Todd J. Albert, MD
Professor and Chair,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Students Information
Fourth Year Externship
Fourth year medical students from outside institutions are invited to submit an application for an externship rotation at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Externs are encouraged to rotate between the months of July and November.
Students from foreign medical schools are allowed to rotate only between the months of January and June.
In order to apply for a rotation, please complete both the attached application and the Thomas Jefferson University Registrar's form for either domestic students or international students. After your forms have been submitted, we will contact you to verify the status of your application.
Please send your completed application materials to:
Program Director
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
Nicole Sempsey Medical Student Coordinator
1015 Walnut Street
Room 801
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 955-1500
(215) 503-0530 fax


James J. Purtill, MD
Residency Program Director
Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Student Coordinator
1015 Walnut Street
Room 801
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 955-1500
We participate in the National Residency Match Program and utilize the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
