Awards & Recognition

These prestigious awards honor Jefferson faculty members, staff members, administrators, and students whose leadership efforts in support of interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice (CP) have resulted in sustained impact on Jefferson colleagues, students, and patients.  

Recipients are selected by a committee of peers on the basis of a peer or self-nomination letter and their curriculum vitae/resume. 

This award honors Thomas Jefferson University students or student teams who demonstrate excellence in the support of interprofessional education and collaborative practice, and whose efforts have had or have the potential to have sustained positive impact on the institution and its IPE programs, team-based care and/or interprofessional research. 

2026 Recipients

• Tanya Abillar, Doctor of Pharmacy Student
• Jefferson Statistical Society: Laura Grapsy, Jordan Isaacs, Jay Pendyala (Sidney Kimmel Medical College), and Diana Korposh (Jefferson College of Nursing)

This award honors one non-clinical administrator and/or staff member from the Jefferson community who is not a faculty member, who demonstrates excellence in the support of interprofessional education and collaborative practice, and whose ongoing efforts have resulted in sustained impact on the education of Jefferson students and/or the care of Jefferson patients.

2026 Recipient

• Chris Miciek, MA
  Honorable Mention: Zoe Van Orsdol, MA, MPH

This award honors one clinical team whose primary responsibility is clinical care, that demonstrates excellence in team-based, person-centered care, and whose efforts have resulted in sustained impact on team members and patients.  

2025 Recipient

• Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center
  Honorable Mention: Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit Team