Maria Soto-Greene has worked for almost 30 years supporting underrepresented students and faculty throughout their careers in medicine.

The executive vice dean of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has received accolades and awards for being a champion of diversity, inclusion and equity.

But to really understand why Soto-Greene is as committed today as she was when she first started her career in medicine in 1980, you need to examine the layers of her life. Underneath, she says, you will find that the path she took to get to where she is today is much like the one taken by the more than 1,000 students and 200 minority faculty who have been mentored through the Hispanic Center of Excellence and its Centers for Excellence Consortium on Minority Faculty Development, both of which she helped start.

The key lessons in life came deeply rooted from my family, said Soto-Greene. My grandmother was the matriarch of the family. She was a fascinating individual who worked hard through the (Great) Depression, didnt have much, but never spoke ill of anyone.

Growing up, Soto-Greene lived in a four-room flat in Hoboken. Neither of her parents, who came to New Jersey from Puerto Rico, graduated from high school. Her mother was still a teenager when she was born. At 16, her family had little money, no health insurance and couldnt afford a telephone.

The same year, her 15-year-old brother died before being diagnosed by a doctor. Soto-Greene, an internist, said he went blind and believes her brother probably had a brain tumor. After his death she became the go to person to handle family concern.

Four years later, as she was about to graduate from what is now Douglass Residential College, an assistant dean at New Jersey Medical School, who taught a course she took at Rutgers, gave her some life-altering advice. When Soto-Greene told him that she planned to begin her career as a medical technologist, he recognized her potential and encouraged her to pursue a career as a doctor.

That led to the work she has been doing over the past three decades to improve the lives of minority students and encourage them to go into the medical and other health professions field.

He asked me what I was going to do for the rest of my life, said Soto-Greene, who started her career in critical care and emergency medicine. If he hadnt, I can say that I wouldnt be where I am today.

Soto-Greenes story is like that of Jesus Rosado, a surgical resident at NJMS, who says the thought of becoming a doctor from a single-parent home where no one in the family had gone to college was just a dream until age 16 when he got involved in the Summer Youth Scholars program at the medical schools Hispanic Center of Excellence.

Everything changed the moment I was accepted to participate, Rosado said. It was there I would meet other people just like me. I was inspired to pursue my dreams and make them into a reality.

Soto-Greene says she realized from the beginning of her career that certain people have advantages and others often feel like they have negative labels on their backs. They may be poor, come from under-educated families, and arent expected to do well.

There are individuals who have incredible potential but dont get tapped, she said. It is so important when you achieve success that you dont forget how you got there and provide support and help to others who will come after you.

Thats why, she said, she wanted to create the student and faculty organizations that focus on minority populations. I believe that everyone needs a group where they feel comfortable and supported, she said. We need allies because this is collectively going to inspire us all to make a difference.

Soto-Greene who got her start with support from the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund, which assists low-income students who are capable and motivated but not adequately prepared for college has been recognized for developing and supporting enrichment programs for high school and college students.

Recently, she received the Association of American Medical Colleges 2019 Herbert W. Nickens Award, given to individuals who make outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity in the United States.

Still, she understands that there is a lot more to do to increase diversity in the medical field. According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, although the actual number of minority students in medical schools increased between 2002-2017, the rate of increase does not mirror the populations that they serve.

We have not fulfilled the potential and there are too many people that are being excluded, Soto-Greene said. But it starts with the students and our communities. If we focus on these areas, our nation can thrive.

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A former first-year University of Iowa (UI) medical student has been sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for selling guns to a felon and attempting to hire a hitman to kill a UI professor and a girlfriend's ex-boyfriend.

According to the US Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa, Department of Justice (DOJ), Steven Arce, 36, of Waterloo, Iowa, sold an AR-15 rifle and a second gun to a known felon. He asked the felon to murder Christopher Cooper, MD, associate dean of the Carver College of Medicine, in Iowa City, and a urologist at UI Hospitals and Clinics, according to the Gazette newspaper.

Former medical student Steven Arce.

Cooper wasn't involved in the medical school's decision to dismiss Arce, who was failing classes, but was merely the messenger, according to the newspaper.

The felon told Arce he would need to talk to someone more qualified, according to a DOJ news release.

