April 17, 2023
Wellness Workshop Shows the Power of Poetry
Led by Jefferson’s artists-in-residence, the program illustrates how reflection and processing emotions through writing can provide comfort, care and insight.
Health
March 31, 2023
Jefferson Reflects on Nearly 50 Years of the Physician Shortage Area Program
The initiative works to increase the supply and retention of physicians in rural areas.
March 22, 2023
At Match Day, the Next Chapter Begins for Medical Students
The Class of 2023 found out where they would complete their residencies during a special ceremony.
March 10, 2023
Fulbright Foreign Student Program Scholars Discover Their Passions at Jefferson
Participants from Latvia and Jordan traveled to Philly to complete their graduate education.
February 21, 2023
What Is the Residual Impact of Slavery on African American Mental Health?
Understanding generational trauma and how therapists can be trained to help individuals cope.
February 6, 2023
How Engineering Students Work With Jefferson Health to Improve Processes
Gaining real-world skills, they’re developing models that can provide advancements to the hospital system.
January 20, 2023
Architecture and Physical Therapy Students Collaborate to Improve Health and Community Engagement
They designed installations and wayfinding strategies for the Wyss Wellness Center.
January 11, 2023
Health Communication Design Can Help Navigate Tricky Topics
For her capstone, student Alyssa Liegel designs an app to break down stigmas and provide puberty and sex education resources.
January 3, 2023
Pharmacy Students Pivot to Today’s Health Crises, Including the Pandemic and Opioids
They now administer COVID vaccines and encourage patients to return extra doses of opioids.
December 16, 2022
Writing Competition Tackles Gun Violence, an ‘Ugly Hydra of a Creature’
Jefferson community pen powerful personal essays on this epidemic’s toll.
December 13, 2022
22 Memorable University Moments of 2022
The Nexus looks back at the biggest Jefferson stories of the year.