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Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, Residents, and Alumni,
As we integrate New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, we're building a strong medical education program that draws upon the strengths and expertise of both schools.
For this new era of medical education at Rutgers, we have created a website to help you follow our progress and to provide opportunities for your participation.
Our Future: Rutgers School of Medicine provides regular updates for faculty, staff, learners, and alumni to see the latest news on the progress of creating the new school and preparing for accreditation.
This opportunity is an exciting one. Rutgers School of Medicine will be special.
Visit the website and watch how Rutgers becomes a leader in medical education.
You can learn more about:
Thank you for your vital participation on the road to Rutgers School of Medicine.
Amy P. Murtha, MD
Dean, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Founding Dean, Rutgers School of Medicine
Robert L. Johnson, MD, FAAP
Dean, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Dean Murtha, Dr. Hudson to Receive EJI Awards | |
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Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD, and Shawna V. Hudson, PhD, FSBM, senior associate dean for population health research and Henry Rutgers Chair of Family Medicine and Community Health, were selected as honorees in the 2025 EJI Excellence in Medicine Awards. The awards, established in 1939, honor physicians and leaders whose contributions to the community have impacted the delivery of healthcare in New Jersey and across the world. They are considered the highest honors in New Jersey's medical community.
Dr. Murtha will be receiving the EJI Physician's Award, which is presented to a New Jersey physician for dedication and extraordinary service to the profession and citizens of the state. Dr. Hudson will receive the Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Citizen's Award, which is presented to a citizen or group of citizens of New Jersey for distinguished service in advancing and promoting the health and well-being of the people of our state.
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They are among six individuals being recognized in this year's ceremony, including Rutgers colleagues Kim E. Fenesy, DMD, vice dean of Rutgers School of Medicine (Outstanding Medical Educator), and David Alland, MD, MSc, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Outstanding Scientist Award). Congratulations as well to our clinical colleague, Bill Arnold, MHA, executive vice president of RWJBarnabas Health and chief executive officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, who will receive the 2025 Outstanding Healthcare Executive Award.
They will be honored during a special awards ceremony in the spring.
View the initial announcement here.
Congratulations on this honor!
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First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy to Headline Maternal Health Awareness Day Event Next Week | |
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The medical school will once again be co-sponsoring an interprofessional education event in conjunction with Maternal Health Awareness Day -- a state day of recognition that the school was instrumental in lobbying for with partners The Tara Hansen Foundation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), RWJBarnabas Health, the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, and regional and national organizations dedicated to women's health.
On Friday, Jan. 24, beginning at noon, a hybrid event -- "Navigating Today's Challenges in Maternal Health" -- will be held in person at the Clinical Academic Building, Room 1302, in New Brunswick, and via Zoom webinar at go.rutgers.edu/MHAD2025.
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In addition to welcoming remarks by Tammy Snyder Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey, the event will feature:
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Ru-fong Cheng, MD, FACOG, director of Women's Health Innovations for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussing "Identifying Key Maternal Health Challenges"
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Ruchira Sharma, MD, FACOG, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, addressing "Cardiac Disease and Maternal Health"
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Naveena Yanamala, MS, PhD, FASE, associate professor of medicine, section chief of clinical research and AI innovation, and director of AI/machine learning, discussing "Artificial Intelligence and Women's Health"
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Padmini (Mini) Murthy, MD, MPH, MS, FAMWA, FRSPH, professor and global health certificate director at New York Medical College School of Health Sciences and Practice, and global health lead and NGO representative of the American Medical Women's Association to the United Nations, speaking on "Advocacy and Maternal Health"
Eliza Lo Chin, MD, MPH, MACP, FAMWA, executive director of the American Medical Women's Association, will deliver closing remarks, along with event co-chairs Archana Pradhan, MD, MPH, interim chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and Gloria A. Bachmann, MD, MS, associate dean for women's health.
Thanks to RWJUH and Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA, chief medical officer and chief quality officer at RWJUH, for event support.
More information is available here.
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Neuro and Spine Programs Named Among Top 100 | |
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, in partnership with the medical school, was selected by Becker's Hospital Review to its list of "standout hospitals and health systems" recognized for excellence in neuroscience and spine programs.
Becker's cited the organizations' leadership in advanced neuroscience care, education, and research, as well as innovative treatments such as Gamma Knife therapy, deep brain stimulation, and laser ablation for complex brain and spine conditions.
