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UPMC Altoona, VA announce nurse liaison program to help veterans

UPMC Altoona and the James E. Van Zant Veterans Medical Center launched a nurse liaison program that could help veterans in the emergency room. This program aims to help veterans to get the care they need from admission to discharge.

UPMC Wellsboro begins 'low salt food pantry'

City of Harrisburg partners with UPMC for 'Minutes Matter' initiative, stresses timeliness of life-saving aid

Dr. Jeffery Gilbert, DO and nurse Sonya Solomon are launching a new low-salt awareness initiative at UPMC Wellsboro…“At the end of their appointment, patients will receive a bag of shelf stable, low-sodium food, recipes and information on how to read nutrition labels,” Solomon said. “It’s all very understandable.”

Highlands students get up-close glimpse of medical careers at UPMC St. Margaret

The demonstration was part of a career expo hosted Friday by UPMC St. Margaret near Aspinwall. About 150 district students learned firsthand about job possibilities within the medical profession — many of which don’t require a four-year college path.