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Information for Prospective Students 2015 — 2016 Sidney Kimmell Medical College Contents Office of Admissions History of Sidney Kimmel Medical College 2 Student Life 4 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 110 Library 4 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-5083 Student Body 5 Phone: 215-955-6983 Student Organizations and Societies 6 Fax: 215-955-5151 Opportunities for Community Service 7 Digital Fax: 215-503-8877 Web: jefferson.edu/SKMC Student Support Services 8 Email: [email protected] Diversity and Inclusion 9 Virtual Tour Web site Address: Medical Education at Jefferson 10 Jefferson.edu/SKMCAdmissions The Curriculum: JeffMD 10 The content of this document is provided for the information of the student. It is accurate at the time of printing but is subject to change from time to time as deemed appropriate by the College in order to Dual Degree Programs 13 fulfill its role and mission or to accommodate to circumstances beyond its control. Any such changes Combined MD/PHD Program 13 may be implemented without prior notice and without obligation and, unless specified otherwise, are Dual MD/MPH Program 13 effective when made. Joint MD/MBA-MHA Program 14 A Code of Professional Conduct is in place at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson College within the College 14 University (SKMC). It embraces ethical standards of professional conduct for the Thomas Jefferson Research Opportunities 14 University community including students, faculty, administrators and house staff. Details of the Code Student Facilities 15 are contained in the Student Handbook. Clinical Affiliates 15 Housing 16 Notice of Equal Opportunity Alumni 17 Thomas Jefferson University is committed to providing equal educational and employment oppor- Expenses and Financial Aid 18 tunities for all persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, marital status, religion, Application Procedure 19 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran’s status. The consideration of factors Application and Acceptance Timetable 19 unrelated to a person’s ability, qualifications and performance is inconsistent with this policy. Any per- Early Decision 20 son having inquiries or complaints concerning Thomas Jefferson University’s compliance with Title VI, Requirements for Admission 20 Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or Section 504 of the Medical College Admissions Test 21 Rehabilitation Act is directed to contact their Student Affairs Dean or Human Resources – Employee Relations, who have been designated by Thomas Jefferson University to coordinate the institution’s Selection Factors 22 efforts to comply with the these laws. Any person may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Cooperative Programs 23 Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202, or the Director, U.S. Department of 2015 Match List 24 Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region Three, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarding the University’s compliance with the equal opportunity laws. Directions and Campus Map 31 Mission Statement Sidney Kimmel Medical College is committed to: educating physicians who will form and lead the integrated healthcare delivery and research teams of tomorrow; discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical care through investigation from the laboratory to the bedside, and into the community; and setting the standard for quality, compassionate and efficient patient care for our community and for the nation. We recognize that a diverse community is imperative to achieving excellence in patient care, education, and research. As we carry out our mission, we are committed to the highest standards of professionalism and aspire to be a community of discovery, learning, and inclusion. A Message from the History of Sidney Kimmel Dean of Admissions Medical College In 1824, when each of the two great centers of medi- building in the world at cal learning, London and Paris, had only one medical that time. Two more Welcome! I am delighted you have chosen Sidney Kimmel Medical College at school, George McClellan founded Jefferson Medical buildings were opened by Thomas Jefferson University for your medical education and, also, with your com- College of Philadelphia, the city’s second medical 1931, and in 1954 the new mitment to becoming a physician. With your matriculation at Sidney Kimmel Medical college and the ninth in the nation. McClellan’s ap- Pavilion (later named the College (SKMC), you will embark on an extremely challenging career that will afford Clara A. Callahan, M.D. proach to medical education was founded on super- Foerderer Pavilion) pro- Mark L. Tykocinski, M.D. you extraordinary satisfaction and the opportunity to uniquely affect the lives of others. The Lillian H. Brent Dean of vised student participation in the care of patients, at vided state-of-the-art Provost and Executive Vice Presi- Students and Admissions dent, Thomas Jefferson University With this opportunity comes the responsibility of building the skills that you currently Chair, Committee on Admissions that time a revolutionary and highly criticized ap- medical facilities, as well as The Anthony F. and Gertrude M. have and to incorporate those that are required of you as a physician. It will be hard proach. Students, however, were quick to appreciate many patient amenities. the merits of such instruction: 109 students matricu- DePalma Dean, Sidney Kimmel work but well worth the effort. At Jefferson, the faculty will challenge you as they endeavor to provide you with Although Jefferson’s cam- Medical College lated in Jefferson’s first class, and the school grew a sound foundation of knowledge, skills and attitudes. We will challenge you to use our resources, faculty and pus has changed dramati- quickly in the following years. your peers to help you. cally, its principal mission, to provide the finest health We will empower you with the skills of life-long learning. During the mid-nineteenth century, Jefferson stu- care education, never changed. In 1967, the Board of dents had the benefit of a strong Trustees authorized the establish- Your educational journey at SKMC is not solely in the medical sphere. We are charged with preparing its college faculty, as well as a variety ment of the school which subse- students to address the social, ethical and legal aspects that affect the profession. Our new curriculum, JeffMD, of clinical settings including the “On June 18, 2014, Jefferson quently became the College of will help you to deal with the challenges facing medicine today. General Dispensary attached to the Medical College changed Health Professions. The College College, the Blockley Almshouse of Graduate Studies was estab- I firmly believe that our greatest asset is its remarkable student body. There is great camaraderie between the its name to Sidney Kimmel (Philadelphia Hospital), Pennsylva- lished in 1969, the year in which students and the Jefferson faculty, including both clinicians and researchers, who are committed to the profes- Medical College at Thomas nia Hospital, and Wills Hospital for the three colleges and Jefferson sional and personal development of each student. We admit bright, dedicated and altruistic students. At diseases of the eye. Jefferson University in honor Medical College Hospital became graduation, we know that every one has gained not only a tremendous amount of knowledge and skill, but that of a multimillion dollar dona- Thomas Jefferson University. each person has also grown as an individual. About 1843, Jefferson began to tion from the philanthropist. rent rooms for some of the pa- In 1959, Jefferson’s clinical, I have tried to capture the spirit of SKMC, although it is impossible to completely convey it on paper. I am con- tients who underwent surgery in teaching and research functions vinced that there is no other medical school in America which provides a stronger sense of family among the the school amphitheater, providing were housed in five buildings. Dur- teachers and students, as well as the opportunity for the best clinically balanced medical education. another setting for patient observation and care. ing the next 18 years, the university spent $155 mil- I look forward to watching your growth over the next four years. lion and quadrupled the area to three million square In 1856, a renowned graduate, Samuel D. Gross (class feet. Jefferson Alumni Hall was completed in this of 1828), returned to bestow upon his alma mater period, Jefferson’s first significant commitment to a stature that has lasted to this day. Thomas Eakins’ Clara A. Callahan, M.D. research infrastructure. portrait, “The Gross Clinic,” depicts him as a com- manding figure in the college amphitheater; in fact, Among the more recent additions are the Gibbon Gross was equally preeminent in the medical pro- Building, primarily an inpatient facility for Thomas fession. The finest surgeon of his time, an educator Jefferson University Hospital; the Medical Office The Lillian H. Brent Dean of Students and Admissions, of the highest distinction, and author of 14 books Building, providing space on its eight floors for out- Chair, Committee on Admissions (including A Manual of Military Surgery, used by both patient departments; physicians’ offices; and Breast armies in the Civil War), Gross considered himself to Imaging Center; and the Surgicenter, designed to be first and foremost a physician who devoted much handle all outpatient surgery. The Bodine Radiation time to family practice. He