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Research

NJMS is a leader in advancing biomedical research to improve human health
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Academics

Our rigorous academic experience strikes a healthy balance between classroom and real world learning opportunities.

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Patient Care

NJMS offers patients exceptional care and the tools needed to maintain their health. Schedule a telehealth appointment and quickly find a physician/specialist.

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Why New Jersey Medical School

Through a rigorous curriculum that places emphasis on combining holistic educational experiences with lessons learned by on-the-job training, New Jersey Medical School students are taught by venerated faculty members to become highly-skilled and compassionate physicians who deliver a particular brand of medicine and healthcare that is defined by extraordinary skill, professionalism, and respect for the patient.

NJMS Spotlight

Rutgers Researchers to Provide Antibody Testing to Help Study Long COVID in Children

Learn how Rutgers University researchers plan to provide antibody testing to determine the incidence of Long COVID in children.

Early Lyme Disease May Include Neurologic Lyme Disease

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and Rutgers issues recommendations for detection of neurologic Lyme Disease.

NJMS Helping Hands Grant Recipient Aims to Jump-Start a Mental Health Initiative

Sebastian Acevedo, first-generation immigrant from Colombia whose family lived through gang violence and lost relatives to it, becomes the Helping Hands grant recipient through the American Psychiatric Association.

Naloxone Prescriptions Increased at U.S. Hospitals Between 2012 and 2019

Over the past decade, rates of prescriptions for naloxone to people at high risk for opioid overdose, as well as co-prescribing with opioids, increased in U.S. emergency departments, which provides insight on the positive impact of federal policies and regulations, according to a Rutgers study.

Olympic Speed Skater Finishes His First Year of Med School

Sidney Chu, first-year Rutgers NJMS student, is an Olympic speedskater with Team Hong Kong.

NJMS in the News

Rheumatologists can play a key role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease

May is Lyme disease Awareness Month. Find out how rheumatologists can diagnose and treat neurologic Lyme disease.

Rutgers to Provide Antibody Testing to Help Study Long COVID in Children

Learn how Rutgers University researchers plan to provide antibody testing to determine the incidence of Long COVID in children.

Dog-Walking Injuries: Finger Fractures, Traumatic Brain Injuries Among the Most Common

New research shows dog-walking injuries may be more common than many people think. Learn what Dr. Erin Muckey, NJMS professor, and other experts have to say.

Paterson youngsters receive new beds from Hope to Dream program

Dr. Xue Ming, NJMS professor emeritus in the Department of Neurology, discusses how students’ academic performance has been linked to the quality and quantity of sleep.

Medical Science Building Renovation Project

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has embarked on an exciting renovation project to update and modernize the school's Medical Science Building. The 630,000-square-foot structure is the central hub of the NJMS campus and the school's nationally recognized research efforts.

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History In the Making

To understand New Jersey Medical School's future, is to first understand its storied past. Travel through time to learn about the early beginnings of the oldest medical school in the state of New Jersey. Thanks to its thriving community of students, faculty, staff, and researchers, New Jersey Medical School remains steadfast on its path toward greatness. We invite you to join us for the journey. Click Here To View Our Full Timeline

1954

Incorporation papers are filed to establish the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (SHCMD) as the state's first medical school.

1955

Charles L. Brown, MD, is appointed founding dean of SHCMD and leads an initiative to attract outstanding faculty to the new school.

1960

The four-year medical program at SHCMD receives full accreditation from the American Medical Association.

1965

The school is renamed as the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry (NJCMD).

1970

As part of the Medical and Dental Act of 1970, NJCMD and Rutgers Medical School are combined under one Board of Trustees as the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (CMDNJ).

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