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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 , 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 ), 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 was active in many soci- Center, opened in 1986, followed by the Clinical eties, and he founded several, including Jefferson’s Office Building in 1990. The Bluemle Life Sciences Alumni Association. Building, opened in July 1991, doubled the space available for research. The Dorrance H. Hamilton In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Building, with six floors of educational space and Jefferson expanded rapidly – three buildings were fronted by a campus green opened in November opened between 1898 and 1907. In 1924, Jefferson 2007. On June 18, 2014, JMC changed its name to opened the Thompson Annex, the tallest hospital Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson

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One of the advantages of attending Sidney Kimmel Jefferson is involved with the other 27 member insti- Medical College is the chance to live in a city with tutions in cooperative biomedical research that links charm and diversity. The medical school is conve- scientific findings from the laboratory to government niently located within walking distance of theaters, and industry. museums, ethnic neighborhoods, shopping areas, night life, comedy clubs, and fine restaurants. Center for Teaching and Learn- There are diverse cultural opportunities at Jefferson ing and Scott Memorial Library and throughout the Philadelphia area. Within walk- The Center for Teaching and Learning serves as a ing distance of Jefferson is the home of the world central location for faculty, staff, and students to ac- famous Philadelphia Orchestra at the Academy of cess teaching and learning services at Jefferson. The Music and the renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art. Scott Memorial Library (SML) is the largest compo- Exciting sports events are provided by professional nent of the CTL and a campus hub for access to print teams such as the Philadelphia Flyers Hockey, the and non-print resources, study space, and learning University in honor of a multimillion dollar donation Medical College is the second largest private medical Philadelphia Phillies Baseball, the Philadelphia Eagles technologies. from the philanthropist. school in the United States. Football and the Philadelphia 76ers Basketball teams. Philadelphia hosts the Mummer’s Parade on New All floors of the Scott Memorial Library are open to As one of the oldest institutions of higher education Among the most illustrious of Jefferson’s more Year’s Day and a variety of festivals throughout the the Jefferson community 24 hours a day, 7 days a in the nation, SKMC has emphasized the attainment recent faculty and alumni are: John H. Gibbon, Jr., year including a special celebration each July Fourth. week. The Service Desk on the second floor is staffed of clinical excellence in its educational programs. It (Class of ‘27), who performed the world’s first suc- There are also a multitude of community, cultural 100 hours per week. The Library’s collection reflects encourages the student body and faculty to commit cessful open heart operation in 1953 at Jefferson, activities and celebrations. the University’s focus on , health care ed- themselves to lifelong intellectual pursuits. and who opened the era of cardiac surgery with the ucation, health research, and the history of the health development of his heart-lung machine; James M. Jefferson is proud to be situated near the most his- Sidney Kimmel Medical College is committed to sciences. It includes approximately 80,000 books and Hunter (Class of ‘53), who developed the first arti- toric square mile in America: Independence National maintaining quality as the hallmark of good medical bound print journals; over 5,000 electronic journal ficial tendon for use in reconstructing hands; Allan Historic Park. A few blocks from Jefferson is the Lib- practice and as the cornerstone of the future, both subscriptions; 1,000 plus e-books; the University Ar- J. Erslev, who was the first to demonstrate the exis- erty Bell, the nation’s most revered symbol of liberty; in education and in the provision of health care. The chives; and significant holdings of rare books dating tence of a renal hormone that stimulated red blood Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Inde- University also continues to develop high quality re- to the 15th century. cell production, later known as erythropoietin; Laird pendence was adopted; Carpenter’s Hall, site of the search programs to enrich education and patient care. Jackson, who developed a method for first-trimester first Continental Congress; the Betsy Ross House and In carrying out its primary objective, that of educat- diagnosis of severe congenital diseases; and Robert the National Constitution Center. Visitors to Phila- ing competent physicians, Sidney Kimmel Medical C. Gallo (Class of ‘63), who revolutionized the field delphia can take advantage of ride-or-walk tours in College pursues the goal of excellence by: of immunology by isolating interleukin-2, and who double-decker buses, or take candlelight tours of the is credited with co-discovering the AIDS virus. Carlo historic area, conducted by guides in Colonial dress. • Selecting academically qualified students M. Croce, MD, an internationally renowned geneticist from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic Travel to and from Jefferson and its affiliates is made who founded the Jefferson Cancer Institute and the backgrounds who display caring attitudes and easy by an efficient network of roadways and pub- Jefferson Cancer Center (renamed the Kimmel Can- the potential to mature into skilled and compas- lic transportation systems. For leisure activities, cer Center), discovered the involvement of immu- sionate professionals. the southern New Jersey seashore and the Pocono noglobulin loci and the C-myc oncogene in Burkitt’s Mountains, are less than a two hour drive. New York • Developing intellectual curiosity in students lymphoma, and identified the gene, bcl-2, that is City, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are also within and instilling in them scholarly habits which involved in follicular lymphoma. two hours by car and train. will ensure continued professional growth and This rich history of landmark discoveries at Jefferson development as physicians. has laid the groundwork for extraordinary research Jefferson is fortunate to be part of the vibrant scien- tific and intellectual environment that Philadelphia • Instilling in each student the highest standards endeavors on campus nowadays. Current research offers. The area has the second largest concentration of professional ethics and social responsibility. programs span diverse fields – cancer biology, neurosciences, immunology, cardiovascular, patho- of colleges and universities in the country including From its modest beginnings in George McClellan’s physiology, to name a few – and now reach towards five medical schools and many research institutions. office across from Independence Hall, Sidney Kimmel cutting-edge fields such as molecular imaging, gene As a member of the nation’s first urban research park, therapy, genomics and computational medicine.

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 3 4 | Information for Prospective Students | A large collection of study resources–such as workshops, social activities and co-curricular pro- Sample of Various Student Organizations and Societies skeletons, bone boxes, videos, and other course grams. The office also offers a variety of ticket sales materials–is available from the second floor Ser- to professional sporting events, amusement parks, vice Desk. The library also manages the computer museums, performing arts and cultural attractions. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medi- Jefferson Christian Fellowship Kathryn MacFarland Ob/Gyn Society classrooms (M13 and 311 JAH and 306/307 Scott), a cal Society Jefferson Education Outreach Latino Medical Student Association The Office of Student Life and Engagement is located video editing suite that includes Articulate Storyline, in Jefferson Alumni Hall, Room 105, and is respon- American Medical Student Asso- Jefferson Emergency Medicine Louis Pasteur Roman Catholic Camtasia, and Captivate software, 10 small-group sible for managing the Jefferson-Independence ciation at SKMC Society Society collaboration suites, six private study rooms, and the Blue Cross Wellness Center, Jefferson’s multipurpose American Medical Women’s computers available throughout the library. Jefferson Football League Med-Peds Society of Philadelphia fitness and recreation facility, and its many programs Association The Center for Teaching and Learning offers addi- and services. Located in the lower levels of Jefferson Jefferson Internal Medicine Society Military Medical Students Asso- Colleges Against Cancer at TJU tional student services to help you excel: Alumni Hall, the facility offers members the use of a Jefferson Jewish Student Association ciation weight/cardiovascular training area, two group exer- DePalma Orthopaedic Society Neurosurgery Student Interest Manuscript & Poster Presentation: Writing Center Jefferson Medical Interpreters cise studios, swimming pool, gymnasium, racquetball staff are available to help you prepare papers for Diversity Council Group court, dry heat sauna and men’s and women’s locker Jefferson Medical Oncology journal publication or posters for presentations at Gold Humanism Honor Society Pathology Interest Group rooms. Programs and services include group exer- Society meetings and conferences. cise classes; fitness testing and exercise prescriptions; Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medi- Jefferson Muslim Student Asso- Peter Amadio, Jr. Family Medicine Public Speaking: CTL staff provide one-on-one personal fitness training; massage therapy; intramu- cal Society ciation Society coaching and professional speaking support. You can ral sports (soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, International Medicine Society Jefferson Otolaryngology Society Refugee Health Partners also record practice presentations for self-evaluation racquetball, badminton and dodgeball); and co-cur- Jeff Cares for Kids Jefferson Pediatrics Society Sidney Kimmel Medical College and refinement. ricular courses such as dance lessons, Pilates, SCUBA certification, swim lessons, and tennis instruction. Jeff Earth Jefferson Psychiatry Society Ambassadors Anthony Frisby, PhD, Director of Education Services Students have the opportunity to participate in Sidney Kimmel Medical College Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and Jeff Hockey Jefferson Radiology Society program development through involvement in both Student Council the Scott Memorial Library, 215-503-8848. OSLE and Wellness Center Advisory Committees. Jeff HOPE Jefferson Soccer Club Student National Medical Association Jeff LGBTQ Jefferson Urology Society Campus Life and Student Thomas Duane Ophthalmology Student Organizations and Jeff Reads Jefferson Volleyball Club Activities Society Societies Jefferson Arts Organization John H. Gibbon, Jr. Surgical Wilderness & Disaster Medicine Many student activities of the Medical College are Society Students Participate in the program of a num- Jefferson Chamber Orchestra Society coordinated through the Office of Student Life and ber of societies and organizations. The Student Engagement (OSLE). The office coordinates social, cul- Organization Directory is published annually tural, and recreational programs for the entire Jefferson through the OSLE. This publication includes community. Students are encouraged to participate in descriptions of more than 100 active campus many events occurring regularly throughout the year, organizations and groups. Some student organi- including monthly diversity celebrations, lectures, zations are listed on the next page.

