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Thomas Jefferson University to open Sidney Kimmel medical college campus in Allentown
Stacy Wescoe//July 13, 2026
Rendering of the planned regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) in Allentown. PHOTO/THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Thomas Jefferson University to open Sidney Kimmel medical college campus in Allentown
Stacy Wescoe//July 13, 2026//
The Lehigh Valley is getting a boost to access to medical education.
Thomas Jefferson University on Monday announced plans to establish a four-year regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) in Allentown.
The campus will be located at One Center Square, in downtown Allentown.
It will include more than 54,000 square feet of newly constructed medical education space.
Clinical training will be conducted at Jefferson Health – Lehigh Valley Region hospitals and outpatient locations.
“This new campus reflects our ongoing focus to expand access to exceptional academic and clinical training, while making a lasting investment in the future of healthcare in the Lehigh Valley,” said Joseph Cacchione, CEO of Jefferson. “We are committed to building a stronger regional physician workforce to meet the growing healthcare needs of this community.”
Cacchione noted that during the 2025–2026 academic year, eight physician assistant students and more than 80 medical students completed clinical rotations at Jefferson Health – Lehigh Valley Region hospitals.
“Physicians are more likely to practice where they train. Establishing a four-year campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College in the Lehigh Valley will expand opportunities for medical education, strengthen regional connections and build a pipeline of physicians who are committed to serving this community for generations,” added Said Ibrahim, dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
In addition to the expansion of its medical college, has plans to expand other academic programs across the Lehigh Valley.
Beginning in Fall 2026, the university will offer graduate-level nursing education onsite and online, along with paramedicine and respiratory therapy programs.
“When Jefferson and Lehigh Valley Health Network joined together nearly two years ago, we shared a commitment to forge new paths for academic and clinical expansion,” said Brian A. Nester, DO, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson. “This milestone delivers on that promise and represents a long-term investment in the future of healthcare and medical education for the communities that we serve.”
