Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Infobox_University
name = UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
established = 1962
type = Public
staff = 2,530
faculty = 2,700 (full-time, part-time, and volunteer)
dean = Peter S. Amenta, MD, PhD (interim)
students = 1,500
profess = 665
other = 450 (residents and interns)
city = New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden
state = New Jersey
country = USA
campus = Urban and Suburban
website = http://rwjms.umdnj.edu


image_size = 175px

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (often abbreviated RWJMS) is one of eight schools that comprise the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise New Jersey’s premier academic medical center.

RWJMS operates three campuses in New Jersey, in Piscataway, New Brunswick and Camden. The medical school includes 22 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 medical school’s newest departments are in the areas of Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology and Orthopaedic Surgery.

Statistics

The medical school has more than 2,700 full-time, part-time and volunteer faculty and 2,530 staff members. Approximately 650 medical students are enrolled at RWJMS, 99% of whom are New Jersey residents. 48% are women and 18% of the enrolled students are underrepresented minorities. RWJMS ranks among the top 10 percent nationally of medical schools in minority student enrollment. The Class of 2011 had the highest MCAT scores in the history of RWJMS and the highest percentage of women, 58 percent. Six of the first-year students were also admitted to the MD/PhD program. The 156 members of the first-year class (2011) were selected from an applicant pool of 3,551, the largest ever. Twenty-five percent graduated from Ivy League schools, and 19 percent are graduates of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. They were born in 32 different countries; 63 are natives of New Jersey. They have done community service in 24 countries worldwide.

RWJMS sponsors 42 graduate medical education programs, which are accredited by either the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). These include: anesthesia, occupational medicine, family medicine, medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology and surgery. There are 429 residents 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 education programs are conducted on a global basis.

Patient Care

The Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Group (RWJUMG), the medical school’s multi-specialty group practice, is the largest in New Jersey, with 600 physician members and 210 clinical programs. RWJUMG physicians provide clinical care at numerous hospitals and ambulatory care sites throughout the state. More than one million patient visits and medical procedures are performed annually.

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) provides close to 80,000 patient visits each year. In addition, more than 15,000 cancer patients are diagnosed and treated annually at one of CINJ’s network hospitals across New Jersey.

In 2007, The Eric B. Chandler Health Center, a federally qualified health center owned by the medical school, had nearly 57,000 patient visits. It is the only family health center of its kind in New Jersey that is supported by a medical school. The center provides a variety of medical and social services at a single site regardless of patients’ ability to pay.

Research

RWJMS received nearly $144 million in research grant awards in FY 2007. This funding includes $20 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and $55 million from the National Institutes of Health.

Centers and Institutes

RWJMS has approximately 85 affiliated centers and institutes. The major centers and institutes include:
* Cancer Institute of New Jersey (the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive care center in New Jersey)
* [http://www2.umdnj.edu/cvinjweb/ Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey]
* Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine (dedicated to molecular medicine)
* [http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/ccts/ Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences] (a clinical pharmacology inpatient facility, formerly the Clinical Research Center)
* [http://www2.umdnj.edu/chinjweb/ Child Health Institute of New Jersey]
* [http://www.eohsi.rutgers.edu/ Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute] (the largest environmental health institute in the world)
* [http://www2.umdnj.edu/scinjweb/ Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey]
* [http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/whi/ Women's Health Institute]

Accreditation

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

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

All education programs of UMDNJ have been approved by the academic, governmental and professional agencies with responsibilities in specific areas of specialization.

The primary and affiliated teaching hospitals of the medical school are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Affiliated Hospitals

Principal Hospitals

* Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick
* Cooper University Hospital, Camden

University Hospitals

* Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune
* University Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton

Major Clinical Affiliates

* Somerset Medical Center, Somerville
* Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy

Clinical Affiliates

* Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel
* Carrier Foundation, Belle Mead
* CentraState Medical Center, Freehold
* Children's Specialized Hospital, Mountainside
* Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills
* Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton
* Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington
* John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison
* Lyons VA Medical Center, Lyons
* Matheny School and Hospital, Peapack
* Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly
* Mercer Medical Center, Mercer
* Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch
* Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown
* Mountainside Hospital, Montclair
* Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield
* Ocean Medical Center, Brick
* Overlook Hospital, Summit
* Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank
* Robert Wood Johnson Health Network
* Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton, Hamilton
* Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway, Rahway
* St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton
* St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson
* St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick
* Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin
* University Behavioral Health Care, Piscataway
* Virtua West Jersey Hospital, Berlin, Marlton, and Voorhees
* Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg

External links

* [http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School]