JCHP Dean Named Honorary Professor at Argentinean University

July 2004 – Philadelphia, PA. Dr. James B. Erdmann, Dean of the Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, has been named an Honorary Professor at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Receiving this honorary professorship is a great honor awarded to me by my respected colleagues in Buenos Aires,” shared Dr. Erdmann. “My visits to the university have been rewarding to me personally, and I hope they have been constructive in the planning for change that is occurring at the University. The Rector and University officials are very forward thinking and are committed to establishing the model for medical education in Argentina.”

During several visits to Argentina in the past ten years, Dr. Erdmann has consulted with the Universidad del Salvador regarding evaluation of its medical school. In response to his ongoing support, the University conferred the designation of Honorary Professor to Dr. Erdmann on March 4, 2004.

Dr. Erdmann developed a working relationship with the University in the early 1990s while visiting his mentor, Dr. Horacio Rimoldi, in Buenos Aires. The two men met at Loyola Psychometric Laboratory in Chicago in the 60s, where Dr. Erdmann earned his master's and doctoral degrees in Psychological Measurement and Cognition. When Dr. Rimoldi returned to his native country in 1970, he established the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematics and Experimental Psychology at the University of Buenos Aires. Forty years after their first meeting, Dr. Erdmann and Dr. Rimoldi continue to collaborate.

Media Contact:
Jane Clinton
Jefferson College of Health Professions
215-503-9865

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