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== Academic Programs ==

Thomas Jefferson University encompasses the medical school, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and other health professions programs. The Sidney Kimmel Medical College (as the medical school is now known) trains approximately 1,000 medical students while hundreds of residents and fellows pursue specialty training. Research programs generate grants and discoveries that enhance the institution's academic reputation.<ref name="jefferson"/>

Jefferson's online and graduate programs have expanded to include non-clinical fields, with the university growing beyond its health sciences origins. This diversification generates tuition revenue while diluting the focused healthcare mission that historically defined the institution. The balance between academic expansion and healthcare excellence presents ongoing strategic choices.<ref name="jefferson"/>