Alumni Association of the Former Albert
Einstein Medical Center Nursing School
of Philadelphia Endowment

Supporting Future Nurses in Philadelphia and Beyond

The Alumni Association of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center Nursing School of Philadelphia is rooted in a history of healthcare excellence.

The association traces its roots to the Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia. Founded in 1864, the hospital opened in 1866 as a 22-bed facility in West Philadelphia. It was established to provide medical care to the Jewish community and the general public, with a focus on meeting religious needs, including kosher food and burial practices. In 1873, a new hospital was constructed in North Philadelphia for the Jewish Hospital, Olney Road (now Tabor Street) and York Road.

In 1952, the Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia merged with Mt. Sinai Hospital (founded in 1905) and Northern Liberties Hospital (founded in 1920) to form the Albert Einstein Medical Center, creating a new, consolidated medical institution in Philadelphia. After the merger, the medical center’s nurses wore caps with three pleats in honor of the three hospitals coming together.

The hospital offered a three-year nursing diploma program, with most students drawn from nearby areas. The medical center relied heavily on its nursing school graduates to fill employment positions up until the school graduated its last class of students and ceased operations in 1987.

The Jewish Hospital’s 1873 site is now part of the Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia (Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital) campus.

Today, the Alumni Association of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center Nursing School of Philadelphia Endowment upholds a commitment to nursing education and supports the educational goals of exceptional and dedicated nursing students.