Student Body at a Glance SKMC matriculates an outstanding group of interesting, caring and enthusiastic students. The members of the 2015 entering class came from 111 different under- graduate schools, 26 states and four other countries. A profile of the matriculated students includes the following: overall GPA of 3.70; mean MCAT score of 10.4 in verbal, 10.7 physical science, and 11.2 biological science; mean age 23 (ranging from 19-42); 50% women; 12% of students from groups underrepresented in med- icine; and 22% from non-white ethnic groups. This diversity in the student body is one of the many things which has continued to make Jefferson a special place.

Jefferson’s Student Organization Fair.

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 5 6 | Information for Prospective Students | ing mom from the JOGA Clinic and supporting her through prenatal visits, labor and delivery. Students Student Support experience not only the medical visit, but also the economic, ethnic and cultural circumstances that influence care for this urban population. Services Jeff Y.E.S. is an adolescent outreach program which involves medical students in adolescent health through an ongoing relationship/partnering with ur- The Medical College has many resources for students the Office of Student Affairs are available by appoint- ban youth at an adolescent homeless shelter (Youth designed to maximize their education experience. ment or on a walk-in basis, and the office is covered Emergency Service). Students are involved in clinic The Medical College offers all students the opportu- for emergencies in the evenings and on weekends. groups, physician shadowing, HIV testing and coun- nity to meet and work with a wide variety of skilled Among its services for incoming students is an seling as well as violence prevention seminars. personnel (student affairs officers, computer learning orientation program that includes individual learn- specialists, education specialists) and to experience ing styles, study strategies, time management and International Opportunities a variety of educational material and methods which stress management. Sidney Kimmel Medical College students are involved are geared to support their curriculum in the first Jennifer Fogerty, MSEd,Assistant Provost for Aca- in international activities through several student two years. Student volunteering with Refugee Health Partners. demic Affairs, is available to assess and counsel stu- organizations, including the International Medicine The Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling dents experiencing academic difficulty. Her services Society and JeffHEALTH (Helping East Africa Link at the Medical College is one of the major support include optimization of learning-style strategies, test Learning Societies to Health). There are also many study abroad op- services for the students. Members of the Dean’s taking advice, stress management, and assessment Eight separate learning societies named after es- portunities, as faculty help students think about and staff: Kristin L. DeSimone, MD; Susan Rosenthal, and referral of potential learning disabilities. teemed Jefferson graduates have been created to plan experiences in research or health care delivery MD; Kathryn Trayes, MD; and Charles A. Pohl, MD promote communities of students and faculty that or observation in such countries as Argentina, Brazil, Student Personal Counseling Center at Jefferson of- are available (located in The College Building, 1025 are committed to the core values of SKMC and to China, Costa Rica, India, and Rwanda and the United fers confidential and accessible contact with a mental Walnut Street, Suite 116) to provide individual coun- nurture professional and personal development. The Kingdom. health professional to discuss personal and academic seling, career guidance, referral services and support goals are to: 1) enhance a sense of community within concerns. The psychiatrist and therapists of the The Foerderer Award for International Study makes for study skills and educational plans. Student Affairs Jefferson; 2) promote exchange of ideas, compan- Counseling Center are available to discuss any type it possible for many first and fourth year students to is a division of the Office of the Dean of the Medical ionship, and mentorship; 3) highlight importance of of issues including, but not exclusive to, stress man- apply for funding to help defray the cost of studying College and serves as the primary liaison for coordi- community service; 4) develop skills in leadership, agement, problems with family relationships, feelings abroad for short periods. Travel typically occurs in nating services and efforts on the behalf of stu- communication, doctoring, and professionalism; and of depression or anxiety, issues involving eating and summer just prior to the start of second year or dur- dents with faculty, administration and student-health 5) create an opportunity for longitudinal education. substance abuse. ing a rotation in fourth year. Interested students are services. The deans and administrative assistants in Approximately 32 students from each class form each referred to: learning society. Office of International Affairs Community Service Ms. Janice Bogen, Assistant VP Opportunities for medical students to immerse them- 215-503-4335 selves in community services are plentiful. SKMC Jefferson.studioabroad.com students participate in community service from patient care and education at local high schools to medical care and patient advocacy at five area homeless shelters.

From the first to the fourth year, students are invited to participate in Jeff HOPE (Health Opportunities for Prevention and Education), a student-initiated pro- gram that provides medical care and patient advoca- cy to Philadelphia’s homeless, under supervision of the Departments of Medicine and Family and Community Medicine. The year-round program includes a semi- nar series, as well as on-site, interdisciplinary clinical experience for students in all four years of medical school.

Adopt-A-Mom program offers first-year students the Sunset in Rwanda. Photo taken by a SKMC student partici- special opportunity of partnering with an expect- pating in the JeffHEALTH program in Africa.

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In pursuit of its mission, the Sidney Kimmel Medical reviews and assess the status and effectiveness of JeffMD: Taking Part in National Change College recognizes that a diverse and inclusive diversity and inclusion initiatives within the student, community is imperative to achieving excellence in resident and faculty communities of SKMC and makes As students in the Class of 2020, you will contribute to a proud tradition of excellence at Sidney Kimmel Medical education, research and patient care. SKMC is com- recommendations regarding initiatives, policies, and College. You will have many opportunities to become a leader in your profession — in clinical settings, research mitted to diversity, inclusion and health equity in the resources needed to achieve desired outcomes. For labs, and community service. You will also participate in changes taking place in medical education nationwide broadest terms as defined by the Association of American more information, please visit our website at: to reflect the continuing evolution of medical practice. Today physicians must be able to act on the rapid expan- Medical Colleges*. Given its location in metropoli- jefferson.edu/university/diversity.html sion of medical knowledge as well as advances in technologies to serve their patients fully. Medical graduates tan Philadelphia and in the commonwealth of need the analytical skills to evaluate changing data and treatment options, emotional intelligence, research skills Pennsylvania, SKMC gives special emphasis to the * The AAMC definitions for Diversity, Inclusion and and comfort working with multi-specialty teams. The Class of 2020 will see an added emphasis on these skills recruitment of students from racial and ethnic groups Health Equity (aamc.org/members/gdi) within the context Jefferson has always set — a focus on compassionate, excellent care. that are underrepresented in medicine (URM), students Diversity — Diversity as a core value embodies inclu- In 2017, we will introduce JeffMD, a new curriculum for the Class of 2021 and beyond. You will have the op- that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, siveness, mutual respect, and multiple perspectives portunity to give us your input on the directions proposed in JeffMD. You will experience some of the changes and those questioning their sexual identity (LGBTQ), and serves as a catalyst for change resulting in health yourselves as we continue to implement more small groups, problem-solving and teamwork into our curriculum. first-generation college, and those from disadvan- equity. In this context, we are mindful of all aspects taged socioeconomic status. The study of medicine has always been one of the most deeply satisfying, exciting — and we admit, exhaust- of human differences such as socioeconomic status, ing — ways you could develop your talents. Change makes all those truths deeper than ever at SKMC. As you In furtherance of its commitment to diversity and race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, gender can read more about JeffMD on the SKMC Web site in the future, we hope you will agree that the opportunity to inclusion, SKMC sponsors an Office of Diversity and identity, sexual orientation, religion, geography, dis- take part in its development is a special benefit of joining the Class of 2020. Inclusion Initiatives whose mission is to support, ability and age. promote and integrate diversity and inclusion initia- Inclusion — Inclusion is a core element for suc- tives into the fabric of the Medical College. Key cessfully achieving diversity. Inclusion is achieved areas of current focus include the recruitment and by nurturing the climate and culture of the institu- retention of students and faculty, the curriculum, tion through professional development, education, What Drives JeffMD? and student programs and activities. The office is policy and practice. The objective is creating a climate Mission intimately involved with the development of policies that fosters belonging, respect, and value for all and and programs to assure an optimal focus on diversity encourages engagement and connection throughout • To educate physicians who will serve, lead and discover. and inclusion. The office also interacts with the com- the institution and community. munity at-large in the development and evaluation of student pipeline programs, which support greater Health Equity — Health Equity is when everyone has Values diversity of those entering the health professions, the opportunity to attain their full health potential particularly the field of medicine. and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this • Put the patient first. potential because of their social position or other The Office of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, socially determined circumstance. • Foster respect and humility. together with the Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling and the Office of Student Life and Engage- Women At SKMC • Insist on integrity and personal responsibility. ment, supports student groups and activities which enhance multicultural awareness and competen- SKMC, home to an active chapter of the American • Develop a passion for learning, collaborative practice and continuous reflection. cies and promote diversity within the community. Medical Women’s Association, has a dedicated Examples of activities have included Black Heri- commitment to women in medicine. The Women’s tage Month, LGBTQ Month, Latin Heritage Month, Interdepartmental Task Force of Sidney Kimmel and Diversity Week. Cultural immersion opportuni- Medical College is composed of women physicians, ties through the Global Health initiative and courses educators, administrators, house staff, and students in medical Spanish have also been offered. associated with Sidney Kimmel Medical College and its affiliated institutions. The Women’s Interdepart- SKMC also supports the Council on Diversity and mental Task Force sponsors and promotes a variety of Inclusion. Membership includes students, housestaff, events each year, including mentoring events, guest faculty, department chairs and administration. The speakers and enrichment workshops addressing is- Council for Diversity and Inclusion, led by the Dean, sues relevant to women and health care.

