Research not retail may well be the mantra for local officials excited to see New Jersey's first private medical school at the former Hoffmann-La Roche site in Clifton and Nutley sometime in 2017.

The announcement came this past week that a partnership between Seton Hall University and the parent company of Hackensack University Medical Center would utilize part of the massive space located just off Route 3. While this comes as especially good news for Nutley and Clifton, it is also good news for all of us. New Jersey doesn't just need jobs; it needs good-paying ones. Ones that a family can support itself with. When Hoffmann-La Roche operated on the site, it provided some 8,500 jobs and paid $14 million in local property taxes. New Jersey overall has lagged behind much of the country when it comes to creating jobs.

It is not just the news of the intent to found a medical school but the hope that the school will serve as anchor for research and development for the massive 2-million-square-foot complex. While the name for the school has yet to have name, there is real promise. Seton Hall is a fine university and can lend its expertise in putting together a top-notch medical school.

The timing seems fine as well. Locally we are seeing a bit of recovery. Bloomingdale and Butler are being bolstered by Quick Chek which is working on not just one but three new sites. True these kinds of retail jobs are the greatest but they also provide jobs, construction jobs. Other places along the Main Street/Hamburg turnpike section of Bloomingdale are seeing a bit of a renaissance. We like the idea of a brew pub serving up locally brewed beers and can only wish the buyers of the old Kings Corner the best of luck on their endeavor.

Like it or not in the highly volatile electronic media age, retail is no longer that attractive. Entrepreneurs of all types are needed. Whether, they are medical researchers like those in Nutley/Clifton or the smaller ones like those cropping up in Bloomingdale and Butler, they need to be nourished. We have way too many vacant buildings scattered through our region.

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Florida Atlantic University is graduating its first class of physicians this spring, with plenty of new applicants lining up a potential boon for a state expecting a shortage of doctors.

About a quarter of Florida's physicians are over 65, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

"With so many physicians retiring, Florida is going to be tough straits in having enough physicians to care for patients," said David Bjorkman, dean and executive director of medical affairs at FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. "If we graduate students from Florida, it's more likely they will become physicians in Florida."

This year, 4,370 prospective students applied for 64 positions at FAU's four-year-old medical school, a 35 percent increase from last year.

Applications for the second year of FAU's internal medicine residency program are up 22 percent, with 4,729 applications for 36 spots.

Most of FAU's first graduates are applying to do their residencies at FAU, officials said. That's important since where a physician practices a residency has a greater impact on whether they'll stay in an area than where they go to medical school, said Linda Quick, president of the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association.

Florida ranks 42nd of the 50 states in residence programs with 19 physicians-in-training per 100,000 population, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. By comparison, New York has 82 medical residents and Massachusetts 84 per 100,000 population.

The University of Miami recently announced it will partner with Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale to train 42 residents.

FAU started its internal residency program last year with Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Delray Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach. It hopes to add more residency programs in the next few years, including general surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and psychiatry.

In addition to its current hospitals, FAU also has agreements with West Boca Raton Regional and St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach to develop future programs.

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MEDICAL educator Dr Maree Toombs says many of her medical students think they will fall off the planet if they drive past Ipswich.

The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School's director of indigenous health knows how difficult it can be attracting doctors to regional and remote areas.

A recent report has shown the school's strategy of training doctors rurally is helping to build the rural workforce and target the shortage of country doctors.

Commissioned by the University of Queensland and published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the report provides evidence that could help to tackle the uneven distribution of doctors between urban and rural areas.

UQ Rural Clinical School head professor Geoff Nicholson and research director associate professor Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan led the study.

They looked at the background of UQ medical graduates and followed their careers to determine what led to their final practice location.

Professor Nicholson said the study showed that students from regional and rural backgrounds who did at least a year of their medical training at a rural clinical school were more likely to practise outside urban areas.

"The exposure to high-quality rural training at a rural clinical school enhanced the probability of that graduate practising rurally," he said.

"The findings reinforce the need for medical schools to have a strong rural presence. Without it, we run the risk of losing medical graduates to metropolitan areas," Professor Nicholson said.

He said these findings could influence government policy and possibly attract funding to regional and remote training programs.

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Governor Christie greets Dr. Gabriel Esteban, president of Seton Hall University, on Thursday.

New Jerseys proposed private medical school is off to a formidable start: Lawmakers from Trenton and Washington as well as Governor Christie pledged on Thursday to help the plan become a reality, eager to see the former Hoffmann-La Roche site in Clifton and Nutley back as a bustling medical-research hub.

Executives of the parent company of Hackensack University Medical Center and Seton Hall University, who have joined to launch the school, unveiled their plans inside a building that is expected to welcome the first class in 2017.

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The former Hoffmann-La Roche site in Clifton and Nutley.

Officials were short on details about the funding of the venture, declining to identify the cost or how it will be financed. The hospital network and Seton Hall will fund the project equally, said Robert C. Garrett, president and CEO of Hackensack University Health Network. Officials will also rely on donations and seek loans and grants from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

There is also the issue of replacing nearly $15 million in total annual taxes the Swiss drug company had paid to the two municipalities before leaving the site in 2013. Officials are negotiating how much and what type of payment will be made. A Hackensack executive said the organization is committed to paying the towns.

The unnamed institution philanthropic donations are being sought, which could change that will offer four-year programs for about 125 students per class once the school is established. And retaining those physicians is a founding goal of the new venture, Garrett said.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the private medical school planned for the Roche site will have academic and economic impacts.

New Jersey's first private medical school in 50 years is planned for part of the 110-acre Hoffmann-La Roche property. Roche plans to vacate the land in 2015 after an 80-year history in Clifton and Nutley.

Robert C. Garrett, president and CEO of Hackensack University Health Network, and Dr. Gabriel Esteban, president of Seton Hall University, announced the school partnership Thursday on the campus. Gov. Chris Christie, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9th), State Assemblyman Ralph Caputo and Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo were also in attendance.

Nutley Mayor Alphonse Petracco, left, and Clifton Mayor James Anzaldi talk after Thursday's announcement on the Roche campus, which spreads across both towns.

"We're thrilled to see two such important institutions in New Jersey continue to grow and expand, and to create a vision for our state that is positive and good for all of the citizens here," Christie said.

Garrett said that it would cost about $30 million to get school doors open. Funding will come 50-50 from the organizations, as well from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and philanthropy, he said.

Buildings 123 and 123A are planned for the medical school.

"A project like this couldn't happen without a groundbreaking partnership," Garrett said, adding that it was a game changer.

Esteban said that the partnership continues Seton Hall's "evolution and growth." The school will merge its specialties, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, at the site, he said.

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WORCESTER, MA - A new study co-authored by investigators at the University of Massachusetts Medical School found that there is no correlation between opioids administered in the emergency room setting and Press Ganey ED patient satisfaction scores, one of the most commonly used metrics for measuring patient satisfaction. Based on these findings, the study's authors suggest that emergency room clinicians should administer pain medications in the emergency room setting according to clinical and patient factors without being concerned about negative Press Ganey ED patient satisfaction scores.

"Right now there is an epidemic of opioid related deaths and the FDA has identified prescribers as essential to the reduction of opioid misuse," said study author Kavita Babu, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine and director of the medical toxicology fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. "When we identify modifiable factors, things that we can change, in order to curb this epidemic, one of the issues that comes up frequently is responsible opioid prescribing."

Clinical encounters in the emergency department (ED) often involve treatment of painful conditions. However, treatment of pain and the administration of opioids in the ED can be challenging for physicians because of a lack of familiarly with the patient, time constraints and concerns about patient safety. Additionally, in some emergency medicine settings, compensation and metrics of care are linked to Press Ganey ED patient satisfaction scores which may be perceived to be adversely influenced by the failure to administer opioids.

"In conferences and settings where we teach physicians about responsible opioid prescribing, one of the obstacles frequently mentioned is patient satisfaction, and the idea that physicians might be chastised or receive less compensation because their patient satisfaction scores are low," said Dr. Babu.

