Spring 2021

Featured

Gender Equity in Medicine Still a Work in Progress

Medicine is still often not a welcoming professional environment for women...

An old photo of a handful of women in a med school class surrounded by primarily men

Milestones and Influencers: Women in Medicine at Jefferson

In 1847, English-born Elizabeth Blackwell broke the barrier in medicine for women...

Illustration of a fingerprint

Predicting Heart Disease from the Skin

Jefferson researchers find that the genetic underpinnings of a skin disorder at birth indicate future heart problems...

Michelle Konkoly in a back brace and wheelchair

Med School Rotation Brings Student Back to Magee After Devastating Spinal Cord Injury

Nine years ago, Michelle Konkoly was a patient with a devastating spinal cord injury; this time, she’s a Sidney Kimmel Medical College student...

Dr. Fields and Alan Price with a 360 degree camera

Jefferson’s Health Design Lab Teams Up with UArts to Study ER Burnout

Collaborators use simulation and design thinking to reimagine ER spaces that are less stressful...

Old photo of Lynda Schneider and Leonard Zon
Class Notes

Love Story

Physician-researchers Lynda Schneider and Leonard Zon found their life’s work—and each other—at Jefferson...

Mark L. Tykocinski, MD

Leveling the Field, Paving the Way to Success

Elizabeth A. Dale, EdD, MPA

Building a New Legend