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Creating Our Third Century

Two Centuries of Evolution Celebrating Our Impact

For 200 years, Jefferson faculty, staff, students and alumni have been in perpetual motion — forever transforming the worlds we touch — by seeing things others can’t, reimagining things others won’t and doing things others don’t. Explore the stories of our healers, builders, creators and researchers, and discover how we’re impacting the world around us.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY 209,970 Hours

Goal: 200,000 Volunteer Hours

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Jefferson’s Year-Long Bicentennial Celebration Culminates with Time Capsule Dedication Ceremony in December

Illustration of Jefferson Hospital circa 1877.

Our History: A Timeline 1824

Jefferson Medical College overcame many challenges to become only the fifth medical school in the U.S.

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Podcast: 10 Famous Firsts from Jefferson's History

As the University celebrates its bicentennial this year, we reflect on aspects of its past that set it apart from the crowd.

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