Stephen K. Klasko Announces Retirement Plans
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight years after being named President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health, Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, will retire from his position, effective December 31, 2021.
Key Points:
- PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight years after being named President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health, Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, will retire from his position, effective December 31, 2021.
- Together we have re-imagined what health, education and research can be for the future, and I believe Jefferson is on course to lead that revolution," Klasko said.
- Klasko secured a $110 million gift, Jefferson's largest ever, to rename Jefferson Medical College to Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
- In commenting on his planned retirement, Klasko noted, "I am so proud of what we've been able to accomplish at Jefferson.