Abington – Jefferson Health

WATCH a special thank you message from President and Chief Operating Officer of Abington - Jefferson Health, Alison Ferren, MBA.

Kick back with a glass of wine and enjoy!

We're so excited to share we have surpassed the $1,00,000 mark thanks to the generosity of our very own President and CEO Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA and his wife, Colleen A. Wyse! 

What’s it like to be a star-maker in the music industry?  
  
In an exclusive program on Jefferson Giving Day, President of U.S. A&R at Warner Chappell Music Publishing, alumnus Ryan Press, BS ’01 Marketing, sits down for a virtual interview and conversation exploring the music industry with Thomas Jefferson University student Destinee Elliott ’23.  
  
Ryan, who is the son of Temptations member Ron Tyson, provides an insider’s look at what it’s like to be a leader in the field, including the pivot to remote song creation and production in the COVID-19 pandemic, and his thoughts on the future of the industry.   
  
A Q&A with attendees follows the program. Pre-register for the virtual event here.

Inspired by the extraordinary generosity of our incredible Jefferson community, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Jefferson Health Stephanie Conners JUST announced that if 500 more donors make a gift to any area or program at Jefferson, she will generously donate $50,000 to support Jefferson's heroic work.

Be one of the 500 donors needed to unlock this challenge and bring us closer to our 3,000 donor goal!

WATCH the event above!

Join us at noon today for an exclusive Jefferson Giving Day special with three voices from the front lines who will share personal stories of challenge and triumph in the face of the worst health disaster of our time.  

Tune in for this illustrated multimedia experience and listen as Jefferson Emergency Medicine nurse LaShonda Robertson, RN, BSN; Assistant Dean for Health and Design and co-founder and Director of the Jefferson Health Design Lab, Bon Ku, MD, MPP; and alumnus Michael Natter, MD ’17, come together in conversation and share their experience over the past year. Dr. Natter is widely known for his incredible illustrations detailing everything from the life of a physician to teaching medicine. He will be illustrating the conversation as it’s told.  

The conversation will be hosted by Robert Pugliese, PharmD, BCPS, director of Innovation Design and managing director of the Health Design Lab. Dr. Pugliese is the producer of the weekly podcast series hosted by Dr. Ku, “Design Lab with Bon Ku.” 

Thank you for helping us reach 1,000 donors! You are true Jefferson heroes and have unlocked $250,000 from Dr. Bruce A. Meyer and Dr. Christie J. Little!

We're almost at the halfway mark and need 2,000 donors to reach 3,000 by midnight. Help us spread the word by sharing the link at the top!

Watch his conversation with Dr. Edith Mitchell, Sister Mary Scullion, and Jerry Blavat here!

Jefferson heroes come in many forms. Share yours with us today on social media using #ImInForJefferson!

President and Chief Operating Officer of Abington - Jefferson Health, Alison Ferren, MBA, will generously match every dollar donated to with an additional $2 - tripling your impact to our community! 

Don't miss this opportunity to have three times the impact before midnight tonight!

Dr. Bruce Meyer and his wife, Dr. Christie Little, are challenging YOU to help us reach 1,000 donors by noon. Your gift will help us unlock $250,000 by 12 p.m. EST!