By CoStar News Staff
Thomas Jefferson University, a private research university based in Philadelphia formed in 2017 by the merger between the former Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University, announced plans to establish a four-year regional campus of its Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The new regional medical campus will span more than 54,000 square feet, encompassing the majority of office space planned at One Center Square, an 87,000-square-foot office building under construction in downtown Allentown. The new building is part of the City Center Allentown mixed-use development led by City Center Investment Corp., a real estate development and management company.
The new regional campus is intended to build on the clinical education partnership between Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Jefferson Health, the clinical partner of Thomas Jefferson University. Jefferson Health operates as a non-profit, multi-state regional health system including 33 hospital campuses and over 700 care sites. 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, MD, MPH, MBA, Anthony F. and Gertrude M. DePalma Dean of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, in a statement announcing the new medical campus in Allentown.
The new campus marks the latest milestone in Thomas Jefferson University's academic expansion and growth. In June 2026, the Sidney Kimmel Medical College was selected by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer to establish the first four-year medical school in Delaware.
