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Let’s Talk, Period: Fighting Menstrual Stigmas Together

March 20, 2025 - Reading Hospital recently teamed up with The Junior League of Reading and Berks Teens to host a free event focused on menstrual equity and period positivity called “Let’s Talk, Period.”

United Airlines Partners with Emergency Medicine Residency on Simulation Training

February 10, 2025 - Recently, 25 emergency medicine residents from Reading Hospital, five medical students from Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and members of the Residency Core Faculty partnered with United Airlines for hands-on simulation training aboard an aircraft. 

Stronger Together

January 28, 2025 - Everywhere you look in Reading Hospital, you can see where the Reading Hospital Foundation has left its mark – like fingerprints from a helping hand that has greatly improved the lives of so many. 

Student Interns Receive an Opportunity to Make a Difference

January 28, 2025 - Alexa Martinez, a senior at Muhlenberg High School, has always been passionate about helping others. To her, a career in healthcare offers the opportunity to do just that, while also being a part of something that directly improves a person’s well-being.

First Winners of ‘Shark Tank: Tower Health Edition’ Announced

January 24, 2025 - Tower Health hosted its first-ever Shark Tank: Tower Health Edition this week, and the friendly business pitch competition made a splash with employees. The brainchild of Michael Stern, incoming president and CEO at the health system, the competition was designed to encourage innovation, boost employee engagement, and add fun into the workplace.

Expressing Gratitude this Thanksgiving

November 28, 2024 - Reading Hospital is a compassionate community built on the shared purpose of helping others. This Thanksgiving, I want to express the immense gratitude I hold for our talented physicians, nurses, staff and support personnel who offer not just their expertise but their hearts.

Building Community with Support Groups

November 14, 2024 - Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing offers seven support groups for numerous diagnoses and life-altering situations, including aphasia, stroke, brain injury, amputees, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease and a caregiver support group.

For Cancer Patients: The Choice Is Yours at The Image Recovery Center

There is a hidden gem for those diagnosed with cancer - located right inside Reading Hospital. When patients enter the Image Recovery Center, they are greeted with a smile and a warm welcome. They might not realize it yet, but they're about to embark on an experience staff describe as magical. 

 

Working Towards a Soft Landing Together

November 19, 2024 - Everyone is fighting their own battle, but there’s no rule that says we must fight alone. In fact, asking for help is one of the most courageous things a person can do. The mothers who participate in the Reading Hospital’s Soft Landing Program exhibit this bravery every day.

Celebrity Bartenders put Fun in Fundraiser at 'Beards and Brews'

November 6, 2024 - Celebrity bartenders will serve drinks with a splash of philanthropy during the Reading Hospital Foundation’s annual “Beards and Brews” event on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Building 24 Kitchen and Bar in Wyomissing.