Newark receives high marks for its infectious diseases and surgical programs, as well as the ethnic diversity of its student body — a critical element in creating better care for communities of color.
The New Brunswick school exceeds in its primary care and neuroscience programs. The schools tied for 75th in U. Working together more closely could give students more options for courses and practice, help the state develop expertise in subspecialties — some of which now require patients to travel to New York or Philadelphia — and also attract more dollars for in-depth studies, Strom said.
To explore this dynamic and plan a course forward, Strom assembled a person panel, the Committee on the Future of Medical Education at Rutgers , co-chaired by Dr. The panel has been meeting since January, and he expects it will complete its recommendations this fall. Their plan will then go to the Rutgers University Senate for final approval.
The development has raised concerns for some of the 1, faculty members at the Biomedical and Health Sciences program, according to the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors, which has urged Rutgers leaders to take their time.
Rutgers University has recently been engaged in historic struggles with full- and part-time faculty over pay and other contract issues. According to the union, faculty members are still working through what these changes will mean for their work and their future.
Chancellor Strom said the agreement with RWJ Barnabas, which he said is already paying off in dollars and top-notch faculty, is independent of any proposal to integrate aspects of the two medical schools. Consider of these experiences and weave a story about them which show your unique characteristics. Specifically answer how this can contribute to your medical school class; consider the effect you might have on your peers, professors and patients.
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