Giving to JCHP

Dear Jefferson Alumni,

Welcome to the Jefferson College of Health Professions web page. Here you will have an opportunity to learn about the exciting things happening in your old departments and in the College, as well as how you can support that work.

I find myself on an exciting and stimulating journey as the dean of your college. There are new and challenging developments for faculty and students each day. We welcome your partnership in helping JCHP offer the finest educational experience to its students as we prepare them for the challenges of healthcare careers in a dynamically changing environment .

The faculty of JCHP professional departments have been very active in meeting the challenges of change in professional practice, and our students are working hard to become your colleagues, following in the Jefferson tradition of excellence in compassionate and technical care.

Your support is critically important in helping the professional programs of JCHP.

• Departmental support allows you to designate your gift to support essential work and advance practice in the department of your choice.
• Scholarships continue to be a growing need as education costs outstrip the financial ability of students and their families. Annual tuition now exceeds $20,000 a year and most JCHP students graduate with more than $32,000 in debt. It is possible to direct your scholarship support to students in a given department.
• Unrestricted support allows us to use funds to meet the most urgent needs of the College, whether it is to improve facilities and equipment or attract the best faculty.
• The Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health is a new initiative established by the College to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research, education, and healthcare for our increasing population of elderly.

I welcome your support. Your gift will help us prepare the next generation of health professionals-individuals who will be working side by side with you in a clinical setting or even providing your health care.

I hope that you will visit our site often to see what's new and how you can help. We value your involvement as an alum of one of our professional programs and of Jefferson College of Health Professions.

Sincerely,

James B. Erdmann, Ph.D., Dean