Arce later met with a potential hitman, who was actually an undercover police officer. During the meeting, Arce told the officer he also wanted his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend killed but indicated that he might want to delay the hit on Cooper, because he was "pursuing an appeal regarding his expulsion from medical school," the DOJ said. Arce offered to give the hitman a machine gun as a down payment on the murder.

Police later arrested Arce and searched his Waterloo, Iowa, apartment. The search turned up two other guns as well as gun parts that an expert said could be assembled into a machine gun.

Arce was sentenced to 90 months in prison and must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term.

According to the Gazette, Cooper, who spoke at Arce's sentencing, said he had no idea Arce was planning to harm him and felt "fear and disbelief" for himself and his family after learning of Arce's plans.

During sentencing, Arce said he was "ashamed" of himself and the pain he had caused and admitted to having mental health and addiction problems, the newspaper reported.

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A planned osteopathic medical school in Wichita is looking to address the need for more doctors in Kansas, Dr. Robert Hasty said during a visit to The Mercury last week.

We certainly hope it addresses the underserved and the rural needs for the state, including Manhattan and the region, said Hasty, who is the chief academic officer and founding dean of the Kansas Health Science Centers planned Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Hasty said the proposed school is going through an accreditation process and is in the early stages.

Its going to improve healthcare for generations to come, Hasty said. And its going to improve the lives of Kansans and folks in the whole region.

Hasty said the Sunflower State ranks 40th out of the 50 states when it comes to doctors per capita.

The school hopes to grow to a staff of 85 over the next 10 years, Hasty said.

The school is planning to open for its first year in 2022 with an enrollment of 85 students. He said he hopes to grow up to 170 students.

It is a project costing $125 million, Hasty said.

The school, which is nonprofit and private, is the first in over 100 years in Kansas, Hasty said. Its proposed location is in downtown Wichita at the old Macys store. Hasty said the building will maintain state-of-the-art facilities while keeping in line with the architecture of the area.

The proposed institution also has a 15-member board with physicians and other community and business leaders serving.

The school is looking at applications for filling faculty roles from a pool of out 185, Hasty said.

The Mercury reported in 2017 that Manhattan was considered as the site for the osteopathic medical school after Gov. Sam Brownback appointed a task force to study the idea. A consultant tabbed Manhattan, Topeka and Wichita as possible locations.

Before arriving in Kansas, Hasty was the dean at the first medical school in Idaho, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian.

Osteopathic medicine is different from allopathic (traditional) medicine in that it takes a whole body approach to health care.

However, osteopathic physicians are board-certified and fully licensed to diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications and perform surgery.

Graduates of osteopathic schools are more likely to go into primary care, which is the area of greatest need in rural Kansas. Ninety-two of Kansas 105 counties are considered medically underserved.

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An artist rendering of the new 12-story, $920 million hospital at Michigan Medicine, the medical arm of the University of Michigan(Photo: University of Michigan)

Michigan Medicine, the academic medical arm of the University of Michigan, will build a new $920-million, 12-story hospital on its Ann Arbor medical campus.

The 690,000-square-foot adult hospital building will house264 private rooms capable of converting to intensive care, a state-of-the-art neurological and neurosurgical center, high-level specialty care services for cardiovascular and thoracic patients, along with advanced imaging, according to a news release from the school.

U-M's Board of Regents approved the project at its meeting Thursday afternoon.

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We are proud to be at the forefront of innovation with a new hospital that will support the extraordinary work of our faculty, nurses and other providers and our research community, said Marschall Runge, executive vice president of medical affairs, CEO of Michigan Medicine and dean of the Medical School. Its an investment in Michigan Medicines mission of advancing health to serve Michigan and the world.

The current adult hospital routinely runs at 90% capacity.

The addition is crucial for our state, our university, and the millions of people who rely on us for quality advanced health care," U-M President Mark Schlissel said.

Two floors of the hospital will each have20 operating rooms built with the latest technology, many larger than Michigan Medicines current ORs, and three interventional radiology suites.

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The new adult inpatient hospital will allow the relocation of 110 beds currently in semiprivate rooms at University Hospital to the new hospital. As a result, all Michigan Medicine inpatient beds will be single, private rooms, said David Spahlinger, president of the U-M Health System, the clinical arm of Michigan Medicine.

Private rooms are important for the quality of our patient and family member experience, and is a proven factor in reducing hospital-acquired infections, Spahlinger said.

After construction of the new rooms and relocation of the existing beds, the project will add a total of 154 new beds to the Medical Campus.

