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May 20, 2013

Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center to Host Ball Benefiting Cancer Research

Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center will host a ball to honor Edward Glickman, Board of Advisors Chairman, with the Spirit of Commitment Award at the Ritz Carlton of Philadelphia on June 8.

May 17, 2013

Jefferson Farmers' Market Launches Plastic Bag Reduction (PBR) Program

The Jefferson Farmers' Market will open their 2013 season on May 23 at 11 a.m. with the launch of the Plastic Bag Reduction (PBR) program. PBR, an initiative to reduce the number of plastic bags used, is the first of its kind in Philadelphia.

May 16, 2013

Jefferson Department of Family and Community Medicine Examines Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Specifically in Cancer Care

Third-year residents in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have organized a symposium examining racial and ethnic health disparities, with a focus on cancer care.

May 15, 2013

Jefferson Named a Quality Respiratory Care Institution by the American Association for Respiratory Care

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital was recently bestowed the title of “Quality Respiratory Care Institution” (QRCR) for 2013 by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

April 29, 2013

VEGF May Not Be Relevant Biomarker for Advanced Prostate Cancer

The well-studied protein VEGF does not appear to have any prognostic or predictive value for men with locally advanced prostate cancer, researchers from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and other institutions found in a retrospective study published online April 25 in the journal BMC Radiation Oncology.

April 16, 2013

Jefferson Hand Surgeon, Randall Culp, MD, Recognized for Commitment to Global Health

Randall Culp, MD, hand surgeon with The Philadelphia Hand Center at Jefferson has been awarded the 2013 Golden Apple Award from Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO), an organization committed to improving global health through education.

April 11, 2013

American College of Physicians Recognizes Jefferson Physicians with Prestigious "Master" Designation

Howard Weitz, MD, FACP, FACC, and Geno Merli, MD, FACP, will be recognized as Masters of the American College of Physicians (ACP) on April 11th at the ACP annual meeting in San Francisco.

April 11, 2013

Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center Hosts Survivorship Conference

The Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) at Jefferson will host a survivorship conference, "Cancer Survivorship: The Future Is Now" on Friday, April 12th from 12 to 2 PM.

March 27, 2013

Many Cancer Institution Websites Lack Nutritional Guidance, Others Give Conflicting Messages

Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients — and with good reason.

March 22, 2013

Aspirin is as Successful as Warfarin at Preventing Clots Following Joint Replacement Surgery

Research from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson University Hospital has shown aspirin to be just as effective in preventing clots, specifically pulmonary emboli (PE), life-threatening blood clots that can develop in the arteries of the lungs following joint replacement surgery.

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May 23, 2013

Disparities in Health Care Symposium in the News

Third-year residents in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Jefferson organized a symposium about racial disparities in health care.

May 20, 2013

Dr. Fields Interviewed About Vascular Access

Emergency department physician, Jason Fields, MD, interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer about his vascular access research.

March 25, 2013

Dr. Monti On Holistic Medicine

Dr. Daniel Monti talks to FOX 29 about holistic medicine and the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine.

March 20, 2013

Dr. Pribitkin On Taste and Smell

Edmund Pribitkin, MD, in the Department of Otolaryngology at Jefferson, is interviewed by CBS This Morning about the loss of taste with age.

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