There is excitement in the air at Jefferson this spring. We had a superb “Match” on March 17, and will be welcoming 6 terrific categorical general surgery residents come July. The Philadelphia Phillies just completed spring training well above .500, and there are high hopes for an improved year. In late April, the American Surgical Association − co-founded by our very own Dr. Samuel D. Gross (Chair of Surgery, 1856-1882) − hosted their 137th Annual Meeting here in Philadelphia. As part of the social program, attendees toured Lubert Plaza in the heart of our Center City campus, which includes the magnificent Samuel Gross Monument by Alexander Calder. Jefferson Health continues to sustain momentum towards further expansion, with the planned a...