Seeking to quantify and validate the concerns of their colleagues, the study's authors looked at the link between opioids administered in the emergency room and patient satisfaction scores more rigorously. The researchers matched patient satisfaction responses to the corresponding de-identified electronic medical record data of 4,749 patients seen in the emergency room of two New England hospitals. Looking at patient survey responses, as well as medication orders, age, sex, race, health insurance status, time of arrival at ER, time of wait to see a physician, total length of stay, patient-reported pain levels and year and month of visit, the investigators performed a retrospective analysis of the data.

The study found that there was no association between how much opioid pain medication was administered in the emergency room and patient satisfaction scores. Other factors such as wait time and physician and nurse communication play a far greater role in patient satisfaction, according to Babu.

"Based on these findings the administration of opioids in the emergency department setting does not make patients more satisfied," said Babu. "This suggests that emergency physicians should act in the best interest of the patient when deciding whether to prescribe or administer opioids."

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Martinsville, Va.-A large medical school is coming right here to the small town of Martinsville.

"The need is large locally, the need is large nationally, said Dr. Noel Boaz, President & CEO, ICSM Medical Center.

This has been Dr. Boaz's dream. The Martinsville man will open up a medical school right here in his hometown. It's called College of Henricopolis School of Medicine. It will teach the next generation of primary care physicians.

Once they get started, they will admit 320 students each year. The school has also promised to create 111 jobs over the next three years.

"These aren't $8 an hour jobs, said Leon Towarnicki, Martinsville City Manager. These are highly trained faculty and staff relating to a medical school."

With more people coming to the city, that means greater demand for more businesses; which means even more jobs in the city.

"When you look at an influx of 60, 70, 80 people of that caliber into any community; it's going to be significant in terms of housing, in term of the economic impact."

The new medical school will begin construction within the next few months. Their goal is to have their first semester start in the fall of 2016.

This medical school will operate a little bit differently than your normal med school. This school is considered a, 'benefit corporation.' Unlike public colleges, it will have investors and shareholders.

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The first private medical school in New Jersey in 50 years is expected to open in 2017 at the former Hoffmann-La Roche site in Clifton and Nutley under a partnership between Seton Hall University and the parent company of Hackensack University Medical Center.

Officials from both institutions, who confirmed their alliance Wednesday, said they plan to make a formal announcement Thursday morning.

The medical school, as yet unnamed, is being touted as an economic boost and a remedy for the shortage of physicians in New Jersey, estimated to reach 2,400 by 2020. Officials hope the school will serve as an anchor at the empty site, attracting biomedical and research companies and high-paying jobs to the 116-acre campus.

We are excited to be taking this next step with Seton Hall University, said Robert C. Garrett, president and CEO of Hackensack University Health Network. Our academic reputations, combined with our clinical expertise, will guarantee the establishment of a world-class academic institution in the Garden State.

Hospitals in Hackensacks network, the states largest, will serve as the primary clinical teaching sites for the school, which officials hope will elevate a leading regional medical center into the next tier a top academic health care institution. For Seton Hall, a Catholic university in South Orange established nearly 160 years ago, it is an opportunity to expand its graduate level programs, which already include law, business and nursing.

The new medical school would take over two buildings at the empty site. Architects are at work to redesign some of the 500,000 square feet the school is leasing to accommodate labs, students, staff and space for research and development. Funding for the school is likely to include grants and low-interest loans from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Hackensack officials said.

Starting a new medical school will be daunting, experts say. It could take up to $30 million to launch the first class, experts estimated, and accreditation is a rigorous multiyear process.

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The first private medical school in New Jersey in 50 years is expected to open in 2017 at the former Hoffmann-La Roche site in Clifton and Nutley under a partnership between Seton Hall University and the parent company of Hackensack University Medical Center.

Officials from both institutions, who confirmed their alliance Wednesday, said they plan to make a formal announcement Thursday morning.

The medical school, as yet unnamed, is being touted as an economic boost and a remedy for the shortage of physicians in New Jersey, estimated to reach 2,400 by 2020. Officials hope the school will serve as an anchor at the empty site, attracting biomedical and research companies and high-paying jobs to the 116-acre campus.

