A program led by the School District of Philadelphia and the Penn Community Violence Prevention program aims to reduce gun violence at John Bartram High School. Supported by OJJDP, the initiative will include crisis intervention, case management, and mediation. "The...
Have you published a paper in a peer-reviewed journal after July 1, 2022, with its focus on U.S. firearm injury, firearm violence, or their prevention? The Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms and the National Collaborative on Gun Violence...
Emma Sartin was named a STAT Wunderkind for her multidisciplinary approach to understanding racial disparities in child traffic injuries. The award recognizes the best early-career researchers in health and medicine in North America.
Chidinma Nwakanma received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching from the Perelman School of Medicine. The award was established in 1989 to recognize clinical teaching excellence and commitment to medical education by outstanding faculty members from...
Sara Jacoby is a part of two teams that were recently awarded grants from the Penn Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation (Penn4C), an initiative from Penn Nursing and Penn Engineering, for projects providing shelter from urban heat and removing debris from North...
Sara Jacoby and John Holmes have received the 2024 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching. Since 1961, this prestigious award has recognized outstanding faculty members at colleges and universities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey who demonstrate exceptional...
Bernadette Hohl and Elinore Kaufman led applications that were selected for funding by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). With the funding, Hohl will partner with The School District of Philadelphia to expand and enhance the Safe Path...
Sunny Jackson received the annual Community Champion Award from Penn Medicine CAREs, which included funds for HopePHL (formerly People's Emergency Center) to continue its partnership with the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, of which Jackson is a part.
Starting in 2022, the NFL introduced the "Inspire Change Changemaker Award" where each club selects an individual making a difference in their community with their social justice work. Ruth Abaya was named the Eagles' inaugural Changemaker for her work to understand...
Deeply Rooted, an initiative led by Gina South and Nicole Thomas of the Urban Health Lab, awarded the first round of community green grants, totaling $51,000 to 22 community leaders and organizations. The grants provide funding for communities to invest in their...
Starting in 2022, the NFL introduced the "Inspire Change Changemaker Award" where each club selects an individual making a difference in their community with their social justice work. Ruth Abaya was named the Eagles' inaugural Changemaker for her work to understand...
Gina South was among this year's recipients of the Penn Medicine Awards of Excellence. South received the Marjorie A. Bowman New Investigator Research Award, which recognizes achievements in patient-oriented research that addresses fundamental clinical problems as...