Frances E. Jensen, MD, chair of Neurology, was awarded the Smith College Medal at a ceremony on February 20. The Smith Medal was established in 1962 to recognize Smith College alumnae who exemplify in their lives and work “the true purpose” of a liberal arts education. Jensen is the first woman to lead the University of Pennsylvania’s department of Neurology. Her research focuses on epilepsy and stroke, and how epilepsy interacts with other diseases, such as autism and dementia. Beyond her academic role, she authored “The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults,” and she lectures about the teen brain at science museums, educational events, and in other venues.
Nwamaka D. Eneanya, MD, MPH
Nwamaka D. Eneanya, MD, MPH, a nephrologist and an assistant professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, has been named one of the 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF). The award recognizes the next generation of thought leaders in reducing health disparities to build sustainable communities. Eneanya, who is the first female Black nephrologist on Penn’s faculty, will receive her award at the 2020 NMQF Leadership Summit on Health Disparities and Congressional Black Caucus Spring Health Braintrust Gala Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 28.
Dan Costantino
Penn Medicine’s Information Services (IS) team won the Professional Award for Best Security Team at the 2020 SC Awards, held February 25 in San Francisco. Presented by SC Media, the award honors organizations and individuals that “spread the gospel of cybersecurity,” directly through their work or by training the next generation of the workforce. Dan Costantino, chief information security officer, leads Penn Medicine’s IS security team under Michael Restuccia, chief information officer. Costantino believes the award is in response to building trust across the health system, which leads to programs bringing IS in earlier to help consult and proactively address potential security risks.
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