Integration Update: December 2025

December 9, 2025

We are pleased to share several integration updates:

Activities for Accreditation Are Ongoing

The Self-Study Committee continues its work on completing the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) for review. The DCI will inform the development of the Self-Study Report, which outlines institutional strengths and opportunities for improvement. Two external consultants will review the mock DCI and Self-Study Report in April and again in August, prior to the submission of materials. An on-site mock survey visit will occur from November 29 to December 2, 2026, in preparation for the official site visit scheduled for January 11–13, 2027.

Cohort 3 Task Forces Make Recommendations

Cohort 3 of the Integration Task Forces has been hard at work focusing on four key areas:

• MD and PhD Programs
• Medical Student Activities
• Governance
• Primary Care

The Integration Task Forces are organized around cross-cutting issues of importance. The Integration Advisory Committee relies on these task forces to provide meaningful input to the LCME self-study process and to other important areas. Each task force has equal representation from both campuses and is composed of faculty, staff, and students.

RWJMS Dean Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant to Educate the Next Generation of Physicians at the Future Rutgers School of Medicine

Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at RWJMS, and Cherisse Berry, MD, surgery vice chair of academic affairs and professor of surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, have been awarded a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the project “Supporting the Rutgers School of Medicine to Develop the Health Equity Blueprint for Transformative Genesis of the Future Rutgers School of Medicine.” They will serve as co-directors of the project.

Follow Along with Integration Updates

An updated Q&A has been posted on the integration website and was launched to assist visitors in finding the latest news on the integration and to encourage participation.

Sincerely,

Amy P. Murtha, MD
Dean, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Robert L. Johnson, MD, FAAP
Dean, New Jersey Medical School