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 9 10 | Information for Prospective Students | Benefits of JeffMD Curriculum Overview • A patient-centered perspective. Students will learn to view the care they provide through a patient’s lenses: “What do my patients need me to know, and how do they want me to act?” Phase 1 19.5 months Focus on foundational science. Clinical experience, appropriate to student’s level, starts shortly after matriculation. • Early clinical experience. Soon after matriculation, students will find themselves in clinical settings, Formal instruction in the methodology of inquiry and humanities curriculum. developing clinical skills and contributing to care in ways both meaningful and appropriate to their early 2 months of vacation. stage in medical school. As their knowledge and skills grow, so will their involvement in patient care. Interphase 2 months Prep for USMLE Step 1 and vacation. No scheduled curriculum activities. • Contextual learning. A constant interplay among foundational science, development of clinical skills and Phase 2 12 months Core clinical activities are complemented by related science. knowledge, and definition of a professional persona will create context and relevance that will reinforce new learning. Research and humanities threads continue. Phase 3 12 months Students encouraged to identify specialty interest. • Critical thinking. Students will hone their critical thinking skills in all elements of JeffMD, including an Time included to prep for USMLE Step 2 and take vacation. independent research project shaped by each student with input from a faculty mentor. Projects may Elective rotations in specialty interests are supplemented by science and skills training. focus on scientific inquiry, population health, ethics or an area of humanities related to medicine. Students continue to work on common and specialty competencies for residencies. • A range of instructional formats. Students will do much of their learning in small groups that give teams Research project and humanities curriculum wrap up. responsibility for problem-solving. Lectures, simulation, and individual study and reflection will also re- Apply for post-graduate training. main important parts of the instructional portfolio. 45.5 Months Total Matriculation to graduation. • Competency-based assessment. Students will advance from one phase to the next when they have achieved defined competencies, which will be demonstrated through a range of modalities.

• Earlier declaration of specialty interest. Before the last phase of the curriculum, students can choose an area of focus for their last clerkships and course electives in order to strengthen their preparation for Foundation Blocks Clinical Rotations residency and other post-graduate experiences. 1. Fundamentals 5. GI/Liver 9. Musculoskeletal/ • Family Medicine 2. Host Defense/ 6. Renal/Urology Integumentary • Internal Medicine Blood 7. Endocrine 10. Neuro/Sensory/Psychiatry • Neurology 3. Cardiovascular 11. Synthesis Pha 8. Reproductive se 2 • Ob/Gyn 4. Pulmonary C : linic 12 • Pediatrics al R m ota on tio th • Psychiatry ns s A • Surgery s dva How JeffMD Works h months 2 nc nt ed • Surgical Specialties o Sc m ien 5 ns ce + 1 month for research Phase 1 9. io 1 at d n e Students will focus on establishing the foundational knowledge and skills needed in all areas of practice. While : u c 1 o en e F ci : S basic science will be the primary concern, students will also participate in clinical activities that begin their s s l a u ta h c n P o e s & development of a professional persona — how they will interact with patients and colleagues throughout their F m Skill Know a ical led d lin ge n C P careers. Students will also identify a faculty mentor and a research question for individual inquiry, and the hu- u F h S & H p a manities curriculum will begin. Phase 1 further includes eight weeks of vacation. uma e s ry USMLE Prep Vacation:& nit ui ies c e nq i y I a rl S l 3 la p t o y : Phase 2 h e c I S c n i a t 1 e l 2 t r Students will spend more time in clinical rotations, but will continue to learn the science associated with the y e m USMLE Prep & Vacation E s t l o e C issues they are seeing during their clerkships. The order of rotations will vary for different students. Both the Je MD's goal: c n l e t t i h r v k humanities curriculum and individual research will continue. Phase 2 also includes four weeks of vacation. e s s s To educate h i p Phase 3 physicians who s will serve, lead, Students will participate in electives and hold clerkships in their specialty of choice. Because students will con- and discover. tinue to work on their core competencies, they will be able to change concentrations if their first choice does not retain their interest for a career. Research projects and the humanities curriculum will also wrap up. Enter medical school Resident-ready in 45.5 months Curriculum Threads Between Phase 1 and 2, students will have two months without scheduled classes so they can study for Step 1 of the US Medical Licensing Examination and take additional vacation. Phase 3 builds in the flexibility for students Anatomy Evidence-based medicine to arrange their electives, study for Step 2 of the USMLE, and take a vacation in time frames that will change Biochemistry Physiology & pathology from individual to individual. Clinical skills Pharmacology & therapeutics To learn more about JeffMD, please visit Jefferson.edu/SKMC. You can also contact us with questions at Population health Professionalism, medical [email protected]. & health systems ethics & jurisprudence Infection & immunity Wellness

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 11 12 | Information for Prospective Students | Combined MD/PhD Program tion toward a career in academic medicine and the More information about the MPH program is available Through workshops, seminars, and active research biomedical sciences. at Jefferson.edu/population_health or by contact- experience laced throughout the four years, and Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the Jefferson ing Rob Simmons, DrPH, MPH, CHES, CPH, MPH buoyed by close relationships with faculty research Students accepted into the combined MD/PhD de- Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences jointly Program Director, Jefferson School of Population advisors and mentors, students gain insights and gree program are provided full financial support in sponsor a program for the training of medical scien- Health, at 215-955-7312 or by email at rob.simmons@ skills in cross-cutting domains that enrich their clini- the form of tuition remission and fellowship support tists that requires approximately eight years of study jefferson.edu. cal medicine training. Students choosing the CwiC- for all years of study in the program providing the and leads to both the MD and PhD degrees. The pur- Population Health track can transfer up to 15 credits student remains in good academic standing. pose of the combined degree program is to provide Joint MD/MBA-MHA Program in toward an MPH Degree in Jefferson’s College of a small number of highly qualified individuals not Interested applicants to the combined MD/PhD Health Administration Population Health. only the broad biomedical background and clinical program must 1) apply through AMCAS, 2) indicate Recognizing that vast economic, organizational and insights of a physician, but also the rigorous research Combined Degree application type, 3) complete Research Opportunities for Medical political changes have dramatically changed the training that is characteristic of a basic science PhD. secondary application to the SKMC. The deadline for Students practice of medicine and transformed it into a huge This integrated training experience is designed pri- application to the MD/PhD program is October 15th. marily for students with expressed interest in bio- industry, SKMC has sought to prepare graduates for Sidney Kimmel Medical College provides many formal medical teaching and research careers. Questions should be directed to: leadership roles in this enterprise through joint MD/ and informal opportunities for students interested in Phone: 215-955-6983 MBA (and MHA) partnerships with two local universi- exposure to clinical translational and/or basic science The program affords students outstanding train- Email: [email protected] ties. A joint five-year MD/MBA (and MHA) program biomedical research. A formal nine-week summer ing at the interface of science and medicine. During is offered in collaboration with Widener University research program is supported by the Office of the the initial two years, trainees complete the first-and Dual MD/MPH Program in Chester, Pennsylvania, approximately 25 minutes Dean. In addition, students can apply for summer re- second-year medical school curriculum. They spend at Jefferson from the main Jefferson campus. An additional MD/ search positions in emergency medicine, neurology, the summer months in rotations through at least MBA opportunity is available through the University family medicine, general medicine, computer science three laboratories in order to familiarize themselves In conjunction with Jefferson’s College of Popula- of Delaware at its main campus in Newark, DE, forty and obstetrics. These opportunities, together with with modern experimental approaches to research tion Health, medical students have the opportunity miles from Center City Philadelphia. These joint MD/ informal associations with medical college research- problems and to explore potential sites for their fu- to earn the master of public health (MPH) degree as MBA-MHA programs are under the direction of the ers and elective time used for research, contribute to ture thesis research. part of their SKMC educational experience. Medi- Jefferson College of Population Health, which also the fact that almost 70% of graduating Jefferson stu- The following years are devoted mainly to completing cal students interested in pursuing the MPH degree provides opportunities for research, administrative dents have participated in biomedical research in medi- graduate-level coursework, conducting an original should apply by the fall term of the third year of their field placements, and potential fellowship support in cal school. medical education at Jefferson. conjunction with this unique experience. research project in the laboratory of a faculty precep- Research opportunities vary widely from molecular tor and writing a thesis. Typically, the PhD thesis is The MPH degree, valued in the marketplace, provides For information concerning program requirements, biology to participation in clinical research at Thomas defended at the end of this period. During the gradu- graduates the tools to affect change in any chosen prerequisites and other details, please contact the Jefferson University Hospital and its affiliates. The ate school phase, the trainee maintains contact with area of health care or public health. The MPH cur- Office of the Dean, Jefferson School of Population Medical College supports over $262 million in spon- clinical affairs through a translational research journal riculum addresses disease prevention, promotion of Health, (215) 503-0174 or visit Jefferson.edu/univer- sored research and, at any one time, has 1,410 or club designed to correlate basic science with clinical healthy lifestyles, environmental awareness, public sity/population_health/academic_programs/pub- more separate, ongoing research projects. problems and clinical skills enrichment courses. In advocacy, communication, cultural competence, lic_health/dual_degrees/md_mph.html. Students interested in pursuing research may visit the some cases, access is provided to a clinical co- and program planning and evaluation. It is useful to student research Web site: jeffline.tju.edu/Research- advisor whose interests and investigations relate to students who wish to include administration, man- College Within the College the trainee’s research problem. In the final two years, ers/StudentResearch/ agement, research, policy, or advocacy in their future A national trend in medical education is the develop- students complete the clinical courses and clerkships careers as medical professionals. Graduates with dual ment of programmatic tracks providing interested that comprise the third- and fourth-year medical degrees can pursue careers in public health depart- students with academic/research opportunities school curriculum. Both degrees are granted simul- ments, health centers, academia, insurance organiza- outside of the traditional medical curriculum. As the taneously at the end of the final clinical year. tions, consulting firms, international programs, non- medical school that pioneered clinical training at the Trainees may select one of the PhD programs of- profit organizations, and the pharmaceutical industry. patient’s bedside, SKMC continues to stay at the fore- fered by the Jefferson Graduate College of Biomedi- Because students may transfer up to nine credits front of medical education. cal Sciences for their thesis research. These include from their medical school curriculum into the MPH Since 2010, students have had the option to select an Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Genetics; program, they need to complete only 36 of the 45 area of concentration as part of a the “College within Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis; Cell and credits required for the MPH. Students can complete the College” (CwiC) track at SKMC. Clinical Transla- Developmental Biology; Molecular Pharmacology course requirements for the MPH by taking one addi- tional Research, Population Health, and Design track and Structural Biology; Molecular Physiology and tional year after their third year of medical school and are the current offerings, with more choices to follow Biophysics; and Neuroscience. can complete their capstone research project during in the years ahead. The program seeks to attract students with supe- their elective time during their fourth year of medical rior records of undergraduate science preparation. school. Jefferson’s MPH program is accredited by the Major emphasis is placed on the candidate’s previ- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). ous involvement in research and a strong motiva-

