2005

Prescription: Better Information Technology for Better Health: Across the nation, hospitals are implementing specialized computer information systems to reduce costs, reduce medical errors, and improve the quality of care. The Federal guru of health information technology, David J. Brailer, M.D., did his training at Penn.

A Matter of Potential: An AAMC study pointed out that only 12 percent of full professors at academic medical centers were women. At Penn, FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women has broadened its mandate to include initiatives in leadership mentoring and professional development for women faculty. It is also helping women to balance the many varied responsibilities they bear.

America the Super-Sized: Over the last four decades, Americans have become dramatically heavier, creating talk of “an epidemic of obesity.” And it’s not a matter of aesthetics — it’s a matter of health. The professionals in Penn’s Weight and Eating Disorders Program are studying the causes of this trend, evaluating the available treatments, and helping their patients lose weight in healthy fashion.