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A Year in Review
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As we say farewell to 2021, we reflect on the past year at Jefferson. We look forward to a happy, healthy, and optimistic 2022!
January
- Over 11,000 employees get vaccinated
- Dominic and Michele Frederico make a $5 million gift to the Specialty Care Pavilion
February
- The Hon. Joyce and Herbert Kean, MD, make a $5 million gift to the Department of Otolaryngology in the Specialty Care Pavilion
- The Frazier Family Coalition for Stroke Education & Prevention launches
March
- National Doctors’ Day raises $173,740
April
- Jefferson Giving Day raises $1,311,172 in 24 hours
- Grand opening ceremony is held for the Hansjörg Wyss Wellness Center
- Jefferson Health Foundation New Jersey Gala raises $412,000
- Abington Health Foundation Gala raises $283,325
May
- Celebration of Innovation celebrates students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders
- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute 50th Anniversary Celebration is held
- Methodist Hospital Foundation holds its 12th Annual Fashion Show fundraiser
- Magee Rehabilitation’s Night of Champions event raises $200,000
July
- Patricia D. Wellenbach is named the first female chair of the board
- Steel construction starts on the Specialty Care Pavilion
August
- Willie McKether, PhD, is appointed Chancellor for the East Falls campus
September
- New $184 million Silvestri Tower opens at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital
October
- Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, announces his retirement
- SKMC Alumni Weekend is held
- Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network finalize merger
- The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital holds its ribbon-cutting ceremony
November
- Rams Rise Up Challenge raises $82,000
December
- The 19th Annual Jefferson Gala raises $1.5 million for the Specialty Care Pavilion