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 13 14 | Information for Prospective Students | Student Jefferson Affiliate Abington Hospital DuPont Hospital for Children and Medical Facilities Albert Einstein Medical Center Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Center Inspira Health Network Atlantic Health Jefferson Hospital for the Bryn Mawr Hospital Neuroscience Virtua Health, Voorhees Division numerous hospitals affiliated with the Sidney Kimmel Clinical Affiliates Veterans Medical and Regional Medical College of which seven (Christiana Care of Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Lankenau Hospital Office Center Sidney Kimmel Medical College is situated on a 13 Delaware, duPont Hospital for Children, Lankenau Hospital Magee Rehabilitation Hospital acre urban campus in Center City. Located in the Col- Hospital, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Reading Hos- West Jersey Christiana Care Medical Center Methodist Hospital lege Building are the College’s administrative offices pital, Veterans Medical and Regional Office Center Wills Eye Hospital as well as laboratories, Foerderer Hall, the Herbut Au- and York Hospital) provide the bulk of clinical mate- Crozer-Keystone Health System York Hospital ditorium, small lecture rooms, and the administrative rial for students and residents. offices of many of the academic departments. The adjoining Curtis Building also houses academic de- Clinical training of our students is directed by partments, laboratories, and small classrooms. Aca- Jefferson faculty at affiliated hospitals located in demic departments and laboratories, the Solis-Cohen suburban Philadelphia, northeastern, central and and Brent Auditoriums, and three smaller lecture halls western Pennsylvania, as well as in Delaware and are located in Jefferson Alumni Hall in addition to a New Jersey. Approximately 3,000 beds are available to-wall carpeting, cable TV access, a fitness center, cafeteria and the University’s recreational facilities for clinical teaching with a student/bed ratio vary- Housing ing from seven to 20 beds per student depending individual room heat and air conditioning control, and swimming pool. Finding accommodations in the Philadelphia area on the institution. Students are taught by salaried laundry and storage facilities, and 24-hour front desk may be a time-consuming experience. In order to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is one of the and non-salaried faculty who volunteer their ser- coverage. It offers students a choice of 12 efficiency, minimize the time spent on this task, Department of area’s largest medical centers, with 701 beds. Opened vices both on campus and at the affiliated hospitals. 53 one-bedroom, 64 two-bedroom, and nine three Housing and Residence Life (DHRL) provides services in June 1978, the Gibbon Building was an innovation Approximately 50% of clinical teaching is done at bedroom apartments. for on-campus and off-campus housing. On-campus in hospital design. Within its nine stories are four 100- affiliated hospitals. The majority of SKMC students housing is guaranteed to eligible, first year students Martin Residence Hall bed minihospitals, each with its own diagnostic and continue their academic careers at Jefferson, at the who apply for housing by May 31st. Contact the therapeutic facilities, teaching rooms, and physician affiliated hospitals or at University Centers through- The Martin Residence is an DHRL Office for details or, pending availability, to ar- offices. Renovations completed in 1990 resulted in out the country. The college depends on both eight-story building located range a residential tour. The facilities are conveniently a state of the art emergency and trauma center with students and residents’ evaluations of clinical rota- 201 South 11th Street. This located within walking distance of Philadelphia’s its own operating room. Encompassing three trauma tions to continually enhance the curriculum. residence offers either private shopping, cultural and recreational activities. bays, two x-ray rooms, a patient-testing lab and a re- or shared accommodations. Jefferson students and Jefferson residents perform Each room is furnished and suscitation room, Jefferson’s Emergency and Trauma Residence Life Program Center and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Center is one of well as judged by United States Medical Licens- equipped with a combina- tion microwave, refrigerator, 15 facilities in the U.S. to be both a level I regional ing Examination, residency positions obtained and The Residence Life Program is available in all Univer- and freezer. Each floor has a resource trauma center and a federally designated subsequent academic appointments. The personal sity residential facilities. The staff consists of one full- lounge/kitchen area with cable TV and is equipped spinal cord injury center. contact between students and faculty, an integral time professional and 12 student Resident Assistants for limited food preparation. There are lounge and part of all programs, is especially important during (RAs). They provide social, educational and recre- In addition, the hospital has other programs with a laundry facilities, and 24-hour front desk coverage. clinical rotations where there is often a one to one ational programming, support services, and function national reputation, including breast cancer diagnosis relationship. Excellent opportunities are available for as liaison between residents and the Department of and treatment, radiation oncology, cardiac angio- Orlowitz Building basic and clinical research at SKMC and both Univer- Housing and Residence Life. plasty, high-risk childbirth, medical genetics, hip re- sity and Affiliated Hospitals. The Orlowitz Residence is a 20-story apartment placement, treatment of skin and colorectal cancers, Barringer Residence building located on the southwest corner of 10th SKMC graduates are well prepared for future careers liver transplants, trauma, and care of hand injury. and Walnut Streets on the Jefferson Campus, di- having received a well-rounded education and clini- The Barringer Residence is rectly across the street from the Medical College and A wide variety of clinical teaching material is available cal experience directed by an excellent faculty from a 10-story apartment build- the Barringer Residence. Orlowitz offers a choice of to the faculty and students of SKMC. An excellent pa- ing located on the southeast diverse backgrounds including university, commu- 170 one-bedroom, 56 two bedroom and 10 three- tient mix is provided through rotations at the Thomas nity, and Veterans Administration Medical Centers. corner of 10th and Walnut bedroom apartments. This facility has wall-to-wall Jefferson University Hospital and at several, excel- Streets, directly across the carpeting, cable TV access, individual room heat and lent, affiliated, community hospitals and Veter- The following affiliated institutions are participants in street from Orlowitz Resi- our medical student clinical teaching programs: air conditioning control, laundry and storage facili- ans Medical and Regional Office Center. There are dence and adjacent to SKMC. ties, and 24-hour front desk coverage. The modern facility has wall-

