Through a rigorous curriculum that puts a premium on combining classroom lessons with on-the-job training, New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) students are taught by first-rate faculty to become physicians who deliver a brand of medicine that is defined by extraordinary skill, professionalism and compassion. NJMS' educational programs provide students with hands-on learning early in their education.
ABC News - Gaming Disorder has been recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization, WHO. Dr. Petros Levounis, Rutgers NJMS, lends his expertise with Good Morning America on “gaming disorder” and how it affects mental health.
New York Times - In an effort to curb the opioid crisis, experts have created new guidelines. The recommendations show the medication, including maximum numbers of opioid-containing medication, for the 20 most common medical practices.
LiveScience - When it comes to swimming, chlorine is usually found in the forms of either powder or liquid. Most recently, however, a cloud of chlorine gas had affected over 30 people in a California neighborhood pool. Dr. Diane Calello from the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers NJMS shares her knowledge on the topic.
Rutgers Today - Through a new partnership between Bergen County and Rutgers University, physicians from Rutgers NJMS will soon lead the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office.