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...
Meghan Lane-Fall has assumed the role of Executive Director for PISCE@LDI and announced a new leadership structure to more effectively manage its expanding educational and research activities, including Amanda Bettencourt as Director of Acute Care Implementation...
Sara Jacoby was appointed as Calvin Bland Fellow at the School of Nursing, a fellowship awarded to select individuals in the Schools of Nursing, Social Policy & Practice, and the Graduate School of Education as part of the Penn Futures Project. The Penn Futures...
The University of Pennsylvania has appointed Carmen Alvarez as Presidential Professor to Penn Nursing, making her the School’s second such appointment and the first nurse to attain this rank at the University. “Dr. Alvarez brings with her to Penn Nursing an incredible...