Editing Thomas Jefferson University (section)

== History ==

Jefferson Medical College was founded in 1824 by Dr. George McClellan, establishing what would become one of America's most influential medical schools. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Jefferson trained physicians who shaped American medicine, with alumni and faculty contributing to advances in surgery, internal medicine, and medical education. The institution pioneered clinical teaching methods and produced graduates who practiced throughout the nation while maintaining particular influence in the Philadelphia medical community.<ref name="gallery">{{cite book |last=Gallery |first=John Andrew |title=Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City |year=2016 |publisher=Paul Dry Books |location=Philadelphia}}</ref>

Philadelphia University, with origins in the 1884 Philadelphia Textile School, developed strength in textiles, fashion, design, and architecture throughout the twentieth century. The 2017 merger combined institutions with complementary strengths—Jefferson's medical education and clinical enterprise with Philadelphia University's design programs and suburban campus. The combined university offers educational breadth that neither predecessor could provide independently while maintaining distinctive strengths in health sciences and design.<ref name="jefferson"/>