Health Advisory: Opt-Out HIV Testing
National Black HIV/ AIDS Awareness Day took place on February 7. In Philadelphia, HIV disproportionately affects communities of color, particularly Black communities. We would like to remind you that routinized…
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Reminder: Deadline for Award Nominations is February 15th
The deadline for getting in your nominations for the Strittmatter Award, Cristol Award, Practitioner of the Year Award, and The Dr. Vanitha Appadorai Vaidya Award for Humaneness in Medicine is…
Participate in the Mayor’s Opioid Task Force Community Meetings
The Mayor has established a task force to address the heroin and opioid epidemic in Philadelphia. There has never been a more crucial time to take action against abuse, dependence,…
Pennsylvania Teen Health Week, January 9-13, 2017
Pennsylvania students, schools, medical professionals and teen health advocates are invited to join members of the PA Department of Health and Lawmakers to celebrate the start of the 2nd Annual…
Problems with Medical License Renewal?
Having problems knowing if your payment for your medical license was accepted? You can check the status of your license online at www.pals.pa.gov/verify to ensure that your license renewal is…
Health Alert: Increases in Suspected Overdoses in Philadelphia
Philadelphia continues to see an increase in unintentional drug overdose deaths, the majority of which have been attributed to heroin and fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid analgesic. Between December 1-5, 2016,…