Blog Topic: Match Day 2013

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  A Sexual Abuse Survivor Speaks Out to Help Others Heal

  May 22, 2017

  At the start of his one-man show, Michael Broussard points to a blown-up photo of himself with his grandmother, whom he adored. “That’s me at 6. I was a happy, outgoing child who loved everything, everyone…. My favorite thing was to dance.” A year later, that child didn’t exist. “I have no memory of that kid. I can’t remember ever feeling that free.” Broussard had become a victim of sexual abuse.

  Trauma Family Medicine and Community Health
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  Unity in Community

  May 19, 2017

  After a winter that felt like it could last forever, spring is in full swing. For some, spring means flowers (and sometimes allergies), baseball, and rain showers, but for Penn Medicine, it’s one of the busiest seasons for health fairs, 5K fundraisers, and other community events. One of those 5K fundraisers held earlier this month was the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s inaugural “Nurses Week” 5K.

  Nursing Community
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  Facing Our Fears: Why it Works

  May 17, 2017

  Everyone fears something. In fact, it is estimated that more than 19 million Americans suffer from specific phobia. But the things that we fear and the extent to which we fear them can vary greatly from person to person. In his role as the associate director at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, David A. Yusko, Psy.D., sees dozens of patients living with a variety of debilitating phobias.

  Psychiatry Psychology
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  Opening Up the Playbook

  May 15, 2017

  The Abramson Cancer Center is the only cancer center in the region offering acupuncture. Penn has been offering the service for years, after research made the benefits clear—but the man currently leading the therapy brings his own unique background and approach.

  Cancer
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  Managing Body Donations Can Be Quite the Undertaking

  May 12, 2017

  Unlike with organ donation, people who elect to donate their bodies do so in the name of science. For those who donate their bodies to the Perelman School of Medicine, the first person to receive this generous gift is Dwayne Hallman, manager of PSOM’s morgue, who prepares the donations for students and researchers.

  Education Research
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  From the Rain, There Comes a Rainbow

  May 10, 2017

  It rained hard on Thursday, March 10, 2011. So hard that track practice at Saucon Valley High School was cancelled, leaving sophomore Amanda Illingworth a bit stranded and looking for a ride home. Little did she know the ride she accepted would change the course of the rest of her life.

  Nursing Trauma Emergency Medicine
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  Hands-on Chemistry Course Has Students Taking on Rare Cancers

  May 08, 2017

  With graduation just around the corner, a few undergraduates finishing up a hands-on chemistry course will be taking very useful skills with them to the next stop on their career and education path. With robotic arms and moving trays to run automated chemical analyses, measured how effective dozens of cancer drugs are against cells found in a rare type of cancer.

  Cancer Research Education
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  The Health Problem That's Not Going Away

  May 05, 2017

  Define “co-insurance”. What about “premium”? If you’re struggling with answers, you’re not alone. Ever since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rolled out and brought 20 million more people into the fold, health insurance literacy has been a glaring issue – one that needs constant attention, experts say, no matter what direction health care heads in.

  Health Care Policy Health Care Quality and Safety
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  Hormonal Changes Affect Female Athletic Performance. Period.

  May 03, 2017

  Over the past year, several notable female athletes have publically discussed the impact of their menstrual cycles on athletic performance. While the stories caused a bit of a stir, with people questioning the validity of the claims, science may indicate that performance can be impacted by a woman’s menstrual cycle.

  Public Health Womens Health
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  Then and Now: The Healing Power of an Urban Garden

  May 01, 2017

  Originally proposed in 1774 and intended as an on-site location to grow healing medicinal plants to be eaten or brewed into tea, the Physic Garden was finally built in 1976 — and now offers therapeutic benefits in a less direct fashion, as green spaces continue to emerge as a potential tool to improve population-level health in urban settings.

  Emergency Medicine Epidemiology Pennsylvania Hospital