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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

The Heart of Academic Medicine 

Through specialized training, patient-centered medicine, and an innovative curriculum, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, located in New Brunswick and part of Rutgers Health, prepares students to become resilient, adaptable physicians who value lifelong learning and provide high-value, ethical, and appropriate care in an ever-changing health care system.

97
%
Match rate for residency programs

Class of 2024

2,500+
Clinical and basic science faculty
9
Prestigious and rigorous distinction programs
49
Graduate medical education programs 
Sports medicine clinical training

Dedicated to High-Value Health Care in New Jersey and Beyond

As part of an academic health center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is strategically aligned with clinical affiliate partners and leading research centers throughout New Jersey, fostering a rich academic learning environment where future physicians train in state-of-the-art medical advances while encouraging culturally competent, humanistic approaches to patient care. The school offers programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students. Most of the school’s graduate medical education programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), as well as by specialty boards or societies.

19 Academic and Clinical Departments

Spanning the spectrum of health and science, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School hosts 19 academic departments and has several major research institutes and centers.

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Spotlight: Community and Global Health

As part of its mission, 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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