The building will be constructed adjacent to the Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center, with plans for bridge and tunnel connections to existing inpatient care facilities.

An average of 370 on-site construction jobs is projected and the preliminary estimate of new full-time jobs once the hospital opens is 1,600, the school said.

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Have you decided to learn medicine outside of the United States or Canada? An American Caribbean medical school is undoubtedly the best choice for those who are looking to pursue a lucrative career in medicine. Windsor University School of Medicine is located on an island in the Caribbean, St. Kitts, perfect for those who are aiming to pursue accredited MD program and a lucrative career in medicine. WUSOM welcomes students from all over the globe and gives them an opportunity to gain medical knowledge and advanced clinical skills. You will enjoy the perfect weather, beaches, sunshine, outdoor activities, that will help you maintain a study-life balance at campus.

While you will inevitably spend a better part of your waking hours studying, or in the hospital or classroom, you can spare some time to delve in a wide array of local cultures prevalent across the Caribbean.Additionally, the campus groups at most medical schools in the Caribbean are quite involved in local global health outreach. Student groups can cultivate long-term relationships with the Rotary club, clinics, orphanages, and local churches.When you step out of your comfort zone to include people with diverse cultural and economic backgrounds that are poles apart from your own, you set out to become a better physician down the road. When students strive to elevate the level of care they provide to their patients by depicting empathy, it adds to their experience pool.

Windsor University School of Medicine is an accredited Caribbean medical school that is struggling hard to produce talented and qualified doctors by offering quality education, advanced clinical training, and prepare their graduates to practice medicine in different states of the United States and Canada.WUSOM is accredited by the Medical Council and Board of Government of St. Kitts that ensures that medical universities meet and maintain the standards of providing quality education. caribbean medical university is accredited by the Accreditation Board of St. Kitts & Nevis.Windsor University School of Medicine is licensed and chartered by the Ministry of Education and listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools in partnership with FAIMER. It is listed in the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools. The ECFMG has also accredited WUSOM. Windsor University has been approved by the Medical Council of Canada and the Medical Council of India.Windsor graduates are eligible to be Education Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certified and can take the United States Medical Examination (USMLE) and Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE). Graduates of WUSOM can also avail the opportunity of participating in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS).

Caribbean medical university is one of the best medical schools in the Caribbean region that focus on providing an advanced educational curriculum, state-of-the-art learning technologies, digital classrooms, clinical training, and extensive hands-on patient care that give you a breadth of knowledge and skills that you can apply in real-world settings.If you want to fulfill your dream of becoming a qualified doctor and seeking admission to an American Caribbean medical school, WUSOM would be the best choice!From flexible admission requirements to an easy and hassle-free admission process, affordable tuition fee to financial aid, student career counseling to transportation and on-site psychologist facility, Caribbean medical university provides a lot of facilities that make it one of the best Caribbean medical schools.

In order to gain admission to Caribbean medical university, applicants are required to complete the undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. You should complete a minimum of 90 hours of undergraduate coursework before matriculation.You are required to complete coursework in general biology or zoology, inorganic or general chemistry, organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, English or the humanities, and mathematics. You are also expected to submit a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, personal activities and achievements.Here is an application checklist you need to apply to WUSOM:Official transcriptCompleted application formMedical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores or similar test (Optional)Two official letters of recommendationPersonal statementCurriculum vitaeTwo passport-sized photos

Official credential evaluation report of transcript through World Education Services (WES)Official report of scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)Refundable Security Deposit of $2,000 USD

Did you know that the acceptance rate in Caribbean medical universities is four times more than the acceptance rate in USA? The MCAT scores are a major gatekeeper of US medical admissions. Too many future physicians have witnessed the death of their career due to an over-reliance on the exam.Caribbean medical University believe that a low MCAT score could be due to a plethora of circumstantial reasons and shouldnt be a death sentence for a career in medicine. Even though medical schools in the Caribbean consider these exams as a valuable tool to gauge experience and past performance, they dont snub off applicants just because of their MCAT scores. If you want to study medicine, apply to a Caribbean medical university with no MCAT.

One of the major benefits of applying to a Caribbean medical school that offers rolling admissions is that applications are evaluated in the order in which they are received. At Caribbean medical university, Pre-med and MD program applications are accepted in January, May, and September.