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 15 16 | Information for Prospective Students | Off Campus and Short-Term Housing connect with alumni on campus when they partici- pate in panels and open networking events. Visit our Expenses and Off-Campus housing in the area is available to Jef- website at Advancement.Jefferson.edu/Alumni to ferson students. The DHRL Office maintains a listing view news, profiles of SKMC graduates and Alumni of available off-campus housing in the area on their Bulletin magazines. Web site, Jefferson.edu/housing. The Department Financial Aid of Housing and Residence Life also provides on- You immediately become a member upon graduation campus accommodations for short-term stays. of the SKMC Alumni Association. Visit Advancement. Inquiries for short-term housing can be made by Jefferson.edu/Alumni to register for your online Expenses for the Academic Year 2015-2016 beyond this amount, Jefferson will attempt to meet alumni community, and take advantage of features a portion of this need from Jefferson’s loan and grant/ calling 215-955-6479. All other information may be Tuition and Fees $54,161 obtained from: such as updating contact information, class notes scholarship funds. The University Office of Student Fi- and a class directory. Access benefits like career and Books and Supplies $1,060 nancial Aid also offers student information about the The Department of Housing and Residence Life library services, alumni email accounts and more. At- Instruments/Microscope Rental $249 Federal Grad PLUS loan and alternative (loan) pro- 1000 Walnut Street tend events, and expand your network to include our Room and Board $17,391 grams offered through public and private agencies. Orlowitz Residence, Suite 103 Jefferson alumni family. Philadelphia, PA 19107-5518 Transportation $500 On or about January 15th, Financial Aid Applica- (215) 955-8913 Join our Thomas Jefferson University Alumni Office Medical/Dental $450 tion information is emailed to all accepted students. [email protected] LinkedIn group to stay connected. Follow us on Twit- Health Insurance $4,681 Students accepted after January 15th will be sent an Jefferson.edu/housing ter @JeffersonAlumni Miscellaneous $1,375 application email within two weeks of their ac- ceptance date. Instructions for accessing the on-line Contact: Estimated Loan Fees $482 SKMC Alumni Association financial aid application are included with this com- 130 South 9th Street Total $80,349 munication. Please note that only accepted students Edison Building, Suite 1700 The Jefferson Office of Alumni Relations and SKMC are able to access the on-line financial aid applica- 215-955-7750 Alumni Association provide opportunities for our Expenses tion. Late accepts should file applications within two medical students, residents and fellows to meet and [email protected] An estimate of minimum expenses for a first-year stu- weeks of acceptance. dent will be approximately $80,349 for the 11-month To further assist in the long-term financing of med- academic year. Income from student fees provides ical-school education, Financial Planning Seminars about 25 percent of the medical college’s total rev- are held throughout the year. A seminar for fresh- enue, with the other 75 percent coming from state, men is held during orientation to acquaint incoming federal, and institutional resources. Sidney Kimmel students with effective budgeting and debt-manage- Medical College tuition rates are reset annually. For ment techniques. In addition, the University Office the 2015-2016 academic year, the comprehensive of Financial Aid offers a seminar series, “Building a fee is $54,161. This fee covers tuition and other fees Financial Plan for School and the Future,” that cov- including library and technology fees. ers topics of debt management, insurance planning, The Board of Trustees reserves the right to amend or mortgages, investment planning and factors to con- add to the regulations concerning fees and method sider before signing a professional contract. Students of payment, and to make such changes applicable to are encouraged to contact the University Office of present as well as future students in the college. Student Financial Aid to discuss all financial aid matters. Financial Aid University Office of Financial Aid 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 115, Curtis Bldg. The primary responsibility for financing the cost of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 medical education rests with the student and family. 215-955-2867 However, it is recognized that increasing numbers of [email protected] students and their families are unable to meet medi- Jefferson.edu/financial_aid cal school costs without some type of assistance.

The demonstration of need is the key factor in all Medical Insurance financial aid awards. Determination of need is based Health insurance is required of all students attending upon confidential analysis of information provided by the Medical College. If not covered by an equivalent the student and family to the designated Free Appli- policy of a parent or spouse, students are required cation for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Service. to purchase the coverage offered by the medical Once need is established and the resources of the school. Coverage through the Jefferson student plan student and family are clearly identified, the student will be billed in its equal halves, payable in August SKMC students at the White Coat Ceremony. White Coats are provided by the SKMC Alumni Association. is directed to obtain a minimum of $10,000 in the and December. Coverage through Jefferson’s student Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. If need exists policy is also available for dependents at an addi- tional cost. | Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 17 18 | Information for Prospective Students | Transfer/Advanced-Standing each application by October 1st so that candidates Application who are not offered places in the class have adequate Students time to seek acceptance to other medical schools. A limited number of applications for transfer into the The EDP program should be a consideration by those Procedure third-year class may be considered (for compelling applicants who strongly desire to attend Jefferson reasons) from students who are currently enrolled and have an excellent academic record. and satisfactorily completing their first two years in Application to the MD/PhD program must be submit- an LCME accredited medical school, and in those sit- Requirements for Admission ted to the Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Standard Application Procedure uations where institutional agreements exist. Transfer The medical profession is a career for those prepared no later than October 15th. The deadline for the MD students must pass the United States Medical Licens- for a lifetime of service to the ill regardless of diagnosis. Timetable of Application and Acceptance for the program is November 15. The AMCAS application is ing Examination Step 1. Applications for transfer It has as its objective the development of profes- available online only via the AMCAS Web site (aamc. First-Year Class: should be requested in writing after December 1st. sional men and women prepared to adhere to the org/students/amcas). highest standards of conduct and behavior asked of • Filing of AMCAS application For students with exceptional backgrounds who may On receipt of the verified AMCAS application, be seeking advanced standing, action by the Admis- few others in our society. Jefferson will email notification of receipt. Also June 1st - November 15th sions Committee provides general acceptance only. The Medical College Admission Test and a baccalau- included will be instructions for completing the The Committees on Student Promotion and Curricu- reate degree from an accredited college or university June 1st - October 15th (MD/PhD Program) Sidney Kimmel Medical College online second- lum must then review the candidate’s qualifications in the Untied States or Canada are required. Credit ary application with online payment capability. At and credentials to determine appropriate placement • Receipt of Supporting Materials for foreign course work must be validated and/or ac- the Medical College Web site Jefferson.edu/skmc, in the program. cepted by an accredited U.S. college or university. It applicants will find links that preview the application January 1st is preferable to have courses graded by the traditional content, important FAQs and software to download Early Decision grading system rather than by pass/fail grades. the application should you not have the ability to ap- • School application fee: $80 ply online. Sidney Kimmel Medical College participates in the SKMC concurs with the concept that certain mini- (non-refundable) Early Decision Program (EDP). Students participat- mum academic and technical standards are essential The Committee on Admissions will begin reviewing ing in this program must submit application and all for the successful completion of a medical education the application when all supplementary materials • Decision notice to applicants credentials no later than August 1st of the application and for the granting of the degree of Doctor of Medi- have been received including: year to AMCAS. A decision will be made concerning cine. Accepted applicants requiring special accom- October 15th, until class is filled 1. The Sidney Kimmel Medical College Second- ary Application Form Application Procedure for Early Decision Program: 2. The non-refundable $80 application fee 3. MCAT scores • Filing of AMCAS Application 4. The required letters of recommendation June 1st - August 1st Letters of recommendation are required to complete the application. Letters of recommendation are to • Decision to EDP Applicants be transmitted via AMCAS only. Please review the October 1st AMCAS letter transmission policy at aamc.org/stu- dents/amcas. • Applicant’s response to acceptance offer We prefer to receive a recommendation from a pre- Maximum time: two weeks professional committee. If there is no such commit- tee, letters should be provided by individual faculty • Deposit to hold place in class (applied to tuition) members (one letter each from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Humanities, if possible). Applicants who $100, due no later than April 30th have been involved in graduate programs are encour- aged to provide additional letters from their graduate Deposit refundable prior to April 30th schools. The deadline for the receipt of letters of recommendation is January 1st. • Estimated number of new entrants: 266

It is the applicant’s responsibility to see that the application is complete (the non-refundable $80 application fee paid, and the required letters of rec- ommendation received) by the specified deadline. It is also the applicant’s responsibility to provide a cur- rent address and a telephone number throughout the Happy SKMC students at Match Day when medical students learn where they will spend their residency years. application processing period.

