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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Education
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D
eeply committed to keeping
concern for patients' interest,
values and dignity at the forefront
of patient care,
Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School
has
several initiatives designed to
inspire students to become more
humanistic physicians.
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The White Coat Ceremony
,
held at the conclusion of
Orientation for incoming
students, highlights the impor-
tance of humanistic care and
concludes with the recitation of
the
Hippocratic Oath
.
Robert
Wood Johnson Medical
School
was the second
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Programs
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deally located among the
world's leading healthcare and
pharmaceutical companies, the
vibrant campuses in
Piscataway
and
New Brunswick
, boast not
only the latest in
cutting-edge
research and training
, but also
an
enhanced student life
that
is as diverse as the student
population it serves.
During the first week of medical
school, students are introduced to
personnel and program resources
such as the
Cognitive Skills
Program
,
Student Health
,
Student Wellness Program
and
Public Safety
. Professionalism
and humanism are also high-
lighted during Orientation.
Students are encouraged to be-
come involved in one of the
many student-run organizations
that recognize diversity, and pro-
mote service learning, student
wellness, language proficiency,
and career exploration. Students
are encouraged to create their
own student-run organizations if
their interests are not represented.
There is a comprehensive support
system available for students
including
learning community
facilitators
of the
Patient
Centered Medicine
course,
faculty advisors
,
peer mentors
,
and the
Student Affairs deans
.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School
expanded its student
advising services by establishing
the
College Advising Program
.
Organized into three "colleges"
named in honor and memory of
outstanding faculty members who
were formative in the medical
school's history,
Pamela C.
Champe, PhD
,
Robert L.
Trelstad, MD
, and
Parvin Saidi,
MD.
The College Advising
Program facilitates greater peer-
to-peer and faculty-student
interactions, while enhancing the
sense of community at
Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School
.
Each advising college consists of
students from all four years and is
led by one Student Affairs dean
and at least five faculty advisors.
Each college also has eight peer
mentors (second-year students)
who work with the faculty leaders
to facilitate student-advisor
interactions. The program also
provides greater structure to
existing advising programs, such
as the
Peer Mentor program
,
Careers in Medicine
,
Day-in-
the-Life Program
, and the
Clinical Advisor
programs.
Peers, Educators Provide
Balance and Support for Students
The College
Advising Program
facilitates greater
peer-to-peer and
faculty-student
interactions
among all four
class years, while
enhancing the sense
of community at
the medical school.
medical school in the nation to
hold a White Coat Ceremony.
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The Student Clinician
Ceremony
, held at the conclusion
of Orientation for third-year
students, honors residents who
are role models for excellence
in clinical practice and compas-
sionate caregiving.
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The Gold Humanism Honor
Society
(GHHS) was introduced
at the medical school in 2002,
one of the first three established
nationally. Inducted at the
beginning of the fourth year,
students are nominated for this
honor by their peers and
recognized as exemplars of
excellence in compassionate
care-giving and empathy in the
context of medical practice.