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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. 

2025 Recipients

  • Ceasia Brown, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student
  • Lauren Zoe Isaacs, Doctor of Pharmacy Student
  • Stability Sidekicks: Justin Do (Medical Student), Lily Zhang (Medical Student), Jeremy Cha (Medical Student), Bharvi Chavre (Medical Student), and Vivaswat Suresh (Graduate Computer Science Student, University of California San Diego)

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.

2025 Recipient

  • Theresa Fortner, MHA, RN
    Honorable Mention: Chris Miciek, MA

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.

2025 Recipient

  • Mollie Cherson, MPhil, MSW, LCSW
    Honorable Mention: Jessica Parsons, MD, MS

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.  

2025 Recipient

  • For Adolescents and Beyond (FAB) Center for Complex Care

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

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

2025 Recipient

  • Jennifer Lacy, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, ANP-BC

Past Award Recipients