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 19 20 | Information for Prospective Students | modations should contact the admissions office as Course Requirements Deferred Admission proximately 800 applicants are interviewed at SKMC. early as possible. The interview serves several purposes: A strong preparation in the sciences basic to medical A deferred admission option is available to all stu- Applicants should read and understand the require- school studies is advised. A variety of college course dents who are accepted. Students wishing to apply • Information can be verified and clarified. ments for admission outlined in this brochure and formats and combinations, including biology, general for deferral should write to the Dean of Admissions • The applicant can explain unique aspects of the be able to meet them, with or without reasonable and organic chemistry, and physics are a minimum. stating the reasons for deferral and their plans for the application. accommodations. If there are any questions regarding Courses taken to meet the basic requirements should subsequent year(s). The Committee on Admissions these standards, contact the Office of Admissions for be, in general, comparable to courses accepted for encourages students to take advantage of intellectu- • The applicant can become better acquainted with clarification. concentration in these disciplines. Courses taken ally and personally rewarding opportunities. Requests the medical school. Contact the Admissions Office by phone or email at: should be supplemented by laboratory experiences. for deferred admission must be received no later than • Intellect, ability to communicate, personal June 1, 2015. 215-955-6983 Students may take upper level science courses out qualities and motivation can be assessed. [email protected] of educational interest or to fulfill the requirements Selection Factors The interview also aids in deciding which applicants SKMC Requirements for Admission of their major. Taking additional science courses that will most likely benefit from Jefferson’s program cover material taught within the medical school cur- From an applicant pool of approximately 10,000, the and is a requirement for acceptance. A student who • The ability to analyze, synthesize and solve riculum is not useful to gain admission. If advanced Committee on Admissions each year selects a class has previously attended another medical school and problems, and reach diagnostic and therapeutic placement credits in required subjects are submitted, of 266 students. Given the numbers, the Medical failed academically or been dismissed for unsatisfac- judgments. additional upper level courses are encouraged. College receives applications from more candidates tory conduct will not be considered for admission. meeting the basic requirements than it can possibly Breadth of education is expected. The pursuit of some • Sufficient use of the senses of vision and hearing accept. Above and beyond the applicants’ academic SKMC is committed firmly to the educational goal of discipline in depth is encouraged. A successful and somatic sensation necessary to perform a profile, SKMC looks favorably on applicants who have enrolling a diverse body of talented students who will medical student must effectively acquire, synthesize, physical examination using observation, palpa- demonstrated strong interpersonal and intrapersonal reflect the character of the American people whose apply and communicate information. These are skills tion, auscultation and percussion and the ability competencies, including a service orientation, cul- health needs the medical profession must serve. which can be developed through a great variety of to execute motor movements reasonably re- tural competence, teamwork skills, strong oral com- Essential in meeting this goal is the recruitment and academic disciplines. Studies in the humanities, the quired to provide both general patient care and munication, ethical responsibility to self and others, matriculation of students from groups that are un- social and behavioral sciences, and the development emergency treatment. reliability and dependability, resilience and adaptabil- derrepresented in medicine. In addition, recognizing of effective writing skills are strongly suggested. that a diverse environment as well as a diverse educa- • The ability to relate to patients and to establish ity and the capacity for improvement. Honors courses and independent study or research tional experience enhances the education of all of its sensitive, professional relationships with patients. The Committee on Admissions would like to are encouraged to explore, in depth, an area of learners and leads to an expertise in providing patient interview every applicant, however, the volume of • The ability to work as an effective team member knowledge and to provide scholarly experience care to a diverse patient population, students who are applications precludes this possibility. Each year ap- of the health care team. which will facilitate a lifelong habit of self-education. financially disadvantaged, first generation college- • The ability to communicate in writing and ver- All academic requirements should be completed bally with patients and medical colleagues with prior to matriculation. accuracy, clarity and efficiency in both routine and emergency conditions. Medical College Admission Test Acceptance for Admission to Sidney Kimmel • The ability to learn and perform certain labora- The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is re- tory and diagnostic procedures. quired for ALL applicants. The test should be taken Medical College is Conditional Upon the Following no more than three years prior to the time of appli- • The ability to use good judgment in the assess- cation. The best time to take the test is in the Spring 1. Satisfactory completion of current enrollment. ment and treatment of patients. prior to applying so that your scores are available when you apply. Regular applicants must take the • The ability to accept criticism and to respond by 2. Meeting all entrance requirements (including all academic and technical MCAT no later than September 23; special program appropriate modification of behavior. standards of the College). applicants no later than the last sitting in April-May. • No infectious disease which would prevent the All applicants must request that their MCAT scores be 3. Satisfactory health. performance of essential clinical activities re- sent to the Admissions Office. No one will be consid- quired to complete the curriculum. ered for interview without MCAT scores. For registration 4. Agreement to comply with the rules and regulations of the University, and materials, contact your premedical advisor or the • The perseverance, diligence and consistency to MCAT Program Office: Code of Professional Conduct. complete the medical school curriculum and to enter the independent practice of medicine. MCAT Program Office 5. Agreement to accept curriculum changes as approved by the faculty and P.O. Box 4056 tuition changes as determined by the Board of Trustee. Iowa City, IA 52243-4056 Phone: 319-337-1357 6. A successful criminal background check is required for acceptance. aamc.org/students/mcat/registration.htm

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goers or Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, and consideration. Since the program began in 1974, the those Questioning their sexual identity are also a Medical College has trained more than 300 PSAP focus of recruitment efforts. The Commonwealth physicians, and the program has received national of Pennsylvania enacted a new Medical Practice Act recognition in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1985 (Act 112 of 1985) which specifies the quali- and the Journal of the American Medical Association. fications for a license to practice medicine from the Special consideration for admission and financial aid Pennsylvania Board of Medical Education and Licen- is given to students who have grown up in, or have sure. The Board will not issue a license to an applicant substantial ties to a rural area or small town, and are who has been convicted of a felony under the act of also committed to practicing in a similar location. April 14, 1972 (P.L. 223, No. 64), known as The Con- Priority is given to Pennsylvania and Delaware resi- trolled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, or dents, and to applicants enrolled at Allegheny Col- of an offense under the laws of another jurisdiction lege, Bucknell University, Franklin & Marshall College, which, if committed in this Commonwealth, would Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania be a felony under the Controlled Substance, Drug, State University, the University of Delaware, and the Device and Cosmetic Act. Under most circumstances, University of Scranton. admission will not be offered to an applicant with a All incoming PSAP students are provided with an felony conviction. advisor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the beginning of medical school. These Cooperative Programs advisors provide curricular and career guidance, and SKMC and the Pennsylvania State University jointly are available as mentors throughout all four years select qualified high school seniors to earn both at Jefferson. PSAP students also take at least one of the BS and MD degrees in seven years. Students their required third-year clerkships in a smaller com- SKMC graduates reading the Hippocratic Oath at Commencement 2015. spend three years at the University Park campus munity outside the Philadelphia metropolitan area and four years at SKMC. Post Baccalaureate Linkage (currently the family medicine clerkship at Latrobe Bradley Albertson programs exists between Jefferson and Bryn Mawr Area Hospital, or the family medicine, internal medi- The recognition awarded Jefferson’s quality medical Pediatrics — Sidney Kimmel Medical College/duPont Children’s College. These programs are designed to meet the cine, general surgery, or obstetrics/gynecology clerk- education was demonstrated during the 2015 Match Hospital, PA needs of college graduates who have decided to pur- ships at York Hospital). They are also encouraged to Day, the national program that attempts to match sue careers in medicine. take at least one of their senior rotations or electives students throughout the country with their choices Roma Amin in a rural area or small town, and are given priority for residency. Family Medicine — Grant Medical Center, OH Each year, SKMC provides at least twenty places for to take their senior-year outpatient subinternship in Karine Amirikian Delaware residents in the first year class as part of a Nadia Abidi family medicine at a preceptorship in a rural location. Pediatrics — University of Chicago Medical Center, IL medical-education program involving the Delaware Medicine-Preliminary — , PA Upon graduation, PSAP students take a residency of Mark Ashamalla Institute of Medical Education and Research, The Abdul-Razaq Adeniyi their choice, and are then expected to practice in a Medicine-Preliminary — Albany Medical Center, NY University of Delaware and The Delaware Medical Internal Medicine — York Hospital, PA rural area or small town, preferably in Pennsylvania or Radiation Oncology — New York Methodist Hospital, NY Center. Jefferson is the official Medical School of Sunil Adige Delaware. Annie Ashok Delaware. Internal Medicine — University of Maryland Medical Center, MD Orthopaedics — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann University Hos- The Medical Scholars Program (MSP), an educational Angus Agnew pital, PA The Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) admits Emergency Medicine — Christiana Care, DE collaboration between the University of Delaware Tsung Wai Aw students from rural areas and small towns who are and Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) links Patricia Ajayi-Fox Psychiatry — Thomas Jefferson University, PA committed to practicing in a similar area. Priority will Internal Medicine /Global Health — University of Pittsburgh Medi- college to medical school with an early admission Dierdre Axell-House be given to those planning to practice family medi- process for qualified students. The first group of MSP cal Center Medical Education, PA cine, although applicants planning other specialties, Internal Medicine — University of Virginia, VA students matriculated at SKMC in 1994. or unsure of their future specialty, will also be given

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 23 24 | Information for Prospective Students | Jane Babiarz Samantha Brackett Megan Clary Charles Fischer Internal Medicine — Oregon Health & Science University, OR Anesthesiology — George Washington University, DC Emergency Medicine — Emory University School of Medicine, GA Internal Medicine — George Washington University, DC

Jennifer Baker Mary Brady Corey Clyde Andrew Fleischman Surgery — University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH Transitional — Crozer-Chester Medical Center, PA Orthopaedics — University at Buffalo School of Medicine, NY Orthopaedics Research — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Aureen Baksh Dermatology — , PA May Jean Counsilman Jenna Fox Pediatrics — University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals, AZ Ari Brandsdorfer Surgery-Preliminary — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Family Medicine — Lancaster General Hospital, PA

Mark Balceniuk Medicine-Preliminary — University of Connecticut School of Urology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Steven Fox

Surgery — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital, NY Medicine, CT Gordon Crabtree Internal Medicine/Global Health — University of Pittsburgh Medi-

Mounica Banala Ophthalmology — Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY Transitional — Reading Hospital Medical Center, PA cal Center Medical Education, PA oah uboltz Internal Medicine — Ocala Health System, FL N B Ophthalmology — , PA Eliza Fradkin Pediatrics — St. Christopher’s Hospital, PA Michael Barbato Jordan Deaner Pediatrics — Sidney Kimmel Medical College/duPont Children’s Lauren Campbell Pediatrics — Miami Children’s Hospital, FL Transitional — Crozer-Chester Medical Center, PA Hospital, PA Obstetrics/Gynecology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Nicholas Barna Ophthalmology — Wills Eye Institute, PA Jason Franklin Gregory Cannarsa Pathology — New York University School of Medicine, NY Jacob Deutsch Medicine-Preliminary — Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL Neurological Surgery — University of Maryland, MD Gustavo Barrazueta Medicine-Preliminary — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann Ophthalmology — Nassau University, NY Amanda Casagrande Orthopaedics — Tufts Medical Center, MA University Hospital, PA Katherine Frittony Family Medicine — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-St. Christopher Barrett Radiology-Diagnostic — Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, NY Obstetrics/Gynecology — Hospital, MD Margaret Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Stanford University Programs, CA Elizabeth Dexter-Rice Lauren Galinat Taryn Cazzolli Mohammed Basith Pediatrics — University of Virginia, VA Otolaryngology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Medicine-Preliminary — Walter Reed National Medical Center, MD Psychiatry — Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania State Univer- Nikhita Dharbhamulla Justin Gamez Cherilyn Cecchini sity, PA Pediatrics — Children’s National Medical Center, DC Internal Medicine — Cooper University Hospital, NJ Obstetrics/Gynecology — University of Arizona Affiliated Hospi- Dexter Bateman Charu Dhavalikar tals, AZ Zachary Certa Orthopaedics — Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ Emergency Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA (Residency deferred) Ankit Gandhi

