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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.

Kevin Mahoney, Jennifer Kogan, J. Larry Jameson, Rod Wong, Marti Wong, Lisa Bellini, and Jonathan Epstein at a Perelman School of Medicine donation event

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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Courtney Schreiber, MD, MPH, seated at a desk in an office

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.

  • Melissa Daly
  • April 3, 2026
Jen Brady, right, sitting with her mom, Terri, at a table with a Penn Transplant Institute folder on it

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.

  • Daphne Sashin
  • March 26, 2026
Deborah Burnham has led the Writing a Life group since 2015

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.

  • Daphne Sashin
  • February 4, 2026

Celebrating our history

Old illustration of the exterior of the Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building

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.

  • Julie Wood
  • May 7, 2026
Stacey Peeples standing in her office, looking at shelves of books and artifacts

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.

  • Julie Wood
  • May 7, 2026
Exterior of Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building with a statue of William Penn

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.

  • Julie Wood
  • May 7, 2026

Pioneering the future of medicine

A hand holding a trophy against a grey background.

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.

  • January 20, 2026
A digital illustration of the human lymphatic system

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.

  • March 16, 2026
A digital rendering of a pancreas, enclosed in a blue, glowing bubble

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.

  • March 12, 2026

Our service in action for local communities

The Witmer family, including two parents and two small children, sit on the couch in their living room

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.

  • Olivia Kimmel
  • March 17, 2026
Four therapy dogs as part of the Roxy Responder team

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.

  • March 17, 2026
Five members of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program standing outside of the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Level 1 Trauma Center

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.

  • Kelsey Geesler
  • December 12, 2025

Health care that meets patients where and when they need us

Dennis and Lauren Massimo in 2026, standing on the porch of Lauren's house, with Dennis' home in the background

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.

  • Meagan Raeke
  • March 3, 2026
Pam Fisher, left, and Kara Buda, PhD, right, stand outside talking

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.

  • Daphne Sashin
  • February 2, 2026
Aileen John puts a stethoscope to a patient’s chest.

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.

  • Olivia Kimmel
  • January 28, 2026

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