As one of the nation's leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school's principal affiliate, we comprise New Jersey's premier academic medical center.
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Through specialized training, patient-centered medicine, and an innovative curriculum in a diverse and inclusive environment, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School prepares learners to become resilient, respectful and adaptable physicians who value lifelong learning and provide high-value, ethical, and appropriate care in an ever-changing health care system.
With 19 academic and clinical departments and several major interdisciplinary research centers led by our nationally and internationally recognized faculty, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School boasts a wealth of research training opportunities for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and medical students.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School cultivates medical professionals who are culturally sensitive, aware of current and emerging health needs, and poised to address health disparities in their local communities and worldwide.
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