http://www.pennmedicine.org/news The latest advisories especially for the news media from Penn Medicine - the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Health System. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rachel.ewing@uphs.upenn.edu (Rachel Ewing) 2009, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.pennhealth.com/images/pennmedicine_logo.jpg http://www.pennmedicine.org/news On the evening of November 23, 2009, Penn Medicine will celebrate the upcoming opening of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center with an event to honor the many donors and staff members who have made this cutting-edge $140 million radiation therapy facility a reality. Patients from all over the country are expected to come to Penn for this precise form of radiation therapy, which is especially well suited for treating cancers in the brain, head, neck, eye and spinal cord, and in hard-to-reach organs such as the liver, pancreas, and esophagus. Partnerships with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the U.S. Department of Defense will also allow pediatric cancer patients and U.S. military service members and their family members to be treated in the new center. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/11/proton-therapy-center-celebration/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT Far away from town hall showdowns on the future of health care in America, the next generation of doctors is preparing to don their first white coats, a sign of commitment and optimism as they begin learning the art and science of healing. The 161 individuals in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s entering class of 2009 will recite the time honored Hippocratic Oath to "first, do no harm" in front of family and friends on Friday, August 14, as they start their medical careers. Ranging from 21 to 28 years in age, students in the class represent 61 colleges and 31 states from around the country – nearly one quarter are from Pennsylvania. However the health care reform debate is resolved, these men and women stand ready to follow in the Penn Medicine tradition of compassionate care, advanced medicine and putting patients first. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/08/white-coat-ceremony/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT On June 27, 2009, a local father and the CC Riders will cycle from the March of Dimes home office In White Plains, NY, to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in honor of twin daughters born premature. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/06/cc-riders/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:20:00 GMT Invitation to Cover, May 18, 2009: As part of a memorable rite of passage, students from The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will receive diplomas, awards and recite the Hippocratic Oath for the first time as new doctors. Of the 151 graduates, three students are children of parents who are Penn Medicine physicians. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/05/penn-medicine-graduation.html Mon, 18 May 2009 14:40:00 GMT West Philadelphia residents have a refreshing, revitalized green space in which to relax and play, thanks to a public-private revitalization project that recently spruced up the Saunders Park Greene with new plantings and signage. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on May 13 in the city-block-size park, which is owned and maintained by Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/05/saunders-park-revitalized.html Thu, 07 May 2009 20:10:00 GMT Penn Medicine dermatologists will offer free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 16 from 8 a.m. to noon at the new Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. Appointments are necessary and space is limited. Call 215-662-2737 to make a reservation and for more information. The screening is sponsored by Penn Medicine’s Department of Dermatology and the Abramson Cancer Center. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/05/skin-cancer-screening.html Fri, 01 May 2009 14:20:00 GMT Stage and screen actor Ben Vereen (Roots, Pippin) will be visiting the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania tomorrow, to share the story of his recent Type 2 diabetes diagnosis with Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center patients and inspire them to be actively involved in their diabetes care. His appearance is part of a diabetes awareness campaign funded by sanofi-aventis. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/04/ben-vereen-diabetes.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT On April 22, 2009, this fourth annual event examines key issues in the history of women's health- from 'Female Pills' used to combat 'hysteria, stomach and period problems' in 18th century England to the invention of The Pill in 1960 by John Rock, MD. Women's health scholars will discuss Dr. Rock's role as the founder of reproductive medicine, examine miscarriage in late 18th and early 19th century America, and moral and political debate around the use of and funding for Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine and more. The conference is sponsored by the Professional Staff of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections, and the OB/GYN Department of the Pennsylvania Hospital. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/04/history-of-womens-health-conference.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:30:00 GMT As the cost of medical care and the number of people without medical care continue to rise and preventative care declines, a critical care nurse from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has gathered experts in health and wellness together for a free community health fair in West Philadelphia. Children, adults and seniors can visit the 'Spring into Health Community Day' Saturday, April 25, 2009 to receive blood pressure and diabetes screenings, HIV testing, nutritional counseling, pharmaceutical medication review, physical exercise tips and more. In addition, there will be cultural performances, face painting, light food and giveaways throughout the afternoon. