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New Program Launches to Empower Faculty in Integrating Psychedelic Therapy Knowledge into Curriculum

The University Psychedelic Education Program (U-PEP) is now LIVE. This program, funded through philanthropic support, aims to broaden access to education about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines. U-PEP achieves this by equipping...
20-Nov-2024 5:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Empowering Public Health Professionals to Combat Racial Health Inequities

A new edition of the book, Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional, is now available. This essential resource provides public health professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to address the devastating health impacts...
19-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Editorial Warns of Heart Disease Risks Associated with Yo-Yo Dieting

A new editorial – published in Nature – suggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly known as "yo-yo dieting," can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors, from the University of Pennsylvania Schools of...
14-Nov-2024 2:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Nurses' Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new book, Nurses’ Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: There was Something in the Air, offers a poignant and firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs faced by nurses during the most devastating pandemic of our...
13-Nov-2024 4:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Patient Safety Measures

A new study – published in Nursing Research – has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals. The study, from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR),...
30-Oct-2024 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Penn Nursing Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Improve Firearm Safety

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) has been awarded a $3.2 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to scale out an evidence-based secure firearm storage intervention at Children’s...
28-Oct-2024 2:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Study Highlights the Dangers of Handheld Cellphone Use Among Teen Drivers

A new study, conducted by a group of researchers led by Penn Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine and funded by the Centers for Disease Control, found a strong association between handheld cellphone use and risky driving behaviors among newly...
17-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Director of the Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing

J. Margo Brooks Carthon, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Tyson Family Endowed Term Chair for Gerontological Research; Professor of Nursing in the Department of Family and Community Health; and Associate Director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy...
16-Oct-2024 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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