Mission Statement
At Penn State Health, our mission is to continually improve the health and well-being of the people of Pennsylvania, and beyond. We provide patients with excellent, compassionate, culturally responsive and equitable care. We educate and train healthcare professionals. We advance evidence-based medical innovation through research and discovery.
About Penn State Health & the College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine have a rich history of academic achievement. Penn State College of Medicine opened its doors to the first class of students in 1967 and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center accepted its first patient on Oct. 14, 1970. Forty-four years later, the Penn State Board of Trustees formed Penn State Health, a multi-facility health system that today serves communities in 29 central Pennsylvania counties and employs more than 14,500 people. Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine. Faculty and physicians at the College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center integrate the latest biomedical knowledge and technology with compassionate care of patients, while educating the next generation of scientists and physicians. The College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of nearly $100 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research at its Hershey campus and a regional medical campus in State College. With every person, practice and partner that joins Penn State Health, it brings more high-quality clinical care, clinical trials and education to the people of central Pennsylvania and beyond.
Contact Information
Jade Honey
Phone: 717-531-5692
jhoney@pennstatehealth.psu.edu