Windsor University School of Medicine is a Caribbean medical school that offers scholarships and special funding support to our brilliant students. We have a number of scholarship opportunities that we offer to suitably qualified students to improve their academic performance such as academic scholarship, clinical academic scholarship, U.S. military veterans scholarship, medical professional scholarship, international student scholarship, and organizational scholarship.

Most medical institutions around the world come with a hefty fee structure that becomes unaffordable for students. On the other hand, Caribbean Medical school of medicine pose an entirely different story. While most believe that federal loan is the best option for borrowers, it is not always a luxury for students who are seeking to support themselves. Therefore, Caribbean universities have established programs that offer medical courses that are easier on the pocket as compared to renowned universities from around the world.WUSOM offers quality medication education at highly affordable tuition cost that make it easier for students all around the globe to fulfill their dream of enrolling in medical education programs. The average tuition cost of Caribbean medical university is $3,990 per semester for the pre-medical program, $4,990 per semester for the basic sciences program, and $6,490 per semester for the clinical sciences program.

WUSOM offers Premedical Science Program that takes four years to complete the premedical Science program. Upon successful completion of 4 semesters of premedical courses, students are eligible to complete the Basic Medical Science program.In Pre-Med I, students will take biology with lab, general chemistry with lab, physics, English, mathematics and pre-calculus.In Pre-Med II, students of WUSOM will learn about cell and molecular biology, inorganic chemistry, calculus, organic chemistry, physics, and history of medicine and DPC -I.In Pre-Med III, students will get the opportunity to learn in-depth medical concept and take courses in biostatistics, organic chemistry with lab, food and nutrition, humanities, cell and molecular biology with lab.In Pre-Med IV, students will prepare for the intensive MD courses and learn about psychology, microbiology and immunology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, genetics and nutrition and history of medicine.

After completing Pre-Med Science program, students are eligible to take Basic Science program and strengthen all the concepts they have learned in their Pre-Med courses.In MD I, students will take courses in histology, structural and development anatomy, introduction to clinical medicine and role of physicians in global society.Our MD II curriculum is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of medical biochemistry and genetics, principles of bio-medical research and introduction to clinical medicine.The MD III curriculum is based on clinical practice and lab-based learning, providing students to learn about microbiology, pathology, neuroscience, principles of biol-medical research and clinical medicine.In MD IV, students of Windsor University School of Medicine will have the opportunity to study pathology, pharmacology, behavioral sciences and bioethics, preventive medicine and clinical medicine.MD V curriculum prepares students for hospital clerkship so that they will be able to apply the techniques and theories learned throughout MD courses in real-world environment. The will take electives to foster a well-rounded medical education.

One other great benefit of getting educated at a Caribbean medical university is that it offers Offshore Clinical Rotations to all students who are attending college within their respective institutions. They offer them a chance to travel abroad, so that they can gain more hands-on experience from hospitals across recognized countries, such as USA and Canada. Now, if you are a native, what more do you want other than traveling back to your hometown and getting the exact clinical rotation that a Harvard university graduate is getting from a local medical facility.Windsor students have to complete 48 weeks of clinical core clerkships and 24 weeks of elective. They can take clinical clerkship in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine to gain an in-depth understanding of the basic areas of the medical field.Students are also required to complete 24 additional weeks of elective clerkships and compulsory selective clerkships. During 24 weeks of elective rotations, students will take rotations in a myriad range of medical specialties such as Cardiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Geriatrics, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Disease, Pain Management, Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Dermatology, Pulmonology, Urgent Care, Gastroenterology, Pathology, and Anesthesiology.They will also take clerkships in different surgical specialties inducing Orthopedics, Urology, Neurosurgery, Trauma Surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Vascular Surgery, Plastic surgery, ENT, & Ophthalmology.While in selective rotations, student will take clinical clerkships in community medicine, preventive medicine, hospital emergency patient care and research.

Studying in a top medical school in the Caribbean will prepare you for a number of residency positions in competitive medical specialties. Graduating from Windsor University School of medicine will make you eligible to apply for residency programs in almost every medical specialty and subspecialty at renowned teaching hospitals of U.S., Canada and different other countries.Our graduates secure residency placements in medical specialties such as surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, family medicine, anesthesiology, obstetrics and gynecology and different other competitive programs.

