Christine K. Cassel, M.D., president of American Board of Internal Medicine, and Surgical Oncologist LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., FACS, will also receive honorary degrees at 2005 Thomas Jefferson University commencement

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DATE:
Thursday, June 2, 2005

TIME:
10:30 a.m.- Noon

LOCATION:
Verizon Hall
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets
Philadelphia

PRESIDING:
Robert L. Barchi, M.D., Ph.D
President, Thomas Jefferson University, will deliver the convocation and confer all degrees.

Brian G. Harrison
Chair, Thomas Jefferson University’s Board of Trustees, will present the honorary degree to recipients

HONOREES:
Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., MPH, FACS
17th Surgeon General of the United States, will receive an honorary doctor of science degree at the annual commencement exercises for Jefferson  Medical College and Jefferson College of Graduate Studies.

Christine K. Cassel, M.D., MACP
President of the American Board of Internal Medicine

LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., FACS
Surgical oncologist and
Charles Drew Professor of Surgery,
Howard University College of Medicine, and
Chairman of the Board of the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation

EVENT:
Doctor of medicine degrees will be presented to 228 Jefferson Medical College students at the ceremony. In addition, 22 doctor of philosophy degrees and  33 master of science degrees will be conferred on students from the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies.

BACKGROUND:
Founded in 1824, Jefferson Medical College has awarded more than 27,000 medical degrees and has among the most living graduates of medical schools in the nation. It offers both traditional medical education programs and innovative joint degree programs to its enrollment of approximately 900 students each year.