Savannah Brion’s week in Los Angeles began as a medical learning experience but became a lesson in humanity. She discovered that true healing is found not just in medicine, but in empathy, connection, and compassion.
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Penn State Outreach supports the University’s core missions of service and engagement by delivering compelling, evidence-based content developed by University faculty to diverse audiences while creating meaningful learning opportunities for students.
Outreach engages its constituents in a purposeful, reciprocal dialogue that identifies critical issues and opportunities, and then utilizes the intellectual resources of the University to deliver solutions that improve communities.
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Savannah Brion’s week in Los Angeles began as a medical learning experience but became a lesson in humanity. She discovered that true healing is found not just in medicine, but in empathy, connection, and compassion.