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Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health Announce Clinical Alignment
Under the IPA, all current Rutgers employees in the clinical practices will remain Rutgers employees, and
academic leaders in those practices will continue to lead the recruitment of new faculty. RWJBarnabas Health
will assume responsibility for the patient experience and administration of the Rutgers Health Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School clinical enterprise.
In 2018, Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health signed a master affiliation agreement to form an integrated academic health system. Through the affiliation, the university has been able to grow the research, education, and clinical missions of its academic health programs, all housed within Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Accomplishments include:
In 2018, Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health signed a master affiliation agreement to form an integrated academic health system. Through the affiliation, the university has been able to grow the research, education, and clinical missions of its academic health programs, all housed within Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Accomplishments include:
Recruitment of approximately 35 of the world’s foremost researchers in critical health care disciplines,
including oncology and neurosurgery.
Recruitment of more than 250 clinical faculty at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers New Jersey
Medical School.
Major investment in the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, including a joint project to build a $750
million cancer pavilion in New Brunswick.
Establishment of a $10 million fund to retain its top medical students and hire them within the shared
health system.
Development of a state-of-the-art clinical trial infrastructure, which supported COVID-19 vaccine trials
by pharmaceutical companies
Johnson & Johnson and Moderna, among other critical pandemic studies.
Johnson & Johnson and Moderna, among other critical pandemic studies.
— A version of this story was published by Rutgers Today
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“February’s announcement is another step toward integrating Rutgers’ expertise in health innovation and
research with RWJBarnabas Health’s experience in the delivery of health care to bring the citizens of
New Jersey world-class healthcare in their own backyard,” says Brian Strom, MD, MPH, chancellor of
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. “Our shared goal has always been to be a transformational leader
in health care, and it is exciting to continue to see our vision come to fruition.”
“The long-standing reputation of our two great organizations and the combined strengths of our outstanding clinical practitioners solidify our commitment to invest in the health and wellness of the people in our communities throughout the region,” says Barry H. Ostrowsky, president and chief executive officer of RWJBarnabas Health. “I could not be more proud of what we, together with Rutgers, have already achieved and am confident that the future will hold innovative approaches to maintaining good health.”
“It’s an exciting time to lead our combined medical group as this integration seeks to lead health care delivery and innovation in New Jersey and beyond,” says Andy Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the combined medical group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers.
“The long-standing reputation of our two great organizations and the combined strengths of our outstanding clinical practitioners solidify our commitment to invest in the health and wellness of the people in our communities throughout the region,” says Barry H. Ostrowsky, president and chief executive officer of RWJBarnabas Health. “I could not be more proud of what we, together with Rutgers, have already achieved and am confident that the future will hold innovative approaches to maintaining good health.”
“It’s an exciting time to lead our combined medical group as this integration seeks to lead health care delivery and innovation in New Jersey and beyond,” says Andy Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the combined medical group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers.
Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health
have taken a step toward integrating the clinical services provided within the university’s Rutgers
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health medical group practices through the
execution of an Integrated Practice Agreement (IPA), creating one of the largest integrated health
systems in the country. This achievement is a significant milestone in the mission to build a
premier academic health system dedicated to education, research, and the delivery of high-quality
health care to benefit patients, students and the residents of New Jersey.
