The COMmunicator internal news submission form

The COMmunicator is Penn State College of Medicine’s internal email newsletter for faculty, staff and students. We publish a regular edition each Tuesday at 10 a.m. Occasionally, we will publish a special edition on Friday to communicate any urgent or time-sensitive items.

The submission deadline for the Tuesday edition is the Wednesday before the publication date. (Ex: The deadline for the Tuesday, Feb. 21 edition is Wednesday, Feb. 15.)

Please review our editorial policy here.

*The Office of Marketing and Communications is responsible for deciding whether an item is published and where/when it is published. We reserve the right to not publish a submission. Individuals will not be contacted about the status of their submission unless the editorial team requires additional information.

First Name

Last Name

Email

Department/Office

What is the topic of the news item you want to share? (Ex: Event; award; human resources policy; faculty, staff or student recognition; etc.)

Is your submission an event?

YesNo

All events must be submitted to the College’s central events calendar before they will be considered for The COMmunicator. View instructions for getting access to/posting on the calendar here. Do not submit your event to The COMmunicator until you have posted it to the central events calendar.

Details of submission

Include all pertinent information related to the news item:

Cover the who, what, where, when and why of your item. What is happening or did it already happen?
If this is an event, please provide dates, times, location, registration link, etc., as well as the link to the event posting on the central campus events calendar at pennstatehealthnews.org/events.
Why does this matter to College of Medicine employees and/or students?
Is this relevant specifically for faculty, students, staff or all employees?

Please type out all relevant details in the text box. Submissions that only include an event flyer, PDF, etc. will not be considered.

Who is the intended audience?

Internal External

How can readers learn more?

Preferred publication date range

Preferred publication date range start

Preferred publication date range end

Why are you requesting this publication date range? (Ex: Registration deadlines, event dates, etc.)

Who should we contact with questions about this news item?

Contact person’s first and last name

Contact person’s email address

Has this content already been reviewed and approved at a departmental or division level?

YesNo

Approver’s first and last names

Does anyone need to approve the content once it has been approved by the Office of Marketing and Communications?

YesNo

Approver’s first and last name

Approver’s email address

Is any part of this project or service funded by donor support?

YesNoUnsureIf unsure, please email giving@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Image

If you are providing an image, please include a caption describing the image, including identification of individuals pictured from left to right.

Upload any other related materials that would be helpful, such as event flyers

What Medicine Means to Me

Would you like to participate in our “What Medicine Means to Me” initiative?
(We are asking College of Medicine faculty, staff and students to tell us what medicine means to them in their work within the college.)

YesNo

Penn State College of Medicine’s new brand strategy, launched in fall of 2022, helps define who we are as a college of medicine and is designed to allow everyone affiliated with the college to feel included and inspired. Now we want to hear from you.

Please share a few brief comments about how you define “What Medicine Means to You” in your work within the College of Medicine. A generic example: “As a medical student, I’m committed to learning new ways to connect with and care for patients from marginalized communities.”

Tell us simply why you do what you do each day and how your role connects to our mission as an organization. Responses may be shared in The COMmunicator, on our websites and across social media channels.

Your voice is important, and we can’t wait to hear it.

First Name

Last Name

Department/Office

Title

What does medicine mean to you?

Image

Please provide a headshot that we can pair with your quote. Professional headshots are preferred but not required.