We are excited to be taking this next step with Seton Hall University, said Robert C. Garrett, president and CEO of Hackensack University Health Network. Our academic reputations, combined with our clinical expertise, will guarantee the establishment of a world-class academic institution in the Garden State.

Hospitals in Hackensacks network, the states largest, will serve as the primary clinical teaching sites for the school, which officials hope will elevate a leading regional medical center into the next tier a top academic health care institution. For Seton Hall, a Catholic university in South Orange established nearly 160 years ago, it is an opportunity to expand its graduate level programs, which already include law, business and nursing.

The new medical school would take over two buildings at the empty site. Architects are at work to redesign some of the 500,000 square feet the school is leasing to accommodate labs, students, staff and space for research and development. Funding for the school is likely to include grants and low-interest loans from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Hackensack officials said.

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The first private medical school in New Jersey in 50 years is expected to open in 2017 at the former Hoffmann-La Roche site in Clifton and Nutley under a partnership between Seton Hall University and the parent company of Hackensack University Medical Center.

Officials from both institutions, who confirmed their alliance Wednesday, said they plan to make a formal announcement Thursday morning.

The medical school, as yet unnamed, is being touted as an economic boost and a remedy for the shortage of physicians in New Jersey, estimated to reach 2,400 by 2020. Officials hope the school will serve as an anchor at the empty site, attracting biomedical and research companies and high-paying jobs to the 116-acre campus.

We are excited to be taking this next step with Seton Hall University, said Robert C. Garrett, president and CEO of Hackensack University Health Network. Our academic reputations, combined with our clinical expertise, will guarantee the establishment of a world-class academic institution in the Garden State.

Hospitals in Hackensacks network, the states largest, will serve as the primary clinical teaching sites for the school, which officials hope will elevate a leading regional medical center into the next tier a top academic health care institution. For Seton Hall, a Catholic university in South Orange established nearly 160 years ago, it is an opportunity to expand its graduate level programs, which already include law, business and nursing.

The new medical school would take over two buildings at the empty site. Architects are at work to redesign some of the 500,000 square feet the school is leasing to accommodate labs, students, staff and space for research and development. Funding for the school is likely to include grants and low-interest loans from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Hackensack officials said.

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When Roche left its sprawling campus in northern New Jersey two years ago, it was part of a broader challenge for the state--filling the cavernous centers that once housed the booming pharmaceutical industry.

On Thursday, officials at Seton Hall University and Hackensack University Medical Center plan to announce they want to fill some of that space with a new medical school, the state's only private one, which they hope to open in 2017.

It would be welcome news for Nutley and neighboring Clifton, which were slammed in 2012 when Roche left, taking more than 1,000 jobs.

"It will help address the needs of the state and the needs of the nation, " said Robert Garrett, chief executive of Hackensack University Medical Center. "There will be a physician shortage in New Jersey that becomes even more acute over the next few years."

Gov. Chris Christie is expected to attend the announcement, which will be held at the Nutley campus. The drug industry's shrinking footprint in New Jersey has left towns like Nutley struggling to fill tax gaps and attract companies to ghost towns of office parks and has played a part in the state's economic challenges.

New Jersey has shed thousands of pharmaceutical jobs over the past two decades, said James Hughes, dean of the public planning and policy school at Rutgers University. He said the state once had about 20% of the country's pharmaceutical jobs but now has about 10%.

About 100 acres will remain unoccupied at the campus, but town officials are likely to have better luck with the prospect of a medical school occupying part of it, say economic development officials.

"It was a big, huge deal when they left," said Luther Engler, who is on the board of Nutley'sChamber of Commerce. "They paid millions in taxes, and every business in town felt it, from the restaurants to the delis to the shops."

For the planned medical school, New Jersey's bust could prove a boon. Laboratories where medicine was once created can be tweaked and used. Many of the facilities need little work because they are already "state-of-the art, pristine buildings," said Mr. Garrett, the hospital's chief executive.

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