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A Note From Dean Jermyn
As we begin a new academic year, our campus is energized with the arrival of the Class of 2029. Their orientation and White Coat Ceremonies marked not only the start of their medical school journey but also the continuation of SOM’s proud tradition of excellence. It is inspiring to see the determination, hope and ambition our students bring to campus, and I am grateful to all who helped create such meaningful experiences to welcome them.
My best regards,
Richard T. Jermyn, D.O.
Dean
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Rowan Medicine Doctors Named to South Jersey Magazine's 'Top Physicians' List
Congratulations to the Rowan Medicine doctors named to South Jersey Magazine’s Top Physicians list. Physicians were nominated by both their peers and the magazine’s readers.
The complete list is available here.
Endocrinology
Dr. Joseph Fallon Jr.
Family Medicine
Dr. Nils Brolis
Dr. Jennifer Caudle
Dr. Danielle Cooley
Dr. Anne Jones
Dr. Meagan Vermeulen
Geriatrics
Dr. Thomas Cavalieri
Dr. Anita Chopra
Dr. Terrie Ginsberg
Dr. Kevin Overbeck
Infectious Disease
Dr. Michael Barnish
Dr. Judith Lightfoot
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer M. LeComte
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Anthony Salerno
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. James William Bailey
Pulmonology
Dr. Justin Sciancalopore
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White Coat Ceremony
Congratulations to the Class of 2029 on receiving their white coats during SOM’s White Coat Ceremonies on Friday, August, 8.
Rowan-Virtua SOM welcomed 291 future physicians during dual ceremonies at Pfleeger Concert Hall, marking the largest incoming medical school class in New Jersey and in SOM’s 50-year history. Dean Jermyn and Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Voki Pophristic highlighted the class’s diversity and the opportunities that lie ahead. Students received White Coat Notes and NARCAN dispensers, symbolizing their crucial role in health care.
You can read more about the 2025 White Coat Ceremonies here.
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Recognition of GEM Awardees
The Rowan-Virtua Faculty and Staff Wellness Committee wish to acknowledge the Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine staff, faculty, students, and residents who have received a GEM
shout-out.
The recipients of the GEM awards from May – August are listed below.
Sharon Cox
Karen DiCiano
Maduka Gunasinghe
Nick LaTorre
Stacey Mulligan
Tyler Norstegaard
Estafany Perez Ramirez
Aliyah Phillips
Garev Sahgal
Dawn Shell
Season Williams
The committee extends special thanks to all who sent a GEM shout-out to highlight the hard work and good deeds of someone at Rowan-Virtua SOM who has gone above and beyond. To send a shout-out, click here.
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White Coat Campaign Highlights the Strength of Our Community
The White Coat Note Campaign highlighted the strength of our community as we welcomed the Class of 2029. Thanks to the generosity of family, friends, alumni, faculty, and staff, we raised over $21,000 for the White Coat Scholarship, providing essential financial support to our incoming medical students.
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2025 OHF Endowment for Primary Care Research Award Announcement
Each year, Dr. Cavalieri’s Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Endowment for Primary Care Research provides funding opportunities for Rowan-Virtua SOM medical students and faculty. The Faculty Intramural Funding Program awards up to $25,000 in seed money for clinical, basic science and translational research related to aging, chronic disease and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Congratulations to this year’s awardees!
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Daniel Chandler, Ph.D., Stress as an Accelerating Factor for Age-Associated Brain and Behavioral Change in a Translationally Relevant Rodent Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Natarajaseenivasan Kalimuthusamy, Ph.D., Targeting Astrocyte-Neuron Vesicular Coupling as a Strategy to Alleviate Brain Aging Related to Cocaine Addiction
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Brian Weiser, Ph.D., Myelination and Neuroprotection Mediated by the Deacetylase Enzyme “SIRT2”
The Endowment’s next grant cycle begins in February 2026. For more information, contact Matt McLaughlin at mclaugmh@rowan.edu or 856-556-6330.
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Create Your Own Notebook
On July 30, the Sewell and Stratford campuses got creative as Student Doctors kicked off the new academic year. To start the journey on an inspiring note, students designed their own personalized notebooks. Whether used as a journal, agenda, meal prep log, workout tracker or all of the above, these notebooks reflect each student’s goals, mindset and motivation for the year ahead.
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Mister Softee Ice Cream Truck Visits Sewell
Faculty, staff and students enjoyed a sweet break when the Mister Softee ice cream truck stopped by the Sewell campus on August 13. The event brought colleagues together to enjoy ice cream and conversation.
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Commissioner Visit to the Sewell Campus
Students joined Commissioner Jim Jefferson of the Gloucester County Board of Commissioners on the Sewell campus to place flags in remembrance of lives lost to substance abuse this past year. The tribute served as a moving reminder that every life matters.
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First Month Celebration
On August 13, students in both Sewell and Stratford celebrated completing their first month of medical school! Students marked this accomplishment by enjoying walking tacos and sharing one thing they learned so far.
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