Besides providing an excellent academic experience and clinical training, Caribbean medical university provide a myriad of student support services to make your time at our campus spectacular. We provide a range of support, advice and other facilities to make your experience about living in St. Kitts.From housing and transportation facilities to career and psychological counselling, we will make sure to provide student support services to our students that will them continue their education and achieve academic excellence. All of these student support services are designed to enhance the overall experience of studying medicine in a Caribbean medical school.

Windsor University School of Medicine is one of the best Caribbean medical schools that strives to provide its students with the latest learning techniques, digital classrooms, video training and interactive course content. Our students have access to an innovative learning environment including hundreds of videos, digital books, tutorials that enable them to learn the intricate medical concepts and enhance their skills.In addition, our state-of-the-art clinical simulation center facilitates interactive learning through medical simulation that helps students to hone their clinical skills. The ultimate goal of providing this cutting-edge facility is to provide our students with realist learning opportunities and prepare them to apply their knowledge and skills in real health care setting.We believe in providing innovative educational curriculum, research opportunities, interactive learning, standardized patient programs and early clinical exposure to provide necessary skills, knowledge and competency for a medical career.

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USUs F. Edward Hbert School of Medicine believes that a diverse student body provides unparalleled educational benefits to each member of its medical school class. As the leadership academy for the military and national health system, the School of Medicine brings together students across various geographical, educational, racial, cultural, and experiential backgrounds.

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Dear Visitors:

Welcome to the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. I hope you will take this opportunity to explore this site and discover the multi-faceted nature of our dynamic community. It is a place where you will find a conclave of distinguished scientists, outstanding healthcare professionals, their skilled staffs and our motivated students, all united in the vigorous pursuit of excellence in education, patient care, research and service to the community.

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Today more than at any other time, our school has established itself as a clear leader in educating the physicians of tomorrow. Through systematic self-assessment, we have made comprehensive modifications to our curriculum as exemplified by our state-of-the-art Student Learning Center. Here students learn in small groups and from the beginning are taught the connections between the basic sciences and clinical practice. Through advanced simulation technologies, our learners practice difficult procedures before they perform them on patients. With distance learning and telemedicine technologies we network with our students and residents in outlying hospitals as they benefit from the multiplicity of experiences that come with serving a broad geographic area.

Since its inception some 75 years ago, our school of medicine has maintained a deep commitment to serving all patients, particularly the underserved. We are aligned with the LSUHSC Health Care Services Division which consists of nine hospitals throughout the state. Through this important relationship, our faculty and house staff provide quality medical care to the residents of Louisiana regardless of income or insurance coverage. Simultaneously, our partnerships with the LSU Healthcare Network and local private hospitals supply outstanding care to a growing population of private patients. These wide ranging medical services support the people of our state while providing the backdrop for a broad and comprehensive clinical education for our students and residents in training.

We live in a time of extraordinary advances in the biological sciences. Here at the LSU School of Medicine our researchers continually push at the edges of medical knowledge. We are continuing an active recruitment of both clinical and basic science faculty with a resultant increase in extramural grant funding. Through our many Centers of Excellence we collaborate across specialties by bringing the finest scientific minds to bear on creative and exciting new methods for improving the delivery of patient care and the quality of life for all people.

On behalf of our entire academic community, welcome and thank you for your interest in the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans.

Steve Nelson, MDDean, LSUHSC School of Medicine

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Our practice, operating in the heart of Secaucus, NJ, with an on site lab, is nationally recognized as a Patient Centered Medical Home because we have some of the top primary care physicians Secaucus has to offer. As leading primary care doctors, Riverside Medical Group provides patients with exceptional care thanks to our family physicians and attentive staff. As internal medicine doctors, our general and family practitioners build meaningful community relationships with patients while upholding the principles of adult medicine.

Our Practice Approach

Unlike any other Secaucus PCP center, we practice a highly focused approach to adult and geriatric carewhich means internal medicine patient education is highly important to us. This honest-and-true approach reflects everything we do here. Our mission at Riverside Medical Group of Secaucus is to bridge patient concerns with the best physicians to manage patient healthcare.

Serving all ages from newborns and up, our general and family practitioners at Riverside Medical Group of Secaucus have trained at some of the best schools and institutions in the country. We have a strong commitment to the wellness of each and every patient. We strive to create an atmosphere that is comfortable and friendly to help relieve the anxiety that often encompasses a visit to the doctor. You can be assured that, as a patient in our practice, you will be seen and cared for by a doctor, who knows you and treats you like a person, not a number.

