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Jonathan A. Epstein Poised to Lead Penn Medicine into the Future

News from February 18, 2025

This past week, President J. Larry Jameson announced that Jonathan A. Epstein has been named executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the health system and dean of the Perelman School of Medicine, effective March 1 and subject to Board of Trustees approval.

“Dr. Epstein is an eminent physician-scientist, a visionary leader, and a dedicated institutional citizen who has played an integral role in shaping Penn Medicine’s excellence across research, education, and patient care,” Jameson says.

As EVP/dean, Epstein will oversee the entirety of the Penn Medicine enterprise: six hospitals, an expansive outpatient network, the nation’s oldest medical school, and a $12 billion academic health system with more than 50,000 faculty, clinicians, and staff.

Read more on the Penn Today website.