Message from Amy P. Murtha, MD

Dean Amy Murtha

Dear Faculty, Staff, Residents, Fellows and Students, 

It is with honor and a great deal of enthusiasm that I begin my service as Dean today. In the few months since the announcement of my appointment, I have had the opportunity to meet with colleagues and learn more about the pride that embodies the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School community.

I look forward to joining a community that is clearly dedicated to advancing its missions and improving outcomes for all through innovative discovery, training the next generation and providing outstanding care while holding our patients and beloved community at the center of our work. I also look forward to partnering with you as a physician, providing care to patients at Eric B. Chandler Health Center, and supporting the collaborations that further strengthen the school’s education, clinical, research, and community health missions. 

I was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to our first-year medical students at the White Coat Ceremony, and meet several third-year students earlier that same day. Their energy and passion for learning medicine is inspiring and evidence of the remarkable influence educators across the medical school have as models and mentors for the future physicians we are committed to train.  

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is at an important inflection point in its history and for me, the opportunity to lead this medical school is filled with possibilities. These first few months, I will spend a significant time listening, learning and getting to know as many of you as possible. My goal is to more deeply understand what brings you pride and fulfillment in your work. I will use what I learn to inform how we, as a community, can create a future that enhances our partnerships across Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University, and RWJBarnabas Health, promotes inclusivity for all individuals, and displays the excellence that exists among us all.

I extend my sincerest gratitude to Interim Dean Robert L. Johnson for his tireless advocacy for our medical school and the graciousness he has shown me as we transition the deanship. Thank you to Chancellor Brian L. Strom and the Dean’s Search Committee for the exceptional opportunity to serve as the next dean.  

I am humbled to lead Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and trust that, together, we will move our work forward, further strengthening the school’s missions through innovation, education and health care delivery. 

Sincerely, 

Amy P. Murtha, MD
Dean
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School