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PPMC Joins the Science Festival

OneEach year, Philadelphia’s schools, universities, cultural institutions, and research centers come together to put science in the spotlight. During the last week of April, scientists and engineers throughout the city offered fun, interactive programs for Philadelphians of all ages.

Part of a national movement to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, the festival builds on Philadelphia’s rich history of innovation with dozens of events at museums, universities and neighborhood libraries.

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AED Training Video

The HUP Clinical Emergencies Committee, together with Center for Resuscitation Science Staff, have put together a brief video about how to use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Click here to watch the video and learn more about AED...Full story

Penn Program for Mindfulness: Spring 2012 Public Course Offerings

The Penn Program for Mindfulness is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Management program that teaches individuals how to use meditation as the primary tool for long-term stress management. Beginning in April the program will offer the following co...Full story

National Nutrition Month 2012: Get Your Plate in Shape

March is National Nutrition Month! This year’s theme, Get Your Plate in Shape, promotes healthy eating and physical activity. PPMC’s Food Nutrition Services team would like to remind everyone to be more mindful of the foods you eat. Throug...Full story

The 2012 Lecture Series on the Foundations of Research

Are you interested in developing a research question, learning how to perform a literature search, design a study, or understand data collection and analysis? Are you looking to learn more about the IRB, or the PubsHub database of journals ...Full story

CAREs Foundation Grant Program

Penn Medicine faculty, staff and students donate their time and expertise to provide countless hours of work to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. To provide support for these important outreach efforts, the Penn...Full story

Free Benefits for a Healthier, Happier You

UPHS believes that providing the best care for our patients is only possible if we provide the best care for our employees. Your health and well being matters to us, which is why we’re pleased to offer programs, tools and resources for mana...Full story

Join us on Thursday, December 1, for Write to Fight Cancer: A Writing Workshop

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Research has shown that expressive writing can be a meaningful tool for coping with cancer and may improve mental and physical quality of life. We are pleased to announce that David Tabatsky, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Canc...Full story

Student Sight Savers

According to the National Health Institute, less than 50% of those with glaucoma are aware of their disease. So how do you treat someone for a disease they don’t know they have? You bring the clinic to the people. ...Full story

OncoLink Brown Bag Chat

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Topic: Making Medicare Work for YOU! November 8, 2011 12PM – 1PM ET Confused about Open Enrollment? Uncertain how to best assure coverage for cancer treatments? Join the OncoLink Team for a webchat that unravels the Medicare mystery! Exp...Full story

9/11 Remembered

It’s been nearly 10 years since two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The Penn Museum marks the solemn occasion with a powerful display. ...Full story

 

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