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At Riverside Medical Group of Secaucus we pride ourselves on being a part of the neighborhood for over 35 years and continually having the best interest of our patients at heart. Whether a patient is long-standing or new, we know the importance of picking a trusted practice that is the right fit for you. Walk-ins and new patients are kindly welcomed and we offer same day appointments, with all insurances accepted. EMR access and medical records access is right at your fingertips when needed via MyChart for patients. We welcome you to contact us with any questions. To set up an appointment please call 201-865-2050. We look forward to seeing you soon, neighbor!

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New Jersey Medical School (NJMS)also known as Rutgers New Jersey Medical Schoolis a graduate medical school of Rutgers University that is part of the division of Biomedical and Health Sciences. NJMS is the oldest school of medicine in New Jersey. The school of medicine was founded in 1954 as the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry, established under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, in Jersey City, New Jersey. On August 6, 1954, the College was incorporated as a legal entity separate from Seton Hall University, but with an interlocking Board of Trustees. The first class of 80 students was admitted to the four-year MD program in September 1956, becoming only the sixth medical school in the New York City metropolitan area. In 1965, the institution was acquired by the State of New Jersey, renamed the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry (NJCMD), and relocated to Newark, New Jersey. With the passing of the Medical and Dental Education Act of 1970, signed into law by Governor William T. Cahill on June 16, the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (CMDNJ) was created, merging NJCMD with the two-year medical school established at Rutgers University in 1961, under a single board of trustees.

With the creation of the CMDNJ, the medical school adopted its title the New Jersey Medical School. In 1981, legislation signed on December 10 by Governor Byrne established CMDNJ as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). NJMS served as one of five regional campuses that constitute the UMDNJ health science institution. On June 28, 2012 the New Jersey state legislature passed a bill that dissolved the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and merged most of its schools including New Jersey Medical School with Rutgers University forming a new Rutgers Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences effective July 1, 2013. With a cohesive student body, each class consisting of approximately 170 students, NJMS is experiencing impressive growth on a number of fronts. Robert L. Johnson is the current Dean.

In 2004, the school received $104 million in extramural grants supporting basic, clinical and translational research. New Jersey Medical School is also home to the Global Tuberculosis Institute, The Institute for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, and the Center for Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens. New Jersey Medical School is a charter member of the New Jersey Stem Cell Research and Education Foundation. The Summer Student Research Program provides students with stipends to conduct research in the laboratories of NJMS faculty. Each year, more than 100 first- and second-year students, as well as prospective students considering medical school, participate in the program, which has a strong emphasis on cancer research and heart, lung and blood research. NJMS faculty have contributed significantly to medical science breakthroughs including the development of the worldwide standard in knee replacement, the New Jersey Knee; a patented method for the early detection of Lyme disease; the identification of pediatric AIDS and the development of drug-therapy to reduce the likelihood of pre-natal transmission; and proof of the connection between smoking and cancer resulting in the warning message printed on cigarette packages.

New Jersey Medical Schools core teaching hospital, The University Hospital, is located on campus. It is home to a Level I Trauma Center, the busiest in the state, and one of the nations most active liver transplant programs. The 504-bed facility is also highly regarded for its Comprehensive Stroke Center, the New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute (NJCI), the cochlear Implant Program, a neurosurgical intensive care unit and a special Brain Tumor Program, the Neurological Institute of New Jersey, a federally designated spinal cord injury program and The University Center for Bloodless Surgery and Medicine. University Hospital is also the states single largest provider of charity care. Approximately 500 residents are pursuing advanced clinical training at University Hospital in 18 accredited programs.

Other major affiliated teaching sites include Hackensack University Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center, and the East Orange Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Admission to NJMS is highly selective and competitive. NJMS selects its students on the basis of academic excellence, leadership qualities, demonstrated compassion for others and broad extracurricular experiences. One hundred and seventy students enrolled in the class of 2012, selected from over 5,000 applicants. All applicants must be either permanent residents or citizens of the United States, meet specific course requirements, and take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).

