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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
TypePublic
Established1962
Parent institution
Rutgers University
DeanAmy Murtha
Academic staff
2,530
Students560 MD, 130 PhD, 40 MD/PhD
Other students
450 (residentsandinterns)
Location
New Brunswick, New Jersey,U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://rwjms.rutgers.edu

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Schoolis amedical schoolofRutgers University.It is one of the two graduate medical schools ofRutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences,together withNew Jersey Medical School,and is closely aligned withRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital,the medical school's principal affiliate.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School operates campuses inPiscatawayandNew Brunswickin New Jersey. The medical school includes 20 basic science and clinical departments and a broad range of clinical programs conducted at its 34 hospital affiliates and numerous ambulatory care sites in the region.

The school is named afterRobert Wood Johnson II,the former president andchairman of the boardofJohnson & Johnson.[1]Prior to July 2013, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School was part of theUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey[2](UMDNJ). In 2015-16 admissions cycle, the medical school has introduced theCASPertest, developed byMcMaster University Medical Schoolin Canada, as an admissions tool.[3][4]

Statistics[edit]

The medical school has more than 2,450 full-time, part-time and volunteer faculty and 2,530 staff members. Approximately 757 medical students[5]are enrolled at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as well as 120 PhD students. The Class of 2017 has 134 students with 54% women and 53% native New Jersey residents. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ranks among the top 10 percent nationally of medical schools in minority student enrollment. 42 percent of the student body are alumni ofRutgers Universityand 16 percent attended Ivy League colleges. Eighty percent had a single or double major in the biological or physical sciences, and four students were pre-accepted as members of the MD/PhD program.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School sponsors 49 programs in graduate medical education, 41 of which are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), five accredited by Specialty Boards or Societies and two without the option of accreditation. These include:anesthesia,family medicine,medicine,neurology,obstetrics/gynecology,pathology,pediatrics,psychiatry,radiologyandsurgery.There are 447 residents and fellows in programs accredited by the ACGME or the ABMS. There are four additional fellowships for which ACGME or ABMS accreditation is not available.Continuing medical educationprograms are conducted on a global basis.

Patient Care[edit]

The medical school's faculty physicians provide clinical care as part ofRutgersHealth andRutgersHealth Group. The school has more than 500 physician members and 200 clinical programs. Faculty physicians provide clinical care at numerous hospitals and ambulatory care sites throughout the state.

The Eric B. Chandler Health Center, a federally qualified health center owned by the medical school, provides more than 60,000 patient encounters. It is the only family health center of its kind in New Jersey that is supported by a medical school and operated jointly with a community board.[6]

Hospitals[edit]

Principal Hospital[edit]

University Hospitals[edit]

Major Clinical Affiliates[edit]

Clinical Affiliates[edit]

Research[edit]

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School received $89 million in research grant awards in FY 2012. Of this amount, $50 million was from the National Institutes of Health. There is substantial strength within cancer, child health, neuroscience, and cell biology research programs.

Centers and Institutes[edit]

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has approximately 85 affiliated centers and institutes. The major centers and institutes include:[7]

  • Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
  • Child Health Institute of New Jersey
  • Clinical Research Center
  • Women's Health Institute
  • Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine

Accreditation[edit]

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of theAssociation of American Medical Colleges(AAMC) and theAmerican Medical Association.The medical school is a full member of AAMC.[8]

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[9]

All education programs of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have been approved by the academic, governmental and professional agencies with responsibilities in specific areas of specialization.[citation needed]

The primary and affiliated teaching hospitals of the medical school are accredited byThe Joint Commission(JCAHO).[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^Medical school admission requirements.Association of American Medical Colleges.1997.ISBN9781577540038.
  2. ^Staff, Star-Ledger (2012-06-29)."N.J. lawmakers pass bill for Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger".nj.Retrieved2020-02-10.
  3. ^"CASPer Prep Guide By BeMo".CASPer Test Prep.BeMo Academic Consulting Inc.Retrieved1 September2013.
  4. ^"CASPer Test".Astroff.Astroff Consultants.Retrieved21 August2015.
  5. ^"Best Graduate Schools".U.S. News & World Report.
  6. ^"Eric B Chandler Health Center".WebMD.
  7. ^"Departments and Institutes".rwjms.rutgers.edu.Retrieved2020-02-10.
  8. ^"AAMC Organization Directory Search Result".members.aamc.org.Retrieved2020-02-10.
  9. ^"Institutions Archive - Page 3 of 3".Middle States Commission on Higher Education.Retrieved2020-02-10.
  10. ^"Quality Report | QualityCheck.org".www.qualitycheck.org.Retrieved2020-02-10.

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