Why Choose Jefferson for Medical Education?
Jefferson's medical education programs are designed for physicians, nurses, students, pharmacists, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other healthcare professionals to promote lifelong learning, expand knowledge and improve the skills necessary to provide quality health care. From training courses and industry conferences to certificate and professional degree programs, our faculty and instructional staff will help you master the latest techniques and best practices, attain certification and understand the changing landscape of health care.
EMS Training
The JeffSTAT Education Center instructors provide emergency medical services training and education to healthcare providers and laypeople in the Delaware Valley. Our programs include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS) and prehospital trauma life support (PHTLS).
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
As an academic provider of CME/CPD, Jefferson's CME/CPD Program reflects a broad scope of medical education, research and clinical practice, and may encompass the entire breadth and depth of the art and science of medicine and medical education. Activities are developed from identified professional practice gaps, and in the context of nationally identified physician competencies: medical knowledge, patient care, practice- based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, systems-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, and work in interdisciplinary teams.
Residency & Fellowship Programs
Jefferson Health, in conjunction with Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan SOM), sponsors more than 100 rigorous residency and fellowship programs. You'll have the opportunity to work in various locations across Pennsylvania and South Jersey.
South Jersey AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)
The South Jersey AETC provides targeted, multi-disciplinary education and training programs, as well as capacity building assistance to improve care along the HIV Care Continuum to health care providers, teams, and clinical sites.
The South Jersey AETC is part of a national network of 8 regional and 2 national AETCs. The AETC Program supports the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) by increasing the number of healthcare teams educated and motivated to care for individuals with HIV, and increasing access to care, thereby reducing HIV-related health disparities. The mission of the AETC Program is to improve the quality of life of persons living with or at risk of HIV.
