Several key decisions have been made for the future Rutgers School of Medicine single curriculum by multiple working groups of the Curriculum Subcommittee, including eight core competencies and corresponding objectives for the curriculum.
Medical School Integration:
Our Progress
Follow our progress as we shape the future Rutgers School of Medicine and the foundational elements — crafted through input from committees and task forces across both schools — that will guide our path forward.
Guiding Our Work
Significant milestones have been reached in shaping the future Rutgers School of Medicine. These foundational elements, crafted through input from committees and task forces across both schools, will guide our path forward. We’re excited to share ongoing progress on this transformative integration—check back here regularly for updates on all aspects of Rutgers' new, unified medical school.
The Model
One:
- School
- Dean
- Set of bylaws
- Joint committee structure
- Curriculum
- Standard for graduation
- Committee for admissions, curriculum, and student promotion
- Approach to student services
Two:
- Comparable campuses in Newark and New Brunswick
Developing a Framework
In charting our course for the medical school integration, much care and thought has gone into developing new mission, vision, and value statements for the future Rutgers School of Medicine. More than 400 individuals from both schools participated in the process, serving on committees and task forces and making their voices heard.
Serving as a framework for strategic decision-making, these statements are empowering to leaders and employees alike, inspiring everyone to work together to achieve shared objectives.
Vision
To be a national leader in academic medicine and health equity by reimagining medical education, discovery, patient care, and service to the community to improve outcomes for all.
Values
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Dignity
- Kindness
- Collaboration
- Equity
- Diversity
- Belonging
Strategic Pillars
- Compassionate Care
- Innovative Research
- Transformative Education
- Community Engagement
- Culture of Being
Each of these pillars is rooted in health equity.
Mission
We develop physicians and scientists to advance health through compassionate care, innovative research, and transformative education, fostering health equity and engagement across diverse communities.
Integration News
Dean Murtha and Dean Johnson have created a series of messages designed to inform the communities at both medical schools regarding the latest integration news and initiatives.
University officials say the school will become a national model aiming to curb health care disparities.
Daniel Tejada, NJMS student and Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, shares how the integration will improve healthcare services and benefit the community. | TAPinto Newark