Alumni Association of the Former
Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon
School of Nursing Endowment

A Legacy of Nursing Excellence In Support of Today’s Nursing Students

The Former Alumni Association of the Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing has a history that stretches back to the turn of the twentieth century when the closest hospital for the residents of Abington Township was in nearby Philadelphia. At that time, few of the residents had either the ways or means to get there quickly when emergency healthcare was needed. In response to this dire need, a dedicated group of citizens came together to raise funds to establish a hospital, and in 1914, Abington Memorial Hospital opened its doors. Shortly afterwards, the hospital launched a training school for nurses. The first class graduated in 1916, and the school’s alumni association was created to support nurses in the community.

In its 100+ years of existence, the Abington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduated more than 4,000 nurses. Although the school closed in 2017, the original hospital site went on to become Abington Dixon, a second campus for the Jefferson College of Nursing.

The Alumni Association of the Former Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing Endowment honors the school’s legacy of service and helps support the educational goals of deserving nursing students.