Elizabeth Bates Michael Chai Wei Diao Medicine-Preliminary — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann Family Medicine — Swedish Medical Center, WA Medicine-Preliminary — Icahn School of Medicine-Beth Israel Family Medicine — University of California-Davis Medical Center, CA University Hospital, PA Daniel Becchi Hospital, NY Olivia Diez Radiology-Diagnostic — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Emergency Medicine — University of New Mexico School of Medi- Ophthalmology — New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, NY Family Medicine — Eglin Hospital, FL Matthew Glavin cine, NM Aaron Chalal Stephen DiSabatino Medicine-Preliminary — Christiana Care, DE Rebecca Beichner Medicine-Preliminary — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA Emergency Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine-St. Luke’s-Roo- Radiology-Diagnostic — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Family Medicine — Washington Hospital, PA Anesthesiology — Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA sevelt Hospital, NY Benjamin Goldenberg

Juliana Bennison Alexander Chalphin Stephen Dong Internal Medicine — Walter Reed National Medical Center, MD Family Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine-Beth Israel Hospital, NY Surgery — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA Internal Medicine — Scripps Clinic/Green Hospital, CA Zachary Goldstein

Mark Berguson Brian Chan Jeremy Dressler Pediatrics — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, NY Anesthesiology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Radiology — St. Vincent’s Medical Center, CT Surgery — Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University, RI Gustavo Gomez

Jonathan Beri Christine Chang Ross Drueding Family Medicine — Excela Health-Latrobe Hospital, PA Pediatrics — Sidney Kimmel Medical College/duPont Children’s Family Medicine — Institute for Family Health/Harlem-Mt. Sinai, NY Medicine-Preliminary — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Chelain Goodman

Hospital, PA Asadulla Chaudhary Anesthesiology — University of California-San Diego Medical Medicine-Preliminary — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Meera Bhardwaj Surgery — Bassett Medical Center, NY Center, CA Radiation Oncology — Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA, IL

Internal Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY John Chaves Lena Edelstein Aaron Gopal Sumona Bhattacharya Psychiatry — Walter Reed National Medical Center, MD Pediatrics — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, NY Internal Medicine — Medical College of Georgia, GA

Internal Medicine — Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical Emily Cheston Joshua Eisenberg Max Greenky School, NJ Obstetrics/Gynecology — Pennsylvania Hospital, PA Pediatrics — Children’s Hospital-Philadelphia, PA Orthopaedics — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Evan Bilheimer Kin Wah Chew Jonathan Elias Anna Griffith Family Medicine — Christiana Care, DE Surgery — York Hospital, PA Pediatrics — New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medi- Internal Medicine — University of North Carolina Hospitals, NC

Anthony Boniello Ho-hin Choy cal Center, NY Elijah Grillo Orthopaedics — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann University Internal Medicine — University of California-Davis Medical Center, CA Emily Fay Medicine- — University of Colorado School of

Hospital, PA Arielle Chudnofsky Internal Medicine — University of Maryland Medical Center, MD Medicine-Denver, CO Mary Elizabeth Bonnet Emergency Medicine — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann Uni- Sophie Feller Shannon Grimes Family Medicine — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial versity Hospital, PA Psychiatry — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Obstetrics/Gynecology — Lankenau Medical Center, PA

Hospital, NY Rishika Chugh Justin Field Rachael Grosso John Bowen Internal Medicine — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Internal Medicine — Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Emergency Medicine — Maimonides Medical Center, NY Michelle Chung Jon Marc Finamore Juliana Guarente Internal Medicine — Mt. Auburn Hospital, MA Medicine-Preliminary — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Obstetrics/Gynecology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Neurology — New York University School of Medicine, NY

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 25 26 | Information for Prospective Students | Sriharsha Gummadi Wayneho Kam Emma Lundsmith Jeffrey Muenzer Surgery — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Neurology — Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Emergency Medicine — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann Uni-

Kanika Gupta Paul Kannarkatt Nicholas Lytle versity Hospital, PA

Pediatrics — Sidney Kimmel Medical College/duPont Children’s Internal Medicine — Cooper University Hospital, NJ Internal Medicine — University of Tennessee-St. Thomas Hospi- Matthew Murphy

Hospital, PA Andrew Karasick tals, TN Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Neil Haidorfer Transitional — Bassett Medical Center, NY Lindsay Mammarella Krista Neal Emergency Medicine — Einstein/Jacobi Medical Center, NY Preventive Medicine — Johns Hopkins-Bloomberg School of Family Medicine — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Obstetrics/Gynecology — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hos-

Elizabeth Hanson Public Health, MD Hospital, NY pital, NY

Emergency Medicine — SUNY Health Science Center-Brooklyn, NY Andrew Kay David Maniscalco Ngoc Nguyen

Fahim Hashmi Orthopaedics — Methodist Hospital-Houston, TX Internal Medicine — Virginia Commonwealth University Health Anesthesiology — Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH

Transitional — St. Mary Mercy Hospital, MI You Na Kheir System, VA Lauren Nicholls

Radiology-Diagnostic — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health (Residency deferred) Hollie Matlin Family Medicine — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial

System, NY Mohammad Ali Khoshnevisan Anesthesiology — Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT Hospital, NY

Ezra Hazan Surgery-Preliminary — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Jacob McFadden Thomas Novack

Medicine-Preliminary — Maimonides Medical Center, NY Michele Khurana Surgery — Walter Reed National Medical Center, MD Orthopaedics — Seton Hall University School of Health & Medical

Dermatology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Medicine-Preliminary — Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT Kathleen McGuinn Science, NJ

Benjamin Hendy Hannah King Medicine-Preliminary — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Matthew Nudy Orthopaedics — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Pediatrics — University of Michigan Hospitals-Ann Arbor, MI Dermatology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Internal Medicine — Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania State

Erik Henkelman Alex Koo James McKenzie University, PA

Orthopaedics — Boston University Medical Center, MA Emergency Medicine — Madigan Army Medical Center, WA Orthopaedics — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Adam Olszewski

Kevin Henrichsen Drew Kotler Heather McMahon Surgery-Preliminary — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Orthopaedics — Allegheny General Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Plastic Surgery — University of Virginia, VA Yinn Shaung Ooi

Lior Hirsch Geoffrey Kozak Kelly McNamara Internal Medicine — Lankenau Medical Center, PA

Surgery-Preliminary — Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA Surgery — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Obstetrics/Gynecology — SUNY Upstate Medical University, NY Peter Owens

Urology — Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA Daniel Kramer Jaya Mehta Emergency Medicine — Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania

Nora Homsi Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Internal Medicine — Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, AZ State University, PA randon ujawski Internal Medicine — Lincoln Medical Center, NY B K Neal Mehta Sneha Padidam

Joseph Hong Neurological Surgery — Allegheny General Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH Medicine-Preliminary — Lankenau Medical Center, PA eevan umar Internal Medicine — California Pacific Medical Center, CA J K Phoebe Mellen Ophthalmology — Kresge Eye Institute-Wayne State University, MI

Bryan Hozack Internal Medicine — Temple University Hospital, PA Medicine-Preliminary — Brigham & Women’s Hospital, MA Lauren Pallis Orthopaedics — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Mariana Kuperman Ophthalmology — Wills Eye Institute, PA Family Medicine — Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, CA

Peifen Sophia Hu Family Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Joseph Mendelis Ashley Panichelli Family Medicine — Kaiser Permanente-San Diego, CA Mausam Kuvadia Orthopaedics — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Family Medicine — Christiana Care, DE

Alice Hughes Medicine-Preliminary — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann Laura Methvin Alison Panosian Orthopaedics — George Washington University, DC University Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical Emergency Medicine — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA

Danielle Hutchings Anesthesiology — Georgetown University Hospital, DC School, NJ Elise Paquin ourtney amberton Pathology — Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD C L Michela Mickler Surgery-Preliminary — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital,

Prashanth Iyer Medicine-Pediatrics — Duke University Medical Center, NC Medicine-Preliminary — Temple University, PA NY ary arijani Medicine-Preliminary — Christiana Care, DE M L Caitlin Mingey Anthony Parendo Ophthalmology — Drexel University College of Medicine, PA Medicine-Preliminary — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Internal Medicine — George Washington University, DC Transitional — University of North Dakota School of Medicine, ND

Kavita Jackson Dermatology — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann University Anita Modi Ophthalmology — State University of New York-Downstate, NY

Emergency Medicine — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Peter Park rian ee Esther Jeong B L Julie Monaghan Surgery-Preliminary — Temple University, PA

