Welcome to SPO
Space Planning & Operations (SPO) works with Penn Medicine leadership and building occupants to plan and administer use of the Perelman School of Medicine's physical resources. We provide building operations and support services that enable and enhance the School of Medicine's mission. SPO comprises six work groups responsible for the services below.
► Management & Support Services | 215-898-2876 | staff
Distribution services such as shipping and receiving, biohazardous/infectious waste removal, and more. | Alcohol Service Center | Department administration of personnel and financial activity.
► Planning, Design, & Construction | 215-898-2876 | staff
Represents PSOM by handling capital project planning, space needs assessments and floor plan layouts, preliminary project scope development, furniture consulting, space inventory, off-campus space management, and sustainability as well as providing project management support of new, renovation, and infrastructure renewal design and construction projects, equipment installation, and move coordination.
► Safety & Security | 215-898-0196 | staff
Emergencies, emergency preparedness, PSOM Ready, lockouts/keys, TRL shuttle services, property removal, parking/security, and related services.
Parking and Transportation | 215-222-2603
► Scheduling & Event Services | 215-573-5555 | staff
Responsible for the scheduling process, service coordination, and management of the PSOM shared meeting space. SES uses the CollegeNET 25Live Scheduling System to provide Penn Medicine access to classroom and meeting space in support of the academic, research, and clinical mission.
► Strategy & Operations | 215-898-8760 | staff
Administration and coordination of day-to-day facilities operations: housekeeping, maintenance, building systems, utilities, minor construction services and general work requests, as well as signage, key requests, and emergencies in all Perelman School of Medicine on- and off-campus buildings. Development and management of capital plans, coordination of facilities management strategic initiatives, prioritization and implementation of infrastructure renewal. Oversight and management of leased portfolio, including lease management and all operations in portfolio.
Emergencies
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Automatic Electronic Defibrillators (AEDs) | 215-898-0669 to deploy
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Emergency Preparedness
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Penn Medicine AWARE (Building Notification System)
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Maintenance Emergencies
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UPENN | 215-898-7208
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HUP | 215-615-5656
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Security Operations Center (SOC)
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PSOM | 215-898-0669
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PCAM | 215-615-5656
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Penn Medicine News
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Penn-Wistar collaboration enters a new chapter as Ronny Drapkin takes Wistar’s helm
Monday, October 5, 2026
After more than a decade at Penn Medicine, cancer researcher Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, will join Wistar as President & CEO in November 2026.
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Linking senior care and companionship
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Senior HealthLink, a program pairing seniors with nursing students for regular check-ins, shows that sometimes just showing up is the best medicine.
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Nearly twice as many people quit smoking when offered cash rewards
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Financial incentives of up to $600 nearly doubled verified quit rates among medically underserved adults undergoing lung cancer screening.