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/04/community-health-fair.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:45:00 GMT In order to 'have it all' women are expected to 'do it all.' But is it at the cost of their own good health? Today, women have access to the best, most modern medicine there is, but are they accessing it for themselves? The Penn Medicine Department of Communications invites the media to a special seminar to discover the latest research and treatment strategies to help women better negotiate some of the most serious health challenges facing them today: diabetes and kidney disease; cardiovascular disease; thyroid disorders and bone loss; and gynecologic oncology. This informational luncheon and seminar features expert researchers and clinicians from Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn OB/GYN Care, and Penn Health for Women at Pennsylvania Hospital.  http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/03/treating-the-whole-woman-media-seminar.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:30:00 GMT Over 130 third and fourth graders from the Penn Alexander School, the Samuel Powel Elementary School, and the Sterck/Delaware School for the Deaf will spend a morning on the Penn campus “judging” hands-on science activities developed by students at Penn. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/03/kids-judge-neuroscience-fair.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:30:00 GMT Over the next five years, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Associate Scholar in the Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will receive funding from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study the relationship between psoriasis, cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular outcomes. This research will build a deeper understanding of the relationship between inflammatory diseases like psoriasis and myocardial infarction (heart attack), potentially paving the way for improved disease management strategies for the over 7 million Americans with psoriasis. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2009/03/psoriasis-associated-risks.html Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:30:00 GMT Blending the comforts of home with first-class end-of-life care, Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse, a division of Wissahickon Hospice and part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, will open its doors for terminally ill patients this week in Center City Philadelphia. The first inpatient hospice of its kind in the area, the facility offers 12 large, private rooms, a spa center, meditation area and panoramic views of the city. Patients will receive exemplary care from a specialized team of physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors and chaplains to manage pain symptoms and other physical, emotional and spiritual needs unique to patients in their final days. Families will be able to spend time with their loved ones 24 hours a day, and will have access to a family lounge with wireless internet, a dining room with full kitchen as well as respite and bereavement support. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2008/11/penn-hospice-rittenhouse.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Upset and inspired by a firsthand look at medical care delivered without electricity and running water, Kathryn Cunningham Hall started Power Up Gambia! and has raised $300,000 to install solar panels that will provide clean water and constant electricity to a hospital in West Africa’s Gambia. She is one of the 155 individuals in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s new class of 2008 who share a passion for driving change and progress in the medical community. Representing 30 states and 61 colleges from around the country, these students will officially start their medical careers today, as they receive their white coats and recite the Hippocratic Oath in front of family and friends. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2008/08/white-coat-ceremony-2008.html This weekend, children ages six to 17 who’ve experienced the death of parents, relatives or friends will gather for the Philadelphia area’s second annual Camp Erin. The three-day camp offers a variety of traditional summer camp activities combined with professional grief counseling, education and emotional support to help campers find innovative ways to remember and memorialize their lost loved ones and develop essential coping skills. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2008/08/camp-erin-grief-support.html The babies were dying – without life support, they might live just another few minutes. Their families had said goodbye, and wanted their newborns to become organ donors, in hopes of saving another tiny life. But the babies’ conditions couldn’t meet the normal standards for organ donor eligibility. What to do? In a roundtable discussion, Arthur Caplan, PhD, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, weighs in on the ethical considerations of the changing assumptions about when death occurs, the importance of respecting “the dead donor rule” and how to decide which patients are suitable organ donors. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2008/08/caplan-organ-donor-guidelines.html Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will be presenting at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, which will be held from July 26-30, 2008 on the Penn campus. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2008/07/developmental-biology-meeting.html As a nation we are living longer than ever before, but are we living better? Can we afford what a longer life expectancy brings us? Declining physical and cognitive function doesn’t always have to be inevitable; mental ability and independence can be maintained and improved. Patients and caregivers alike can not only age gracefully, but happily and actively. This special media seminar, being held in conjunction with the Institute on Aging of the University of Pennsylvania, invites you to discover the latest research and treatment strategies that help older Americans negotiate the medical and social challenges for successful aging. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2008/06/aging-media-seminar.html The region’s only cyclotron will complete its 3,700 mile transatlantic journey from Belgium by arriving with a police escort from the Port Authority of Philadelphia to the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jan08/proton-therapy.html A family affected by multiple myeloma will visit the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania as part of its cross-country jaunt to raise awareness of this form of cancer. Myeloma, also called multiple myeloma, affects the production of red cells, white cells, and stem cells and is the second most common of the blood cancers affecting an estimated 75,000 people worldwide. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/aug07/myeloma-mobile.html The 153 members of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s entering class of 2007, hailing from 31 states and 54 colleges from around the county, will be presented with the traditional “white coat” and recite the Hippocratic Oath to mark the official beginning of their medical careers. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/aug07/white-coat-ceremony.html 'Learning to enjoy nutritious foods and be physically active in fun ways are life lessons that parents can teach their children to help them develop healthy habits they will carry through their school years and on into adulthood,' says Lisa Hark, PhD, RD, Director of the Nutrition Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Hark, who also hosted TLC's show 'Honey, We're Killing the Kids,' offers the ABC's of back-to-school nutrition for parents and children. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jul07/school-nutrition.html As the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and many of its 25,000+ members meet this weekend in Chicago at of the largest annual medical conferences in the world. Physicians from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania – like the rest of their ASCO colleagues – are committed to advancing the education of oncologists and other oncology professionals, to advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality cancer care, and to supporting the clinical trials system and the need for increased clinical and translational research. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jun07/abramson-cancer-center-asco.html Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is a proud sponsor of the third annual Pennsylvania “Sjögren's Walkabout,” which aims to increase awareness of the syndrome while raising funds for the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation’s research and education programs. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jun07/sjogrens-walkabout.html The Department of Dermatology and the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania will be conducting free screenings where a Penn dermatologist will check people's skin to determine their risk for developing skin cancer. Over 250 people are scheduled to receive a free screening. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/may07/skin-cancer-screenings.html 2007 marks the first year that a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine graduating class is comprised of more women (78) than men (77). Surgeon and writer, Dr. Atul Gawande, will provide the Graduation Address to these 155 graduating medical students, as they begin their journey as new doctors. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/may07/commencement.html Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, First Lady of Pennsylvania, will be on-hand to kick off National Nurses Week at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). She will attend a ceremony showcasing the new Just a Nurse photography exhibit, a unique 'inside' view of nursing's rewards and challenges. Additional guests and speakers include the award-winning journalists and nursing advocates, as well as some of the nurses who are featured in the exhibit. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/may07/forms-ALS-biochemically-different.html Just a Nurse, an exhibit of nearly 100 photographs that capture the rigors and rewards of nursing, opens today at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). The exhibit runs May 1 - 18, and coincides with National Nurses Week (May 6 - 12). It features the work of photographer Earl Dotter and writer Suzanne Gordon, journalists renowned for their ability to chronicle 'on the job' heroism and sacrifice. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/may07/nurse-photo-exhibit.html Will youth be served? Do the brains have the brawn? These are just a couple of the questions the faculty and administrators will have to consider while preparing for their annual round-ball contest against a team of medical school students. Led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s basketball coordinator Mike Rabinowitz, the student team’s rotation will correspond to what year they are in med school. First year students will play the first quarter, second year students get the second quarter and so on. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/apr07/faculty-student-basketball.html Two years ago, two students from the Westtown School, motivated by community service and mitzvah projects (mitzvah means 'good deed'), worked together to start the Kids Swim for the Cure swim-a-thon. In just two years, Kids Swim for the Cure has raised nearly $17,000 for skin cancer research at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The money raised by these extraordinary students has not only supported innovative research and patient care programs at the Abramson Cancer Center, but has also increased public awareness and education about skin cancer – particularly melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/apr07/kids-swim-for-cure.html Experts from around the world will gather at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine for a special symposium to review the most current research and explore the future of personalized medicine. Hosted by the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, progress and perspectives of personalized medicine will be presented by leaders in the field from the clinical, pharmaceutical, and ethics arenas. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/apr07/personalized-medicine-symposium.html In 2002, Thomas and Carol Hallinan, of Northeast Philadelphia, lost their son, Peter, 31, to Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma -- a type of brain tumor that affects 190,000 people in the U.S. each year, and is the second most common cause of cancer death in young people ages 15-34. To honor their son's memory, The Hallinans have partnered with the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Penn's Department of Neurosurgery to build support for the advancement of clinical research for patients who suffer from brain tumors.'For Pete's Sake' -- an evening of dinner, dancing, and a silent auction -- is a sold-out event with an expected attendance of 250 people. Proceeds will support brain tumor research at Penn. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/mar07/brain-tumor-event.html Anxious University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine medical students will gather on Match Day with fellow classmates, spouses, and children to learn where they have been accepted for their residency program, the next step in their medical education. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/mar07/match-day.html Over 150 third and fourth graders from the Penn Alexander School, the Henry C. Lea School, the Charles R. Drew School, and the Sterck/Delaware School for the Deaf will spend a morning on the Penn campus 'judging' hands-on science activities developed by undergraduate students in Penn's Biological Basis of Behavior program and graduate students in neuroscience. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/mar07/kids-judge-science-fair.html For individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), transitioning from adolescence to adulthood presents many challenging issues. In addition to the usual stresses of adolescence, young adults with ASD need help dealing with social skills, sexuality, and, at times, extreme anxiety that may result from tension and confusion. Adults with ASD face communication and social problems that can affect employment, personal relationships, and the other skills needed to live an independent life. These challenges affect not only the individual, but also their parents, siblings, and other friends and family members. As children with ASD transition into adulthood, those who care for them are often left asking, “what now?” http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/mar07/autism-conference.html A 46-year-old former fitness instructor, suffering from biventricular end-stage heart failure and in irreversible cardiogenic shock, has become the first to receive a new temporary Total Artificial Heart in the Northeast U.S. by cardiac surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/feb07/temporary-total-artificial-heart-release.html A 46-year-old former fitness instructor, suffering from biventricular end-stage heart failure and in irreversible cardiogenic shock, has become the first to receive a new temporary Total Artificial Heart in the Northeast U.S. by cardiac surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/feb07/temporary-total-artificial-heart.html Charles P. O’Brien, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Research Director, MIRECC, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, will present “Promising Approaches in the Treatment of Drug Addiction” at the 2007 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco. As a part of the Friday, February 16th session, “Addiction and the Brain: Are We Hard-Wired to Abuse Drugs?,” O’Brien will discuss the practical applications of neuroscience research that have led to the development of novel medication approaches and other new medications in the pipeline. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/feb07/addiction-symposium.html WITH VIDEOS: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that microtubules – components responsible for shape, movement, and replication within cells – use proteins that act as molecular motors and brakes to organize into their correct structure. If microtubules are not formed properly such basic functions as cell division and transport can go wrong, which may have implications in such disease processes as cancer and dementia. The study, published in the January issue of Cell, is featured on the cover of that issue. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jan07/microtubule-molecular-motor-brake.htm Members of the media are invited to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) for the first annual Delaware Valley Health Council Gift of Life Award presentation. The award was established last year to recognize a hospital for excellence in family care and outstanding rates of organ donation. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jan07/gift-of-life-award.htm For the tenth consecutive year, the University of Pennsylvania Health System's Penn Care at Home unit will visit homebound patients in the West Philadelphia area with Santa Claus and carolers to provide holiday cheer this Thursday, Dec. 14. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/dec06/penn-care-at-home-caroling.htm The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia will host 'The Vulcanization of the Human Mind: Neuroimaging, Decision-Making, and Ethics,' a panel discussion exploring how humans make complex decisions involving risk, reward, danger and right and wrong. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/dec06/psychiatry-panel-discussion.htm Six powerful pillars of light will outline the 75,000 square feet of space where the world's first fully integrated proton therapy center will be built at PENN Medicine. Visible to residents across Philadelphia, as well as the guests and honorees at a special naming ceremony from a VIP reception on the top floor of the Biomedical Research Building, the beams of light symbolize the bright future of cancer therapy in which a stream of protons are accelerated to near light speed, bent by powerful magnets and focused with incredible precision at tumors lodged deep within the human body. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/dec06/proton-therapy-center-invitation.htm Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine marks its 20th anniversary with a celebration featuring scientific talks by distinguished BGS Alumni. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/nov06/BGSannITC.htm Marine Lance Corporal Han C. Liang is stationed on the front lines in Iraq, but he will be seeing and interacting with his newborn son on Tuesday, October 31st, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania thanks to the Freedom Calls Foundation. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/oct06/FrdmCls.htm How healthy are your legs? The University of Pennsylvania Health System is hosting a free screening event for the public to look for peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.), as well as Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Disease and Venous Disease. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/oct06/padITC.htm 'A City in Crisis? The Rise of Violence in Philadelphia' - an interdisciplinary forum on mental health and society hosted by the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/oct06/violITC.htm Members of the media are invited to attend The Environment, Health and Disease, a symposium hosted by the new Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/oct06/toxsymp.htm Members of the media and public are invited to attend the annual blood drive jointly sponsored by the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Emergency Nursing and the Red Cross. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Emergency Nurses Department is celebrating Emergency Nurses Week October 8-14. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/oct06/blddrvITC.htm Penn is hosting a free screening event for members of the media to look for peripheral arterial disease. P.A.D. is a condition that develops when arteries in the legs become clogged with plaque, limiting the flow of blood to the legs. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/sep06/padITC.htm RT Image has chosen the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) as one of its 'Most Influential' movers and shakers in the radiology industry in 2006. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/sep06/inflrad.htm The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and the Morris Arboretum are jointly sponsoring a symposium on September 19-20, 2006 entitled 'Herbal Medicine: Perception, Practice and Rational Use.' http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/sep06/herbmed.htm The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has a new 'model' patient -- actually, two. A pair of interactive mannequins, controlled by computer and instructor, will assist with the advanced training of medical students this fall semester. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/sep06/simctr.htm In recognition of his over-fifty-year career at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Peter C. Nowell, MD, and his colleagues from Penn and other institutions will talk about the history of the Philadelphia chromosome and what it portends for the next generation of cancer therapies. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/sep06/nowellITC.htm Members of the media are invited to attend Herbal Medicine: Perception, Practice and Rational Use, a symposium hosted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, School of Nursing and the Morris Arboretum. The symposium is the first of its kind in the Philadelphia area and will bring together several world-renowned experts from the field of herbal medicine. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/aug06/herbmedsymITC.htm The 151 members of Penn's incoming class of medical students hailing from 26 states and 57 colleges from around the country will be presented with the traditional 'white coat' and also recite the Hippocratic Oath to mark the official beginning of their medical careers. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/aug06/whtctITC.htm Members of the media are invited to come see an amazing new PET/CT at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Its powerful advanced "time-of-flight" technology, pioneered in part at Penn, makes it the first clinical machine of its kind in the world. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jun06/PETCTITC.htm Media Advisory -- The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania and the Brain Tumor Society present a one-day seminar designed for pediatric and adult brain tumor patients, survivors, and their caregivers. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jun06/BTSsemMA.htm The media is invited to join The Sopranos TV actress, Aida Turturro, as she tours the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center. After the tour, the media is also welcome to attend a discussion between Turturro and several Penn diabetes patients as they talk about the daily challenges of living with diabetes. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jun06/TurturroITC.htm Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is a proud sponsor of the second annual "Sjogren's Walkabout," which aims to increase awareness of the syndrome while helping to raise money to support the Foundation’s research and education programs. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/jun06/SjogrensITC.htm