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Prospective Students Information for Prospective Students 2017 — 2018 Sidney Kimmel Medical College Contents Office of Admissions History of Sidney Kimmel Medical College 2 Student Life 4 Library 4 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 110 Student Body 5 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-5083 Student Organizations and Societies 6 T 215-955-6983 Opportunities for Community Service 7 F 215-955-5151 Digital Fax: 215-503-8877 Student Support Services 8 jefferson.edu/SKMC [email protected] Diversity and Inclusion 9 Virtual Tour Website Address: Medical Education at Sidney Kimmel Jefferson.edu/SKMCAdmissions Medical College 10 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 Sidney Kimmel Dual Degree Programs 13 Medical College in order to fulfill its role and mission or to accommodate to circumstances beyond its Combined MD/PHD Program 13 control. Any such changes may be implemented without prior notice and without obligation and, un- Dual MD/MPH Program 13 less specified otherwise, are 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 Research Opportunities 14 University (SKMC). It embraces ethical standards of professional conduct for the Thomas Jefferson University community including students, faculty, administrators and house staff. Details of the Code Student Facilities 15 are contained in the Student Handbook. Clinical Affiliates 16 Housing 16 Notice of Equal Opportunity Alumni 17 Thomas Jefferson University is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all Expenses and Financial Aid 18 persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran’s status. The consideration of factors unrelated to a person’s abil- Application Procedure 19 ity, qualifications and performance is inconsistent with this policy. Any person having inquiries or complaints Application and Acceptance Timetable 19 concerning Thomas Jefferson University’s compliance with Title VI, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Early Decision 20 the Americans with Disabilities Act, or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is directed to contact their Stu- Requirements for Admission 20 dent Affairs Dean or Human Resources – Employee Relations, who have been designated by Thomas Jefferson Medical College Admissions Test 21 University to coordinate the institution’s efforts to comply with the these laws. Any person may also contact the Selection Factors 22 Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202, or the Director, U.S. Cooperative Programs 23 Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region Three, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarding the Uni- versity’s compliance with the equal opportunity laws. 2017 Match List 24 Mission Statement Directions and Campus Map 34 Sidney Kimmel Medical College is committed to: educating physicians who will form and lead the integrated Campus Map 35 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 rec- ognize 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- Pavilion (later named the cal learning, London and Paris, had only one medical Foerderer Pavilion) provided school, George McClellan founded Jefferson Medical state-of-the-art medical Welcome! I am delighted you have chosen Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas College of Philadelphia, the city’s second medical facilities, as well as many Jefferson University for your medical education and, also, with your commitment college and the ninth in the nation. McClellan’s ap- patient amenities. to becoming a physician. With your matriculation at Sidney Kimmel Medical College Clara A. Callahan, M.D. proach to medical education was founded on super- Mark L. Tykocinski, M.D. The Lillian H. Brent Dean of (SKMC), you will embark on an extremely challenging career that will afford you ex- vised student participation in the care of patients, at Although the campus has Provost and Executive Vice Presi- Students and Admissions dent, Thomas Jefferson University traordinary satisfaction and the opportunity to uniquely affect the lives of others. Chair, Committee on Admissions that time a revolutionary and highly criticized ap- changed dramatically, its The Anthony F. and Gertrude M. With this opportunity comes the responsibility of building the skills that you cur- proach. Students, however, were quick to appreciate principal mission, to provide DePalma Dean, Sidney Kimmel rently have and to incorporate those that are required of you as a physician. It will be hard work but well worth the merits of such instruction: 109 students matricu- the finest health care edu- Medical College the effort. At Thomas Jefferson University, the faculty will challenge you as they endeavor to provide you with lated in Jefferson’s first class, and the school grew cation, never changed. In a sound foundation of knowledge, skills and attitudes. We will challenge you to use our resources, faculty and quickly in the following years. 1967, the Board of Trustees authorized the establish- your peers to help you. During the mid-nineteenth century, Jefferson ment of the school which subsequently became the We will empower you with the skills of life-long learning. students had the benefit of a strong College of Health Professions. Your educational journey at SKMC is not solely in the medical sphere. We are charged with preparing its stu- college faculty, as well as a variety The College of Graduate Studies was dents to address the social, ethical and legal aspects that affect the profession. Our new curriculum, JeffMD, will of clinical settings including the “On June 18, 2014, Jefferson established in 1969, the year in which help you to deal with the challenges facing medicine today. General Dispensary attached to the Medical College changed the three colleges and Jefferson I firmly believe that our greatest asset is its remarkable student body. There is great camaraderie between College, the Blockley Almshouse Medical College Hospital became the students and the Thomas Jefferson University faculty, including both clinicians and researchers, who are (Philadelphia Hospital), Pennsylvania its name to Sidney Kimmel Thomas Jefferson University. committed to the professional and personal development of each student. We admit bright, dedicated and Hospital, and Wills Hospital for Medical College at Thomas In 1959, Jefferson’s clini- altruistic students. At graduation, we know that every one has gained not only a tremendous amount of knowl- diseases of the eye. Jefferson University in honor cal, teaching and research func- edge and skill, but that each person has also grown as an individual. About 1843, Jefferson began to of a multimillion dollar dona- tions were housed in five buildings. I have tried to capture the spirit of SKMC, although it is impossible to completely convey it on paper. I am rent rooms for some of the pa- During the next 18 years, the uni- tion from the philanthropist. convinced that there is no other medical school in America which provides a stronger sense of family among tients who underwent surgery in versity spent $155 million and qua- the teachers and students, as well as the opportunity for the best clinically balanced medical education. the school amphitheater, providing drupled the area to three million I look forward to watching your growth over the next four years. another setting for patient observation and care. square feet. Jefferson Alumni Hall was completed in In 1856, a renowned graduate, Samuel D. Gross this period, Jefferson’s first significant commitment Clara A. Callahan, MD (class of 1828), returned to bestow upon his alma to research infrastructure. mater a stature that has lasted to this day. Thomas Among the more recent additions are the Gibbon Eakins’ portrait, “The Gross Clinic,” depicts him as a Building, primarily an inpatient facility for Thomas commanding figure in the college amphitheater; in Jefferson University Hospital; the Medical Office fact, Gross was equally preeminent in the medical Building, providing space on its eight floors for out- The Lillian H. Brent Dean of Students and Admissions, profession. The finest surgeon of his time, an educa- patient departments; physicians’ offices; and Breast Chair, Committee on Admissions tor of the highest distinction, and author of 14 books Imaging Center; and the Surgicenter, designed to (including A Manual of Military Surgery, used by both handle all outpatient surgery. The Bodine Radiation armies in the Civil War), Gross considered himself to Center, opened in 1986, followed by the Clinical be first and foremost a physician who devoted much Office Building in 1990. The Bluemle Life Sciences time to family practice. He was active in many soci- Building, opened in July 1991, doubled the space eties, and he founded several, including Jefferson’s available for research. The Dorrance H. Hamilton Alumni Association. Building, with six floors of educational space and In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centu- fronted by a campus green opened in November ries, Jefferson expanded rapidly – three buildings 2007. On June 18, 2014, JMC changed its name to were opened between 1898 and 1907. In 1924, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson Jefferson opened the Thompson Annex, the tallest University in honor of a multimillion dollar donation hospital building in the world at that time.
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