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"As a Joint Commission-certified comprehensive stroke center and level IV epilepsy center, the hospital is recognized for its rapid and specialized stroke and epilepsy care, supported by technology like intraoperative MRI and the ROSA ONE Brain system for precision neurosurgery," Becker's noted.
Learn more here.
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Learn How to Update the Revamped Medical School Website with Training from OIT | |
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The medical school's Website Support Team in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) hosts, maintains, and provides editing support for multiple school websites by providing virtual training, written and recorded tutorials, and support for department/division content managers, as well as design and developmental assistance.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Website
The Rutgers Core Component Library (RCCL) is the new content management system used to edit the medical school's website, which was revamped in May 2024. Department and division content managers can access introductory RCCL training videos, guides, and tutorials here.
OIT also has scheduled an RCCL Refresher and Q&A session as part of its Learn IT @ Lunch webinar series. This session is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28, at noon, featuring Faith Jackson, assistant manager. Register here, or by clicking the information in the Upcoming Events section below.
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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Intranet
This faculty, staff, and student resource is a hub of information that includes policies, services, resources, and training opportunities, as well as direction to a variety of portals and platforms. The Intranet has been redesigned, and we are always looking for ways to improve.
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Awards $2.43 Million to the Cardiology Division | |
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Partho Sengupta, MD, DM, FACC, FASE, Henry Rutgers Professor of Cardiology and chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension at the medical school and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, will lead a study funded by a $2.43 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The award is for a period of four years.
The study will use artificial intelligence techniques to create software that can help identify high-risk patients, according to the project description on the NIH RePORTER site. It is hoped these techniques will help doctors and hospitals develop high-precision decision-support tools for early identification and referral of high-risk patients for individualized care at cardiac specialty clinics.
Congratulations to Dr. Sengupta and his team!
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Must-Watch Video: What Makes Rutgers Excellent | |
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Ahmed Abdul-Azim, MD, assistant professor of medicine, and Arsheena Yassin, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist in infectious diseases at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, were coauthors on a consensus statement on JAMA Network Open about guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of urinary tract infections in pediatrics and adults.
According to JAMA Network Open's LinkedIn account, this article was one of its most viewed articles at the time.
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Social Media Posts of the Week | |
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VIDEO: Rev. Herb Glenn interviews Rutgers Medical School Merger Deans Murtha and Johnson -- Amy P. Murtha, MD, and Robert L. Johnson, MD, FAAP -- Mount Hope Mission
PODCAST: Infectious IDeas Podcast Series -- Health Disparities and Vaccine Hesitancy with Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD -- Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD -- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Scientists Discover Potential Blood Test for Asthma Diagnosis and Severity -- Reynold Panettieri Jr., MD and Steven S. An, PhD -- Clinical Lab Products
Rutgers Health Visionary: Equity as Essential Medicine -- Denise Rodgers, MD -- Mirage News
Sugary Drinks Are Fueling a Global Epidemic of Chronic Illness, According to a New Study -- Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD -- London Tribune
Q&A: Coffee, tea may impact memory, cognition, motor function related to Alzheimer's -- Auriel A. Willette, PhD -- Healio
Six-Month Mortality Lower with Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI with Anemia -- Jeffrey L. Carson, MD -- Pulmonology Advisor, Physician's Weekly
Blood Test Breakthrough for Asthma Diagnosis -- Reynold Panettieri Jr., MD and Steven S. An, PhD -- Mirage News
Protein Discovery Paves Way for Blood Test to Diagnose Asthma -- Reynold Panettieri Jr., MD and Steven S. An, PhD -- Respiratory Therapy
Genetic risk for mental health issues linked to higher divorce rates -- Jessica Salvatore, PhD -- Medical Xpress, Psychiatric Times, Mirage News, Newswise, and others
PODCAST: RUSK Insights on Rehabilitation Medicine: Dr. Sara Cuccurullo and Dr. Talya Fleming: Investigating and Analyzing the Effect of... -- Sara Cuccurullo, MD, and Talya Fleming, MD -- iVooz Podcast & radio
Rutgers Strengthens Ties with India through Key Educational and Research Collaborations -- Smita Thakker-Varia, PhD -- Rutgers Global
Identifying Ancestry-Specific Clinical End Points in Diverse Trials -- Isabella Tan -- Dermatology Times
Predictive Models for CAR T-Cell Therapy: Personalizing R/R LBCL Care -- Matthew Matasar, MD -- ReachMD
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