Our Culture

With more than 42,700 employees across the enterprise, what sets Jefferson apart from other comprehensive national research universities and academic health centers, is the undeniable culture created by our employees that fosters a family environment. Many employees have been working for Jefferson for over 10 years, 20 years, and even a few over 40 years. Why? They’ll all tell you the same thing. It’s a family.  It’s our family atmosphere that defines the standard for compassionate care we deliver to our patients and the education we provide to our students.

Jefferson aspires to create a diverse and inclusive environment, knowing that the creative energy and innovative insights that result from diversity are vital for the intellectual rigor and social fabric of the organization and is requisite for a highly effective healthcare workforce of the future.  As a scholarly community, Jefferson welcomes people of all racial, ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, national, and international backgrounds, diversity of thought, pedagogy, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, political affiliation, and disability.

Jefferson is committed to creating an environment that embraces backgrounds and cultures from across the globe. We all bring something unique to the work environment, and by celebrating our differences, we accelerate innovation. At Jefferson, we believe we all have something to learn from each other.  And by valuing our diversity, we grow stronger together as a preeminent forward-thinking organization.

Jefferson's values define who we are as an organization, what we stand for, and how we continue the work of helping others that began here nearly two centuries ago.

These values are:

Put People First; Service-Minded / Respectful / Embraces Diversity

Be Bold & Think Differently; Innovative / Courageous / Solution-Oriented

Do The Right Thing; Safety focused / Integrity / Accountability

The next Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will not only embody these values, they will model behaviors that promote these values to other faculty, staff, students, alumni, partners, and the communities we serve.

Commitment to Diversity
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans