Jefferson Italy Center
The Jefferson Italy Center is the culmination of decades of collaborations between Jefferson and Italy, providing a formal centralized system to identify, organize, coordinate and promote strategic partnerships between Jefferson and Italian institutions that maximize our collective impact on individual and population health. The Jefferson Italy Center is also a catalyst for a new era in academic medicine, boosting partnerships with Italian colleges and universities, and opening doors to new possibilities such as joint research, clinical trials and grant applications for European funding agencies. Based within the cradle of the Renaissance, Italy also offers a delightful richness of art and architecture, making the Jefferson Italy Center an unparalleled destination for study away academic experiences in architecture, design and fashion.
Center Director Vittorio Maio, PharmD, MS, MSPH (he/him)
Director, Jefferson Italy Center
Professor & Director, Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research Program
Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research Fellowship Program
Jefferson College of Population Health
Director, Health Services Research
Asano-Gonnella Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Strategic Pillars
Academic Vision
By advancing the concept of distance learning and team innovation through bilateral faculty and student exchanges, the Jefferson Italy Center provides future leaders in medicine, fashion, architecture, design and business the global perspective necessary to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare landscape and global marketplace
Clinical Vision
Global healthcare needs are changing at a rapid clip. The Jefferson Italy Center provides the framework necessary to keep pace, empowering public-private partnerships that address the social determinants of health, health disparities and access to care both in Italy and Philadelphia
Research Vision
The Jefferson Italy Center promotes entrepreneurial research opportunities and collaborations between Jefferson and our Italian partners that harness knowledge from basic sciences to rapidly produce new drugs, devices and treatment options for patients worldwide
Team Members
- Danielle DeSantis, MPH, CHES, Program Manager & Visitor Travel Coordinator (Danielle.DeSantis@jefferson.edu)
- Parth Lalakia, MPH, Program Director and Senior Research Associate (Parth.Lalakia@jefferson.edu)
- Patrizia Paris, Consultant
Highlights
- Launch of the World’s First International Sequential MD Degree: In 2018, an agreement was signed with the prestigious Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Gemelli University Hospital to offer students the first international sequential MD degree, recognized in both the U.S. and in Europe.
- Exploring Global Sustainability, Technology and Entrepreneurship in the MS in Fashion Design Technology Program: Working in partnership with the Jefferson Rome Center, MS in Fashion Design Technology students explore fashion design through the lens of industry importance and learn about how it drives economic and social transformation. With an emphasis on global fashion, students study international fashion regions alongside influential industry leaders. Industry engagements and partnerships with top brands create exclusive networking connections, and help students develop a clear understanding of generating and developing a wide variety of ideas that uphold a professional standard.
- Erasmus+ for Higher Education program: Apply by March 15 for Erasmus+ grant funding that supports student mobility for training and education, and staff mobility for training and teaching, between Jefferson and Università Cattolica in two disciplines: Vascular Medicine and Population Health.
Partners
We are honored to collaborate with these world-recognized academic partners:
- Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Gemelli University Hospital
- Universitá di Bologna and Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in Bologna
- Politecnico di Milano
Recognition
Thomas Jefferson University and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome were awarded Erasmus KA 107 grants supporting student and staff international mobility in the areas of Precision Medicine and Vascular Medicine, as well as Neuroscience.
United States Office Location
1020 Walnut St
Suite 520
Philadelphia, PA 19107