About the College
Endowed Professorships
Raymond C. & Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy
The position of Raymond C. Grandon and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy was endowed in 2004. Dr. Raymond Grandon (1919-2018), was an internist who earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical Collge in 1945. This special gift represents the Grandon's commitment to educating students about health issues beyond the clinical setting.
Held by:
David B. Nash, MD, MBA 2004 - present
Victor Heiser, MD Professorship
The 1889 Foundation and JCPH collaborated to create the Victor Heiser, MD Professorship in 2018 in recognition of our joint commitment to population health research and community engagement. This partnership launched the 1889 Jefferson Center of Population Health, which in 2023 became an independent entity, Center for Population Health. Dr. Heiser (1873-1972), an American physician, was a graduate of Jefferson Medical College and a survivor of the Johnstown, PA flood of 1889. He was very active in developing the public health system for the American colonial government in the Philipines between 1903 and 1915.
Held by:
Rosie Frasso, PhD, SM, SM, CPH 2023 - present
Trina Thompson DrPH, RN 2018 - June 2019
Navvis Professorship of Population Health
The Navvis Professorship of Population Health was created in 2018 to focus on identifying methods and best practices to create systemic, effective, and scalable population health. Through a generous gift by Navvis, the professorship was designed to fuel academic research by focusing on social determinants of health, physician and patient engagement, and person-centric care.
Held by:
Mitchell Kaminski, MD, MBA 2018 - present
Humana Dean
In 2023, a generous grant from Humana provided the opportunity to support population health efforts by advancing community health and health equity. The Humana Dean endowment is part of a greater initiative to improve health outcomes for marginalized communities in the Greater Philadelphia area. The partnership with Humana is a transformational step driving meaningful change in population health.
Held by:
Billy Oglesby, PhD, MBA, MSPH, FACHE April 2023 - present