Penn College Adds Powerful Punch to Little League Lineup
Aug. 26, 2009 - 4:28 p.m.
Penn College, which
last week ushered in the
63rd Little League World Series
with a cookout and an impressive presence in the Grand Slam Parade, continues to be a most valuable player on the event's support team.
Students
from the School of Health Sciences again are staffing the stands and the infirmary, and college students and employees frequently are spotted among fans attending the homegrown phenomenon.
Photos by Jessica L. Tobias, student photographer
Student Paramedics Hold Mass-Casualty Simulation
July 8, 2009 - 2:12 p.m.
Student paramedics learning about mass-casualty incidents and the incident command system held a drill on Penn College's main campus Wednesday. "The simulated incidents put into practice the concepts of triaging 'patients' of different severity, beginning appropriate on-scene treatment and organizing the logistics to get the 'patients' transported," said Mark A. Trueman, director of the paramedic
technology program in the college's School of Health Sciences. "The scenarios are important so the students experience the problem-solving and radio communication required to successfully manage the incident and not transfer the confusion to health-care facilities that will receive the patients."
Photos by Jessica L. Tobias, student photographer
Paramedic Faculty Earn International Professional Designation
June 25, 2009 - 7:50 a.m.
Two part-time instructors in Penn College’s Paramedic Program successfully completed a new credential for EMS leaders, earning the professional designation of “Chief Medical Officer.” John W. Magyar II and Steven A. Wilson are among only 34 individuals nationwide to receive the prestigious designation, which was launched by the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Magyar is one of only 15 distinguished leaders to have become certified as both Chief Medical Officer and Chief Fire Officer.
College Receives Grant Funding for EMT-Paramedic Camp
April 29, 2009 - 10:21 a.m.
Penn College has received a grant to support a summer camp for secondary school students interested in careers in emergency medical services. The EMT-Paramedic camp, scheduled this June, is funded in part by a $1,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health through the Lycoming County Department of Public Safety.
Students to Assist at 2008 Free Flu-Shot Clinics in Lycoming County
Nov. 5, 2008 - 4:10 p.m.
Students enrolled in the School of Health Sciences at Penn College will partner with state and local organizations to administer free flu shots throughout Lycoming County in November. Nursing, paramedic and physician assistant students will administer free flu and pneumococcal vaccine and will distribute educational materials regarding the immunizations at the seven clinic sites.
Little League Volunteers Spotlighted in WBRE Report
Aug. 25, 2008 - 10:48 a.m.
Health Sciences students who volunteered throughout the Little League Baseball World Series were featured in a WBRE news report that aired Wednesday on the local NBC affiliate. Jeremy Deebel interviewed physican assistant students Katherine P. Ordonez-Fall, of Williamsport, and Sylvia A. Graczyk, of Allentown, who were among the 60 Penn College students from the emergency medical services and PA majors who helped area medical staff at the international event in South Williamsport. "I personally speak Spanish," said Ordonez-Fall, pictured at left. "I just had a patient who spoke Spanish. He didn't know any English, so that was very rewarding for me to be able to use my skills to help him."
Students Return to Little League to Assist With World Series
Aug. 18, 2008 - 4:26 p.m.
Sixty Penn College students have joined other area medical staff to help with the Little League Baseball World Series through Aug. 24. Students enrolled in the emergency medical services and physician assistant programs at Penn College are volunteering throughout the series. Emergency medical services students are serving alongside paramedics from Susquehanna Regional Emergency Medical Services in order to respond to emergencies among the thousands of fans attending the international event.
School of Health Sciences Hosts Two Summer Learning Experiences
June 19, 2008 - 11:29 a.m.
Penn College's School of Health Sciences recently held two summer camps for high school students interested in exploring a career in a health-care profession: the second annual EMT/Paramedic Camp on June 6-8, and the eighth annual Health Careers Camp from June 11-13.
(
Photos by Nathan D. Smyth,
coordinator of matriculation and retention for health sciences)
Paramedic Instructors Earn Regional EMS Honors
June 18, 2008 - 12:45 p.m.
Brady L. Breon and Steven A. Wilson, both faculty members in the Penn College paramedic program, were honored recently at the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council banquet at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport. Breon was recognized as the “EMS Instructor of the Year,” and Wilson was named the “Rescue Technician of the Year” for Lycoming County.
SMART Girls Program at Penn College Offers Career Exploration
June 5, 2008 - 1:50 p.m.
Penn College will host its eighth annual residential SMART Girls (Science and Math Applications in Real World Technologies for Girls) program July 13-17. Registration is open for up to 40 girls entering ninth and 10th grades. The program features workshops designed to expose the girls to career options in technologies that are currently dominated by men, and it encourages strong foundations in math and science during high school.
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