Blog Topic: Penn CAREs

• Penn Medicine CAREs for the Homeless and Disadvantaged this Holiday Season

  December 19, 2014

  Though the city of Philadelphia has had some recent successes in helping the homeless, there are still many who need our help. At any given point in time, the city estimates there are around 650 people living on the streets, and every year, homeless outreach organizations, such as Project HOME,...

  Community Penn CAREs
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  Forget Me Not

  October 14, 2014

  Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fourth leading cause of death among African Americans. Once patients have the disease, there is no treatment available that can stop its progression. The Penn Memory Center seeks to change that. Last month, the Penn...

  Aging Brain and Behavior Diversity Penn CAREs Research
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  Helping Others Get Back on Their Feet

  August 04, 2014

  As the sun rose, shining warm upon the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the quiet stillness of a crisp, cool July morning was quickly overcome by hundreds of eager runners gearing up for the last leg of a 24-hour challenge that would intimidate even the most advanced athletes....

  Penn CAREs
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  MLK Day at Penn Medicine: Celebrating His Legacy—and Ways to Give Back

  January 20, 2014

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Here at Penn Medicine, we are celebrating his birthday—and lifelong legacy—by serving our communities and patients with “Days of Caring” events over the next month as a way to give...

  Community Education Penn CAREs
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  Penn Medicine News Blog Remembers Veterans Day

  November 11, 2013

  As our Nation takes a moment to salute and recognize the courageous men and women who served in our armed forces, the News Blog looks at Penn Medicine’s continuing support to one Philadelphia institution making a difference. On November 11, 1918, an armistice between Allied nations and Germany went into...

  Penn CAREs

• Penn Medicine CAREs Luncheon Recognizes Employee Community Service

  July 26, 2013

  Earlier this month, UPHS CEO Ralph Muller, Susan Phillips, senior vice president for public affairs, and Judy Schueler, BS, MS, vice president, organizational development, chief human resources officer, joined Penn Medicine staff and friends for a luncheon recognizing this past year’s Penn Medicine CAREs grant recipients. Continuing its commitment to...

  Penn CAREs
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  Trying to Give Trauma Docs a Breather

  May 10, 2013

  “I want to put trauma doctors out of business.” Rhonda Holmstrom, Trauma Outpatient & Injury Prevention Coordinator, says this with a smile, knowing it’s not a realistic goal, but she –- and other members of the trauma team at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania -– are reaching out...

  Brain and Behavior Community Education Emergency Medicine Penn CAREs Trauma
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  Penn Medicine CAREs Grant Helps Prevent Youth Violence

  May 08, 2013

  Most Penn Medicine CAREs grants expand existing programs or start new ones that support community health. In the case of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Violence Intervention Program, a CAREs grant extends a program already making a difference that may not have received enough funding otherwise. After a young...

  Penn CAREs
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  Penn Medicine CAREs Grant Helps Bring Healthy Living Education to Seniors

  April 03, 2013

  Officially our nation’s first hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital has been a stalwart pillar of its surrounding Philadelphia community since its founding in 1751. No wonder than, with over two and a half centuries of history and continuous service behind it, the hospital inspires its employees to “give back” to the community....

  Aging Community Penn CAREs
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  Penn Medicine CAREs Grant Helps Care for More Patients at Puentes de Salud/Bridges of Health

  March 07, 2013

  Robert Bonacci’s passion for medical care for Latinos developed well before he entered medical school. As an undergraduate student, Bonacci studied Spanish and studied abroad in Argentina. Bonacci also studied tubercolosis epidemiology and tobacco use in Mexico on a Fulbright scholarship. Considering this background, this second year Perelman School of...

  Education Penn CAREs