A prescription for pharmacy innovation
The pharmacy system of the future is here at Penn Medicine: a powerful union of advanced tech with human expertise, improving patients’ health.
Penn Medicine to redesign physician training with landmark gift
The gift sparks curriculum transformation, new lectureship, and names Entrepreneurship Pathway in honor of alumnus Rod Wong, M03.
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Improving science and care for early pregnancy loss
Courtney Schreiber, MD, MPH, challenged the status quo of care through research and found PEACE for the unseen women undergoing first-trimester miscarriage.
A kidney for her mom, a marathon for herself
Jen Brady donated a kidney to her mother, before training for the Boston Marathon—embodying the well-being and caregiving support she champions.
She helps patients find their words to cast a spell on cancer
Even before she experienced cancer herself, Deborah Burnham, PhD, had a knack for “magical” prompts to help cancer patients write through their illness.
Celebrating our history
The history of Pennsylvania Hospital’s Pine Building
The original structure of the nation’s first chartered hospital—home to early mental health and maternity care—is a living symbol of innovation.
Preserving Pennsylvania Hospital’s history ‘never gets old’
Stacey Peeples oversees the archives of the nation’s first chartered hospital, home to a nearly three-hundred-year collection of medical artifacts.
Where 275 years of medical history come to life
The future of medicine grows from understanding its past, and Pennsylvania Hospital’s museum brings that history to life in a milestone anniversary year.
Pioneering the future of medicine
Four Penn studies named among nation’s top clinical research advances
Perelman School of Medicine papers win Clinical Research Forum’s 2026 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards, highlighting the power of federal funding for science.
Penn to develop next-generation lymphatic system imaging
Researchers will develop advanced imaging methods for the liver and intestinal lymphatic system with an $8 million grant.
New strategy targets pancreatic cancer before it forms
A new preclinical study in mice shows that precancerous cells in the pancreas can be eliminated before they have the chance to become tumors.
Our service in action for local communities
Making older homes a safer haven for young families
After five years, the Lead-Free Families initiative is proving the impact of a health system investing in safe homes.
Penn Medicine CAREs grants boost science, literacy, service
CAREs grant recipients are translating expertise into action—expanding science education, supporting early literacy, and strengthening volunteer-led service efforts.
An opportunity to do more to help victims of violence
The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.
Health care that meets patients where and when they need us
Cancer survivor: Learning I had Lynch syndrome ‘saved my life’
Dennis Massimo was only 42 and symptom-free when he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer related to an inherited condition he didn’t realize he had.
Cancer care for the mind and spirit
A program where cancer patients can get free mental health care addresses an underrecognized need: that cancer’s deepest wounds are often not physical.
A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours
A new initiative frees Penn primary care doctors from most on-call duties after work hours, while patients still have 24-hour access to virtual care.