Medical School
to answer the
families. Since that time, the
with the
education program blending the
concepts of the medical school's
curriculum
care Training
specialized training through this
groundbreaking program, which
addresses the significant need for
integrated physical and behavioral
health care and support services
for veterans and their families.
prepared Rutgers Robert Wood
Johnson graduates leave the
school with the skills to recognize
the issues specific to veterans, to
empathize with their challenges,
and to know how to access care
families.
to expanding the reach of the pro-
gram in other ways--in particular,
focusing on training interdiscipli-
nary teams of professionals at
hospitals and health systems. In-
terprofessional involvement and
learning is critical to the success of
the program, as each member of
the healthcare team has a role to
play in providing the best care,
whether it is the physician, triage
nurse, social worker, pharmacist,
or physical therapist, among others.
leader in cultural competency
training, it can be at the forefront
of training healthcare professionals
to better care for those who serve
or have served in the military.
Medical School
the prestigious
Accelerating Change in Medical
Education Consortium
the AMA's innovative work aimed
at transforming undergraduate
medical education to better align
with healthcare delivery in a
changing environment.
for its project to incorporate
medical students and other
health-profession learners into
care-coordination teams of the
Accountable Care Organization
(ACO)
conditions and to maximize
integrated care delivery in the
home setting. By learning about
health-systems science in an
future physicians will be better
able to address the goals of the
population health and reducing
per capita costs of health care.
Johnson
Medical School