Congratulations to everyone on the NJBIZ list of the most influential health care leaders in New Jersey, including Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD!
www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers-leaders-are...
@rutgersuniversity.bsky.social
Please join us in welcoming Ashley S. Roman, MD, MPH, board-certified in MFM and OB/GYN, who will join the medical school as the chair of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences. She will also serve as chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). @rutgershealth.org
Congratulations to Rutgers faculty for being named fellows of the AAAS including our own Cheryl F. Dreyfus, PhD and Reynold Panettieri, Jr., MD.
www.rutgers.edu/news/eight-researchers-n...
@rutgershealth.org
@rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social
Match Day is on Friday, March 20. Join us on this live stream at 11:30am to experience the event in real time. Follow the link for access https://.go.rutgers.edu/RWJMSMatch2026
@rutgersuniversity.bsky.social
It's Thank a Resident Day! Check out the link for a video montage featuring our hard working residents at #RWJMS. https://go.rutgers.edu/fnxocg5c @rutgershealth.org @rutgersuniversity.bsky.social @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social @rutgersalumniassoc.bsky.social
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School alumus, Robert (Bob) Vinci, MD'80, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO) Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award. @rutgersalumniassoc.bsky.social
More than 2,000 @rutgersuniversity.bsky.social alumni work for Amazon and its companies. Two @awscloud.bsky.social Amazon leaders Jared Saul and Leo Zhadanovsky returned to campus to inspire others with their innovative ideas. https://go.rutgers.edu/r0isnnl9
@rutgersalumniassoc.bsky.social
The Rutgers Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center has received a $1.5 million philanthropic gift from the Norman and Mary Pattiz Foundation for a new physician scientist research program focused on early detection and drug development in Alzheimer’s disease. @rutgersbhi.bsky.social
Partho P. Sengupta, MD, chief of the Div. of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension at the medical school, and chief of the Div. of Cardiac Services at RWJUH @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.socialhas been named a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Scientist Award (Translational Domain) by the ACC.
Becker's Hospital Review has once again named the Neuro & Spine Program at RWJUH, New Jersey’s largest academic medical center in partnership with @rwjms.bsky.social, to its list of “100 Great Neuro & Spine Programs,” marking the third consecutive year of national recognition.
Congratulations to Gloria Bachmann NCAS'70, RWJMS'72, MD, MMS, professor and associate dean for women's health for her upcoming induction to the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni! @rutgersalumniassoc.bsky.social @rutgershealth.org
An endowed legacy professorship in occupational and environmental medicine was established @rwjms.bsky.social in honor of Professor Emeritus Michael Gochfeld, MD, PhD.
Dr. Sugeet Jagpal Named to a Leadership Position in the Adult CRC!
Sugeet Jagpal, MD, associate professor in the medical school's Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been named associate director of the Adult Clinical Research Center (CRC). Congratulations!
Join Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and New Jersey Medical School at the upcoming AAMC conference at a reception. Last year we had a crowd and we are looking forward to seeing everyone again! Register here: web.cvent.com/event/e55889e5-32bd-41cb...
The Annual George and Lily Boxer Memorial Lecture returned to campus last week, featuring Dr. Wesley I. Sundquist — internationally renowned HIV researcher, 2025 TIME Magazine “Most Influential People” honoree, and recipient of the 2025 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize.
@rutgershealth.org
Congratulations to everyone at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for their efforts in the hospital being recognized as a top performer in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient! @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social
On this anniversary of the somber events of Sept. 11, 2001, we remember and honor the memories of those lost that day and their families and colleagues, as well as those affected and lost to 9/11 health-related illnesses. #remember&honor #PatriotDay
Join us in congratulating the faculty and staff involved in the Women in Surgery Experience at Rutgers (WISER)! @rutgershealth.org
New study published in JAMA Network Open led by Partho Sengupta, prof and chief of cardiology at RWJMS and the chief of cardiology RWJ Univ. Hospital, an @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social facility shows POCUS device will save time and money for doctors and health facilities. go.rutgers.edu/hv1v0lq4
New study published in JAMA Open Network led by Partho Sengupta, prof and chief of cardiology at RWJMS and the chief of cardiology RWJ Univ. Hospital, an @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social facility shows POCUS device will save time and money for doctors and health facilities.
$2.8 million dollar grant awarded to fund a program to develop devices that can be implanted in the brains of people affected with severe epileptic seizures to reduce or eliminate them. go.rutgers.edu/rouojvta
@rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social @emoryuniversity.bsky.social
Congratulations to the Eric B. Chandler Health Center for their six Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges! They are the Silver for overall quality, High Value Care, Improving Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Preventive Health, and
Advancing Health IT.
@rutgershealth.org
NJ ACTS has announced the July 2025 cohort of faculty selected for the K12 Scholars Program. The July 2025 Scholars are:
Following a national search, Joseph Contessa has been selected as the chair of radiation oncology for @rutgerscancer.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social @Rutgers NJ Medical School
Pearl Miller is from New Jersey and studied at Northeastern University, where she graduated with high honors. A first-generation college student raised by a single parent, she brings a strong sense of purpose and professionalism, with experience as a medical assistant and in real estate. Welcome!
Rishi Patel is from New Jersey and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania. A graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, he brings significant research experience and played trombone in the Penn Symphony. Welcome Rishi!
Kofi Asare is from New Jersey and completed his undergraduate studies at Oberlin College. He was a track and field athlete in college and served as the class representative to the university board of trustees. After graduating, he worked in clinical research. Welcome! @rutgersuniversity.bsky.social
Elisa Kucevic is from New Jersey and graduated from Davidson College. A first-generation college student, she worked at the NIH, mentored youth at Refugee Summer Academy, and managed operations at the student union. Welcome Elisa! @aamctoday.bsky.social @rutgersuniversity.bsky.social
Daniel Horton, MD, MSCE, FISPE, an assoc prof of pediatrics @rwjms.bsky.social and of epidemiology at @rutgerssph.bsky.social received the 2025 CARRA grant for his research "JIA Flares, Recapture of Inactive Disease, and the Patient’s Voice." go.rutgers.edu/tmnpglc4
@vikasdhar.bsky.social
The #RWJMS Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences recently hosted its annual Resident Research Day, featuring research presentations and updates from trainees and faculty. Kudos to all on a great event, including our 4 residents moving on to fellowship training!