Pathfinders

    March 01, 2022
    When a patient is ready to be discharged, but not ready to go home, hospital social workers work around the clock to plan the next step.
  • Volunteers strike a pose on Lancaster Avenue

    Answering MLK’s Call to Action

    March 01, 2022
    Penn Medicine CARES volunteers were out in full force on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, joining businesses on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia to celebrate King’s birthday and vision.
  • Geriatricians are joining the PPMC trauma teams to prevent complications in older surgical patients.

    They Help Care for the Hospital’s Oldest Trauma Patients

    January 01, 2022
    Geriatricians are joining the PPMC trauma teams to prevent complications in older surgical patients.
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