Peter's Healthcare System will enhance medical education, the delivery of health care, and research opportunities Jersey. On July 1, 2014, Saint Peter's became a Major Clin- ical Affiliate with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med- ical School, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Rutgers New Jersey Medical within RBHS. Saint Peter's Health- care System in a new and exciting way," says affiliate relationship with Saint Peter's will provide enhanced tunities, and greater access to clinical trials with the over- all goal of continually im- proving the health of the community." on fellowship programs, res- idency rotations, and med- ical school clerkships--from primary care to specialty and subspecialty programs and Continu i n g medical edu- cation will be provided by Rutgers. believe that by working together and building strong partnerships, Rutgers and Saint Peter's will best serve the interests of our commu- nities and the state of New Jersey," says System. "The creation of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences has launch- ed a new era for the advance- ment of medicine in New Jersey, and Saint Peter's is thrilled to be a key part of that endeavor." Sign Affiliation Agreement Health awarded a $2M (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) Award to Rutgers University, one of only seven uni- versities selected for the award. The grant will support expanded doctoral biomedical research- ers, exposing them to career opportunities outside acade- mia. Graduate School of Biomed- ical Sciences, and associate professor of neuroscience two principal investigators (PI) on the project. His co-PI is Chair and Distinguished Pro- fessor of Biomedical Engine- ering and director, Center for Innovative Ventures of Emerging Technologies (CIVET) at Rutgers. Career Choices for Top Biomedical Students O E M R S O celebrated its 10th anniversary at a reception pathology and laboratory medicine, and director, CHINJ, expressed his appreciation for the tremen- dous contributions of Johnson & Johnson and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for providing critical funds for the construction of this building, the initial endowment, and the start-up support to hire the outstanding faculty who enrich not only our pediatric research community, but also the entire academic environment of T E V H S T E I N O E M R S O |