Posts tagged ‘patient care’
George T. Harrell – Memories & Milestones
Part 6 – George T. Harrell
Dr. George T. Harrell is selected to lead the creation of the medical center and school. This was Dr. Harrell’s second medical center project.
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February 21, 2012 at 9:00 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
The Four Diamonds Fund – Memories & Milestones
Part 16 – The Four Diamonds Fund
Note: last week was Part 5, so this one seems out of synch. It is – intentionally. The 2012 THON event is this coming weekend so it seems appropriate to highlight this segment today:
Conquering childhood cancer becomes the focus of The Four Diamonds Fund. Penn State’s IFC Dance Marathon – THON – is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, raising millions for The Four Diamonds Fund each year.
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>> Learn more about 2011 THON here, including photos from patients, families and dancers
February 14, 2012 at 8:45 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
Getting it Done – Memories & Milestones
Part 5 – Getting it Done
Dr. John O. Hershey, President of The Milton Hershey School, was the driving force keeping the project moving ahead. The infrastructure of the local community would have to be changed to support the introduction of a major medical center.
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The 50 Million Dollar Phone Call – Memories & Milestones
Part 4 – The 50 Million Dollar Phone Call
One phone call changed a farm field into a college of medicine and medical center.
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January 31, 2012 at 9:00 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
Medicine in Blue and White: Episode 3
In this episode of “Medicine in Blue and White”:
- The incredible connection between one fourteen year old boy — and the thousands of people he has helped over the past forty years.
- Combining aerospace engineering and medical technology to help improve health care in developing countries.
- Never-before-seen-behavior under the microscope that could lead to a cure for some of the most challenging diseases we face.
- And a new way to test for what is — literally — an age-old problem.
January 26, 2012 at 8:20 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
The Grand Idea – Memories & Milestones
Part 3 – The Grand Idea
Sam Hinkle, President of Hershey Chocolate Corporation, was the driving force in envisioning the Medical Center and getting all the pieces in place with Penn State. Film footage from meetings discussing the vision is included in this segment.
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January 24, 2012 at 9:00 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
History of Hershey – Memories & Milestones
Part 2 – History of Hershey
Milton S. Hershey created the town to serve as a town for the workers of his chocolate factory. The town of Hershey in the 1960′s was a community in transition.
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January 17, 2012 at 9:00 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
Introduction – Memories & Milestones
A new series of weekly video posts begins today.
Over the next 19 weeks, you’ll see a segment from “Memories & Milestones” which documents stories of pioneering efforts from the first five decades of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Through the efforts of its thousands of faculty, staff, and students, the Medical Center has endeavored to build upon the legacy of its namesake, Milton S. Hershey, and extend the substantial reach of its parent university, Penn State, to improve health and the quality of life.
Part 1 – Introduction
“There are many things about this place that make it special. But I think it’s mostly the people.”
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January 10, 2012 at 8:50 am pennstatemedicine Leave a comment
Episode 1 of “Medicine in Blue and White” series on Big Ten Network
“Medicine in Blue and White” is a new television series about Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the first medical information show to air on the Big Ten Network.
The first episode of the series tells the personal stories of four people, who range from an 11-year-old brain tumor patient to a recently retired nurse undergoing an innovative heart catheterization, and the medical professionals at Penn State Hershey who oversee their care and the cutting-edge, research-based medical treatments they are receiving.
Future episodes are scheduled to air in September of this year and early 2012.
From Bench to Bedside
Penn State, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and Penn State College of Medicine recently earned a prestigious $27 million, five-year, Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award is designed to accelerate the translation of scientific discovery into methods for improving public health. This competitive award will fuel the ongoing work of the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), a collaboration of nine Penn State colleges and institutes, along with community and industry partners, devoted to using their research and outreach expertise to improve the health of Pennsylvanians. Watch this video and visit ctsi.psu.edu to learn more about the Penn State CTSI.
