Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19 Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19 School of Nursing faculty member and LDI Senior Fellow Adriana Perez conducts research in two of the Philadelphia area’s largest Latino communities and provides insights into how COVID-19 is impacting each.
Penn Dental Medicine presses on with emergency care Penn Dental Medicine presses on with emergency care During the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn Dental Medicine has been able to offer emergency services to established patients with the help of teledentistry.
Sports, STEM, and science communication Sports, STEM, and science communication As a former college basketball player, postdoctoral research fellow John Drazan coordinates sport-science outreach activities that put his unique set of credentials to use.
Nine tips for moving secondary teaching online Nine tips for moving secondary teaching online Betty Chandy, Catalyst @ Penn GSE’s Director for Online Learning, has prepared educators and schools for virtual and blended learning at the middle and high school levels.
Mission continuity plans help keep Penn operating Penn’s senior leadership and trustees 12 years ago asked schools and centers to develop plans to guide their actions in event of a crisis to help continue operations, mitigate risk, and minimize disruption. Known as mission continuity, those blueprints are now helping to manage the impact of the pandemic. Mission continuity plans help keep Penn operating Twelve years ago, the trustees and the University’s senior leadership asked the schools and centers to develop plans to guide them continuing operations during a crisis. Those plans are now helping manage the impact of the pandemic.
Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research The Center for Research on Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens aims to advance research efforts and support development of new therapies and vaccines.
Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care.
At drive-through testing sites, Penn providers on the front lines of a pandemic At drive-through testing sites, Penn providers on the front lines of a pandemic Penn Medicine physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers have rapidly mobilized to transform a parking lot in West Philadelphia into a COVID-19 testing site.
How to support University City restaurants during the coronavirus crisis How to support University City restaurants during the coronavirus crisis University City's rich and diverse restaurant scene is facing a unique challenge as we deal with the impact of the coronavirus. The University City District wants to help local restaurants by offering support through a limited time promotion.
Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other.