Health
U.S. Senate confirms Penn graduate Mehmet Oz to oversee Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oz — who received an MD from the Perelman School of Medicine and an MBA from Wharton in 1986 — was approved by a 53-45 vote along party lines.
Doylestown Health integrates into Penn Health System, marking network’s seventh hospital
The new affiliation will change the name of Doylestown Health and its affiliates to Penn Medicine Doylestown Health.
Wellness at Penn continues efforts to combat pneumonia, respiratory illnesses on campus
Wellness at Penn is continuing efforts to contain the spread of respiratory illnesses on campus following an uptick in cases this academic year.
Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team hosts third annual five-minute CPR training event
This is the third year MERT has offered this program and the largest to date, with 697 attendees.
Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics announces 14 small grant funding recipients
The annual program will provide up to $20,000 for LDI senior fellows and $6,000 for assistant fellows.
Penn Medicine Pavilion renamed to Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs following donation
This gift — one of the largest ever to name a United States inpatient hospital building according to the news release — is aimed towards accelerating innovation in patient care, research, and medical education.
Penn researchers continue efforts to monitor, contain avian flu
According to the CDC, bird flu has caused recent human cases in dairy and poultry workers in the United States, though the risk to the public remains low.
NIH communication freeze, DEI funding cuts disrupt medical research at Penn, nationwide
Health and research systems like Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were among those affected by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s funding cuts from the first two weeks of his second term.
Wellness at Penn treating ‘a lot of’ upper respiratory illness as students return from break
In particular, Wellness at Penn staff members pointed to the flu as one of the most common illnesses seen by Penn health professionals as students return from winter break.
Peer counseling group Penn Benjamins to unveil new wellness events this spring
The group was founded in 2014 with the goal of providing a confidential and comfortable space for students to talk.
'I’m definitely worried’: Penn experts discuss abortion, reproductive rights in second Trump term
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to Penn healthcare experts and Philadelphia-area abortion providers about what the next four years under Trump's second administration may hold, from federal abortion bans to state-by-state restrictions.
Penn Medicine-Wharton Fund for Health invests $250K in maternal, workplace health firms
The Fund for Health supports for-profit startups addressing social determinants of health for underserved Philadelphians.
Former Medical School professor leads Philadelphia scientists in discussing immunization concerns under Trump
In early December 2024, over a dozen Philadelphia health experts gathered on a Zoom call to discuss potential challenges for public health under the second Trump administration.
Penn health experts criticize RFK Jr., Oz appointments over abortion, vaccine concerns
Trump announced Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 14, and Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Nov. 16.
Trump taps Penn graduate Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oz, who received an M.D. from Penn's medical school and an MBA from Wharton, will lead the second Trump administration’s oversight of major health insurance programs if confirmed.
Democrats hold majority in Pa. state House, potentially affecting Penn funding, abortion rights
Party control in the state legislature could influence issues such as the status of funding for Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine, abortion rights in Pennsylvania, and higher education.
New Jersey wildfires cause hazy skies on Penn's campus and across Philadelphia
The massive wildfires in New Jersey — resulting in the unhealthy air quality in Philadelphia on Sunday — are a result of an ongoing severe drought.
Penn launches digital mental health service partnership, vending machine with wellness products
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said that the two new initiatives were born from Wellness at Penn's duty to continue expanding and adapting their offerings to meet student needs.
Penn AI Council established to coordinate research and initiatives
The council — which is led by five senior faculty members — will provide strategic input, coordinate multidisciplinary research, and develop new AI-related initiatives.
