Awards & Recognition

James B. Erdmann Awards

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. 

The James B. Erdmann Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice Categories

The James B. Erdmann Student Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

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. 

2024 Recipients

  • Luor Luai Doeibis, Doctor of Pharmacy Student
  • Sara Mathai, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student
  • David Gordon & Rachel Monane (Medicine), The Motivity Team
  • Oreoluwa James (Public Health), Joria Le (Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Professional), Priya Modi (Pre-Medicine), Leah Owen-Oliner (Medicine), & Phoebe Perkins (Occupational Therapy), Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative Team 3

The James B. Erdmann Administrator/Staff Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

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.

2024 Recipients

  • Gerald Fillman, MEd
  • Demi Harte

The James B. Erdmann Individual Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

This award honors a clinician from Jefferson Health whose leadership efforts in team-based collaborative practice have resulted in sustained involvement and impact on team members, patients, and/or students.

2024 Recipient

  • Wendy Ross, MD

The James B. Erdmann Team Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

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.  

2024 Recipient

  • Oncology Transitions of Care Rounds Team:
    Adam Binder, MD (Medicine), Anne Delengowski, RM, MSN (Nursing), Kristen Kriebel, RN (Nursing), Bonnie Robertson, CRNP, RN (Nursing), Brianna Costello, RN (Nursing), Aliza Sadiky, OT (Occupational Therapy), Gloria Espinosa, PharmD (Pharmacy), Robyn Coston, MSW (Social Work), Jessica Shipley (Case Management), and Marianne Sweeney (Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Patient Services)

The James B. Erdmann Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Health Education

This award is bestowed each year by the Office of the Provost. 

2024 Recipient

  • Christopher Keating, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. MDT, FAAOMPT

Past Award Recipients