This time every year the president and governor release their proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. For the federal government the new budget year begins on October 1. At the state level the start date is July 1. Both budgets have enormous impact on our operations, so it’s important to understand what is being proposed and how we could be affected if the budgets are adopted.
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Taking Employee Engagement to the Next Level
Weekly meetings help the staff in Dermatologic Surgery work better as a team to solve problems. Leading the meeting was Michelle Sparrow (second from left). Participants included (l. to r) Nina Manogue, Tara Svedas, Elizabeth May, Jenni...Full story
Making a Match
Last month --- during the annual Match Day ceremony -- 140 students from the Perelman School of Medicine gathered in Dunlop Auditorium to open their residency placement envelopes and learn where they will spend the next few years receiving ...Full story
AMF Founder Receives Welcome Back Award
David Fajgenbaum receives award from Christopher Bojrab, MD
David Fajgenbaum, a third year student at the Perelman School of Medicine, recently received a Welcome Back Award for his achievements in the fight against mental illness....Full story
Perelman SOM Ranked #2
The Perelman School of Medicine was ranked number 2 by US News World Report in its annual survey of research-oriented medical schools. This year marked the School of Medicine’s 15th consecutive year ranking in the nation’s top five medical...Full story
UPHS Hospitals Accredited for Highest Level of Cancer Care
All three UPHS hospitals have received three-year accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) in recognition of their commitment to the highest level of quality care. HUP and Pennsylvania Hospital received...Full story
Strom Appointed Executive Vice Dean for Institutional Affairs
Brian Strom, MD, MPH, has been appointed executive vice dean for Institutional Affairs, at Penn Medicine. In his new role, Strom will assume the responsibilities of coordinating Penn Medicine’s efforts in comparative effectiveness research...Full story
Honors and Awards
Jill Baren, MD, chair of Emergency Medicine, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, a medical specialty board that certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional stand...Full story
Three Honored from Path and Lab Med
Three faculty from Pathology Laboratory Medicine received awards of recognition.
Virginia LiVolsi, MD, received this year’s Harvey Goldman Master Teacher Award of the US and Canadian Academy of Pathology. Given in memory of Goldmans monu...Full story
PM@Work: Rewarding Employees for Healthy Lifestyles!
“At UPHS, we take pride in providing the best care for our patients, but we can’t do that without our hard working and dedicated employees,” said Michele Fletcher, AVP of Human Resources. But, with so much focus on doing your job well and t...Full story
You Could Win Free Medical Coverage for a Year!
If you enroll for your benefits between Monday, April 16 and Sunday, April 22, you’ll be entered into the Early Bird raffle. Ten lucky winners will receive medical coverage for the 2012–2013 year without having to pay the bi-weekly payroll ...Full story
