New Jersey Medical School
New Jersey Medical School
New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) is a medical school located in Newark, New Jersey. It is one of the two graduate schools of medicine in the state of New Jersey, the other being Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Pronunciation
New Jersey Medical School: /njuː ˈdʒɜːrzi ˈmɛdɪkəl skuːl/
Etymology
The name "New Jersey Medical School" is derived from its location in the state of New Jersey, and its focus on medical education.
History
New Jersey Medical School was founded in 1954 as the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry, in Jersey City. In 1965, it was acquired by the state and moved to Newark, becoming the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (CMDNJ). In 1981, CMDNJ was renamed to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and the medical school became the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. In 2013, UMDNJ was dissolved, and its schools were merged into Rutgers University, with the medical school becoming the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Curriculum
The curriculum at New Jersey Medical School is divided into two phases: pre-clinical and clinical. The pre-clinical phase, which lasts for two years, focuses on basic medical sciences, while the clinical phase, which also lasts for two years, focuses on patient care in a variety of medical specialties.
Related Terms
- Medical education
- Medical school
- Newark, New Jersey
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Rutgers University
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on New Jersey Medical School
- Wikipedia's article - New Jersey Medical School
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