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Breaking Down the Walls

WebIn 2020, Jefferson will strengthen its commitment to refugee health by opening the Hansjörg Wyss Wellness Center in South Philadelphia. Made possible by a $3.1 million gift from the Wyss Foundation, the center will form a hub of clinical and educational outreach programs for the city’s immigrant-dense southern neighborhoods.

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Coming Full Circle

WebHer passion for women’s health has brought her full circle, back to Camden, New Jersey, where she was born and raised. Although she now resides half an hour north in Willingboro, Moore and some of her fellow Jefferson alumni work at a family health clinic in Camden, ranked as the poorest city in the state.

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The Past Is a Prologue

WebThe Jefferson tradition has been transformation, and if the past is prologue, the possibilities are endless. 1824: The trustees approve the request, and the Jefferson Medical College is established on January 1 in a rented theatre on Prune Street (now Locust Street). Classes officially start in March; two months later, the first free medical

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Jefferson As the Makerspace of the Future

WebJefferson As the Makerspace of the Future. By Mike Bederka and Peter Nichols. 09.17.21. The full breadth of students’ talents and ingenuity took center stage at this year’s Celebration of Innovation. The May 5-6 virtual event highlighted seven diverse projects that featured interdisciplinary collaborations from across the University.

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The Light Fantastic

WebL ight is elemental to human life, affording the power to see and interact with the world around us. Yet light does so much more, affecting physiological, psychological, and emotional health and well-being. Light captured the imagination of professor of neuroscience George C. “Bud” Brainard, PhD, early in his life.He says, “At age 12, I read …

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Humana and Jefferson Announce Collaboration to Advance Health …

WebIn March, Humana announced an endowment and current use gift totaling $15 million to Thomas Jefferson University to advance community health and health equity, and to support Jefferson’s population health efforts.

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We Are One Jefferson

WebLooking ahead, he believes that Jefferson will continue to be more aspirational and better represent that it is a national research institution with a global presence. “We are no longer a small commuter college in East Falls or a large health professions university in Center City,” says Cromarty. “We are one, we are bigger, and …

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Jefferson Innovator Magazine

WebMichael MacKinnon, Nursing ’09. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) presented Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Michael MacKinnon, DNP, FNP-C, CRNA, FAANA with the 23rd Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy during its 2023 Annual Congress, August 18-22, in Seattle, Washington.

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The Weave of Possibility

WebThe Jeff Bruner Materials Characterization Lab is letting students in on a secret. Fabric has endless potential. This singular and expansive truth blew Jeff Bruner’s mind back in 1969. Bruner had just begun his studies at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, and his professors were explaining that textile engineers could, for example

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Get to Know Interim President Dr. Susan Aldridge

WebSusan Aldridge, PhD, wants to get to know you. Since the interim University president took office, she has met with countless students, faculty, and staff, toured the nooks and crannies of campus, and shaken many, many hands. And with the semester underway, plan to see her cheering on the Rams at games this fall.

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200 Years Look Good on Us!

WebDear Alumni, In 2024, we’re marking one of Jefferson’s most momentous occasions—our 200th anniversary of the founding of an institution that, because of you, is one of today’s most respected universities, health systems and …

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The Global Studio

WebAfrica’s population will likely double in the next 30 years. Professor Chris Harnish has enlisted his Jefferson students to explore how design can solve issues this growth poses to the healthcare system in Malawi, a southern African country that’s Harnish’s home away from home. It’s immersive, hands-on learning in a radically different …

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Shrinking World/Expanding Horizon

WebAt Jefferson we are dedicated to bringing people closer while at the same time expanding their horizons. That is our Global Jefferson initiative. By thinking and acting both locally and globally, we are preparing today’s students to be tomorrow’s citizens of the world—a concept Jefferson has embraced almost since its founding. In 1860

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A Seat at the Table

WebThe facility, which will open on the corner of 11th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia, is designed to break down the barriers to receiving personalized care and provide a truly exceptional patient experience for ALL patients and the communities Jefferson serves under one roof. One in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum …

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