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Weekend Workshops in Biotechnology Start June 29
Faculty from the Department of Bioscience Technologies at Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Health Professions are offering Weekend Workshops in Biotechnology starting June 29...
Save the Date - Jefferson School of Health Professions Open House
11th Floor: Radiologic Sciences – VERT Lab
(VERT) Virtual Environment Radiation Therapy Lab; Digital X-Ray Labs; Sonography Lab; Medical Dosimetry Lab
13th & 14th Floors: Physical...
Support the JSHP Blood Drive
Jefferson School of Health Professions celebrates Health Professions Week with a blood drive throughout the month of November.
Register online to donate blood
Go to www.signupgenius.com
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Recovering ‘Bodyguard’ Cells in Pancreas May Restore Insulin Production in Diabetics
PHILADELPHIA—The key to restoring production of insulin in type I diabetic patients, previously known as juvenile diabetes, may be in recovering the population of protective cells known T...
JSHP Welcome Day Highlights Interprofessionalism
Incoming students are gearing up for Jefferson School of Health Professions Welcome Day on Tuesday, September 4.
Learn about what it means to be a member of the JSHP team. Dr. Janice Burke, Dean of...
Vascular Sonography Students Win Best Student Poster
Kenneth Neuhauser and Muna Alzahrani, MS, vascular sonography bachelor’s degree students in the Jefferson School of Health Professions Department of Radiologic Sciences, won Best Student Poster...
Jefferson Elder Care Receives Grant for Home-based Dementia Services Program
Jefferson Elder Care (JEC) received a Pew Fund Grant for $150,000 to provide dementia services to families in the Delaware Valley. “With these funds, we can work with a large number of...
Jefferson OT Ranked #6 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
The Department of Occupational Therapy at Jefferson School of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, is ranked #6 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s...
Radiation Therapy BS Students use Virtual Reality Training (VERT)
Students in the Radiation Therapy bachelor’s degree program in the Department of Radiologic Sciences at Jefferson School of Health Professions are now encouraged to make something they once...
Jefferson School Of Health Professions Alumni, Staff and Faculty Honored At Annual Awards Ceremony
Jefferson School of Health Professions (JSHP) faculty, staff and alumni were recognized for their service and accomplishments at the Annual Awards Ceremony in June.
The Outstanding Service...
JSHP Department of General Studies Announces New Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Education
Jefferson School of Health Professions’ Department of General Studies will offer a new Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Education this Fall. The program consists of 18 credits with online...
Jefferson Names Kathryn T. Janick as Program Director for New PA Program
Philadelphia, PA (March 28, 2011) -- Kathryn T. Janick, MSPAS, PA-C, of Philadelphia, has been named program director of the Physician Assistant Studies (PA) program within the Jefferson School of...
SummerScience@Jefferson: June 20-July 15
Many teens spend their summer days relaxing at the Jersey shore, but SummerScience@Jefferson alumna Aynsley Duncan spent part of hers dissecting a bull’s heart. “It was pretty...
Jefferson Team Wins Finalist Ribbon
An interprofessional team from Thomas Jefferson University won a finalist ribbon for their research poster presentation, “Costs of a Community Support Program for Depression: Preliminary Results...
Graduate Open House and Financial Aid Workshop
February 5 Graduate Open House and Financial Aid Workshop for Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy and Population Health Programs
Join us Saturday, February 5, to consider continuing your healthcare...
Jefferson Faculty Member Publishes Book
Traci B. Fox, MS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, Instructor and Clinical Coordinator for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program in the Department of Radiologic Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University’s...
Gitlin Testifies To Senate Special Committee on Aging
Laura Gitlin, PhD, Director of the Jefferson Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health (CARAH) at Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson School of Health Professions, testified before the...
Hope for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease
November 24, 2010 – Despite discouraging news this year on the Alzheimer’s disease front, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and New York University say there is hope in the form...
JSHP Dean Janice Burke Named Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturer
Janice P. Burke, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, dean, Jefferson School of Health Professions and chair and professor in the department of occupational therapy, was chosen to receive the Eleanor Clarke Slagle...
Study: OT, PT Intervention Extends Lifespan and Quality of Life
Occupational therapy and physical therapy intervention can extend the length and quality of life for older adults by up to 3.5 years, according to recent findings from a follow-up study of Project...
Health Professions Week 2009 at Jefferson
Jefferson School of Health Professions (JSHP) celebrated Health Professions Week November 2 through 6, with a community service project and faculty, staff, and student appreciation activities.
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Fox Rehabilitation and Jefferson Announce OT and PT Endowed Scholarships
Timothy A. Fox, MS PT’95, Jefferson alumnus and CEO of Fox Rehabilitation, has established two endowed scholarships for students attending Jefferson School of Health Professions, Thomas...
Fox Rehabilitation – Geriatric Therapy at Home and Jefferson's Center For Applied Research on Aging and Health (CARAH) Partner and Win the Prestigious Carter Caregiver Institute's Johnson & Johnson Award
Fox Rehab and CARAH Win Carter Caregiver Institutes's Johnson & Johnson Award...
Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Director of Jefferson’s Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health Named 2008 Barry Reisberg Award Recipient
Gitlin, Director of CARAH, 2008 Barry Reisberg Award Recipient...
OT Student Amanda Kingsland Starts Cheerleading Team for Children with Special Needs
"Blue Devil All Stars: A step above the rest. When you’re running with the Devils, you’re taking on the best. (clap, clap) Inferno!"
The cheer, claps and jumps sound...
CARAH and Fox Rehabilitation Win Special Merit Award for Improving the Lives of Families
CARAH Project Manager, Sandy Schinfeld...