Pediatrics-Primary Care — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Transitional — Hennepin County Medical Center, MN Pediatrics — Sidney Kimmel Medical College/duPont Children’s Markian Pazuniak

Joyce Jhang Ophthalmology — University of Minnesota, MN Hospital, PA Psychiatry — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA haron i Surgery — Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University, NC S L Philicia Moonsamy Michael Peters

Drew Johnson Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Surgery — Massachusetts General Hospital, MA Anesthesiology — University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, UT uei en im Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA H -W L Andrew Morgan Monica Pham

Priya Joshi Internal Medicine — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital, NY Surgery — Cooper University Hospital, NJ Family Medicine — University of Toronto, CN effrey ipman Medicine-Primary Care — Hospital of the University of Pennsylva- J L Keith Morse Konstantinos Pilidis nia, PA Surgery — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Pediatrics — Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AZ Anesthesiology — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hos- aura ivaditis Alexander Juhn L L Spenser Morton pital, NY

Medicine-Preliminary — Alameda County Medical Center, CA Pediatrics — Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD Medicine-Preliminary — University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, IA Jovan Plamenac Ophthalmology — Temple University Hospital, PA Sara Low Ophthalmology — University of Iowa, IA Internal Medicine — Temple University Hospital, PA Orthopaedics — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 27 28 | Information for Prospective Students | Sophia Poorsattar Rozana Shahidullah Suzanne Straus Nicholas Wingate Anesthesiology — University of California-Los Angeles Medical Pediatrics — Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, VA Emergency Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Plastic Surgery — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hos-

Center, CA Daniel Shapiro Adam Stubert pital, NY

Allison Rague Anesthesiology — Baylor College of Medicine-Houston, TX Family Medicine — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-St. Adam Winters

Family Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Alexis Sharpe Margaret Hospital, PA Internal Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY

Shana Rakowsky Internal Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY Lloyd Tannenbaum Angela Wong

Internal Medicine — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA Trent She Transitional — San Antonio Military Medical Center, TX Medicine-Primary Care — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount

Stephanie Rand Emergency Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine-Beth Israel Stephanie Teng Sinai, NY

Obstetrics/Gynecology — University of Illinois College of Medi- Hospital, NY Obstetrics/Gynecology — Washington Hospital Center, DC Kristen Woodward cine-Chicago, IL Emily Sherrard Danielle Thompson Pediatrics — Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University, RI

David Reilly (Residency deferred) Transitional — Christiana Care, DE Katherine Wurlitzer

Transitional — Walter Reed National Medical Center, MD Darya Shevchenko Kristina Thurin Emergency Medicine — Denver Health Medical Center, CO

David Ritter Anesthesiology — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hos- Psychiatry — University of Chicago Medical Center, IL Jonathan Yadlosky

Child Neurology — Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH pital, NY Jessica Torres Family Medicine — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-St.

Amanda Rivera Laura Sickles Obstetrics/Gynecology — Pennsylvania Hospital, PA Margaret Hospital, PA

Transitional — St. Luke’s Hospital-Bethlehem, PA Psychiatry — New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medi- Danielle Toussie Linda Yan Radiation Oncology — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY cal Center, NY Medicine-Preliminary — Icahn School of Medicine-St. Luke’s- Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Justin Rodriguez Nimrita Sidhu Roosevelt Hospital, NY Jenny Yang Medicine-Preliminary — Carolinas Medical Center, NC Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Radiology-Diagnostic — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Internal Medicine — University of California San Diego Medical

Radiology-Diagnostic — University of North Carolina Hospitals, NC Preya Simlote Meredith Turner Center, CA

Benjamin Root Internal Medicine — University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Family Medicine — Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Jay Yarlagadda

Internal Medicine — New York University School of Medicine, NY Hospital, NY Neil Vadhar Internal Medicine — Henry Ford Health Science Center, MI

Nicholas Ross Cindy Siu Transitional — , PA Xuemei Ye Medicine-Preliminary — Pennsylvania Hospital, PA Family Medicine — Christiana Care, DE Ophthalmology — Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical Internal Medicine — Scripps Mercy Hospital-San Diego, CA

Dermatology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Evan Smith School, NJ Jocelyn Young

Devin Ruiz Internal Medicine — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, NH Ann Vale Pediatrics — University of California-Davis Medical Center, CA

Otolaryngology — Tufts Medical Center, MA Glenna Smith Obstetrics/Gynecology — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Anano Zangaladze

Kevin Rurak Psychiatry — Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA John van Hoff Pediatrics — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA

Internal Medicine — Drexel University COM/Hahnemann Univer- Ryan Smith Pediatrics — Children’s Hospital-Oakland, CA Alice Zhang sity Hospital, PA Medicine-Preliminary — University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, UT Colin Vroome Medicine-Preliminary — North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health

Meena Sadaps Ophthalmology — Stanford University, CA Orthopaedics — Temple University Hospital, PA System, NY

Internal Medicine — Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH Jordan Smoker Jeffrey Walker Ophthalmology — Henry Ford Hospital, MI

Julie Saleeby Anesthesiology — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Surgery-Preliminary — Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania State Michael Zhang

Emergency Medicine — University of North Carolina Hospitals, NC Gregory Snyder University, PA Surgery-Preliminary — Icahn School of Medicine-Beth Israel

Rino Sato Internal Medicine — Brigham & Women’s Hospital, MA Urology — Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania State University, PA Hospital, NY

Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Garret Sobol David Walls Urology — New York Medical College, NY

Shivam Saxena Orthopaedics — Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, NJ Surgery — Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ Sarah Zhang

Internal Medicine — Thomas Jefferson University, PA Pranay Soni Grace Wang Emergency Medicine — Wayne State University/Detroit Medical

Meghan Schlitt Neurological Surgery — Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH Pediatrics — Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania State Univer- Center, MI

Pediatrics — Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY Christopher Spearman sity, PA Andrew Zheng

Danielle Seiden Medicine-Preliminary — Lankenau Medical Center, PA Alissa Werzen Surgery — Cooper University Hospital, NJ

Internal Medicine — Icahn School of Medicine-Beth Israel Hospi- Ophthalmology — University of Wisconsin, WI Medicine-Pediatrics — University of Maryland Medical Center, MD Ellie Zheng tal, NY Andrea St. Cyr Gregory Wigger Family Medicine — Geisinger Health System, PA

Naomi Sell Medicine-Preliminary — University of Massachusetts Medical Internal Medicine — University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH Audra Zimmer

Surgery — Massachusetts General Hospital, MA School, MA Katherine Wilhelmy Transitional — Crozer-Chester Medical Center, PA

Samir Sethi Anesthesiology — Tufts Medical Center, MA Family Medicine — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-St. Ophthalmology — Tulane University, LA

Medicine-Preliminary — Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA Giuseppe Staltari Margaret Hospital, PA Samuel Zonshayn

Anesthesiology — George Washington University, DC Otolaryngology — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medi- Leah Winer Orthopaedics — Albany Medical Center, NY

Nicole Sgromolo cal Education, PA Surgery — University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH Zinta Zvargulis

Orthopaedics — San Antonio Military Medical Center, TX Anthony Stefanelli Emergency Medicine — Cooper University Hospital, NJ

Manan Shah Neurological Surgery — Thomas Jefferson University, PA

Pediatrics — Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT Justin Steinberg

Shailee Shah Emergency Medicine — Louisiana State University School of Medicine-Preliminary — Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA, IL Medicine-Baton Rouge, LA Neurology — Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA, IL

| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 29 30 | Information for Prospective Students | Directions to Jefferson

Sidney Kimmel Medical College is conveniently locat- By Train ed in downtown Philadelphia near the central airline, rail and bus transportation terminals, as well as the Philadelphia is served by AMTRAK (National Railroad crossroads of several major interstate highways. Here Passenger Corporation), which operates rail service are the directions by air, train, bus and car. along the busy Northeast Corridor. Depart AMTRAK train at 30th Street and Market Street. Take SEPTA From Northern or Western train to Jefferson Station (11th Street exit). From the Pennsylvania or from the West station walk two blocks south to Walnut Street. Amtrak: amtrak.com/home Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Take Exit 326 (Val- ley Forge). After the toll booth, follow signs to the By Bus Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) east. As you approach Center City, stay to your left and follow 676 East to Inter-city bus service is excellent, with daily arrivals the 8th Street exit. Turn right on 8th Street to Walnut from all parts of the country. Philadelphia’s terminals Street. Turn right on Walnut Street to 10th Street. for Greyhound and Trailways are located in the heart of the city, providing easy access to the school.

From Washington, D.C. or Greyhound Terminal: 215-931-4075 the South Peter Pan Lines: peterpanbus.com Follow I-95 North to exit 22 (Central Philadelphia/ Independence Hall exit). Staying in the right lane, By Car follow the ramp to Callowhill Street. Turn left at 8th 1-95 and the New Jersey Turnpike. These limited- Street to Walnut Street and turn right. Proceed two access highways and their connections enable blocks to 10th Street. motorists to reach the city conveniently and quickly from many other sections of the country. From New York, New Jersey or AAA Mid-atlantic: midatlantic.aaa.com/ the North

Arch Street Take the New Jersey Turnpike to the Camden-Phil- adelphia Exit 4. Follow Route 73 North, to Route 38 Filbert Street

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