Deans of NJMS:

Charles L. Brown, MD (195559)

James E. McCormack, MD (196066)

Arthur J. Lewis, MD (1966)

Desmond Bonnycastle, MD, PhD (acting 1967)

Rulon Rawson, MD (196772)

Harold Kaminetsky, MD (acting dean and dean, 197274)

Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., MD (acting 1974)

Vincent Lanzoni, MD, PhD (197587)

Stuart D. Cook, MD (acting 1987-89)

Ruy V. Loureno, MD (December 1989-June 2000)

Joel A. DeLisa, MD, MS (interim July 2000-December 2000)

Russell T. Joffe, MD (January 2001-September 2005)

Robert L. Johnson, MD (October 2005 to present)

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Aug. 17 was a special day for anyone who loved Dr. Elson Floyd, visionary president of WSU who literally made a medical school for the Inland Northwest a reality. It was the day we welcomed the 60 students accepted into the first class of our new medical school.

Every wish for success goes out to these students, dedicated to primary care in the underserved areas of Washington. People like me who searched for years for a diagnosis for this serious illness, only at last to find that the proper diagnosis was a difficult to identify and treat terminal condition called pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) resulting in certain death if untreated and a long, slow decline to death if identified and treated.

As the founder and still leader of the Inland NW PH Support Group, composed of patients, medical personnel, caregivers and community supporters, I can tell everyone that we are thrilled to have the doors open to our new medical school. We will cheer the potential for a new crop of doctors, dedicated to people like us.

The only thing to make us happier would have been to have Dr. Floyd with us to celebrate.

Dr. Linda Pall

Pullman

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The new TCU/UNTHSC Medical School Dean Dr. Stuart Flynn. (Photo Courtesy of Stuart Flynn.)

The TCU/UNTHSC Medical School is on track to start accepting applications in Fall of 2018 with a unique curriculum to set them apart.

The school is currently submitting materials to gain accreditation and has begun bringing faculty on board. Dr. Stuart Flynn, the dean of the new school of medicine, says they plan to bring on around 700 faculty.

The new school includes a unique curriculum that is very focused on the student and patient and maintaining the idealism, as well as educating the students for the future of healthcare, Flynn said.

He added that they have now finished, building their curriculum and are now populating it with objectives and materials in the like.

Rather than doing the pre-clinical curriculum in the first two years, the medical school plans to finish this in the first year. Second-year students will work on more patient-focused training and patient-centric education.

Flynn said the reason behind this particular method of schooling is to give the students more time in ambulatory care with their preceptors, thus providing them individualized training. The students will also have a panel of patients during their second and third years, which ensures familiarity with each patient beyond their health care.

We will maintain what they start medical school with, which is a very high level of empathywhichtraditionallydisappears in medical school, Flynn said. Our kind of tagline is that we will trainempatheticscholars.

Joanna Piatek, a pre-medical student at the University of Colorado, said she plans to send her application in Fall of 2018 and has high hopes for the school.

Everything I have heard about the new UNTHSC/TCU medical school sounds incredibly promising,she said. Opening a state of the art medical school definitely puts TCU on the map in the medical world.

Flynnadded thatthe new medical school will be the first of its kind.

Remington is a senior journalism minor at TCU. She is graduating in December and still doesn't have a plan.

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One medical professional is defending what we see in the cheerleading video.

Next with Kyle Clark , KUSA 9:15 PM. MDT August 24, 2017

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DENVER - A senior instructor at the University of Colorado Medical School took to Twitter to mock teenage cheerleaders who were seen screaming in pain while being forced into the splits.

The 9Wants to Know team was the first to report on the incident on Wednesday. The video shows cheerleaders from East High School in Denver crying as their coach - OzellWilliams, who's known for his tumbling at Broncos and CU football games - and fellow teammates hold them in position.

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Dr. Jim Mosher, whose specialty is listed as Obstetrics and Gynecology on the CU website,tweeted to Kyle Clark when the story broke that:

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Every athlete goes through some difficult pain. If you cannot deal with it mommy is always at home.

"Every athlete goes through some difficult pain. If you cannot deal with it mommy is always at home."

The University of Colorado told Next that Dr. Mosher was not speaking for the university or the medical school on his personal Twitter account when he posted that message.

The doctor has since changed his account name, and he declined to comment when we asked.

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UPDATE: Dr. Mosher reached out to Next on Twitter Thursday evening to issue an apology. He writes:

I'm SINCERELY sorry for that tweet. I hadn't read the news story. I apologize for any pain caused by this uninformed, unsympathetic comment.

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