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The Future of Health Care

Starts Here.

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Community Impact Report

SHP is critical to the future of health care and Rutgers Health—and we are delivering. Explore our inaugural Community Impact Report 2024-2025.

Elijah Caposo, ’27

Cage Gordine, ’26

Kiana (Kage) Gourdine, MS 2024, CCC-SLP

Melissa Quintana Blanco, ’26

Melissa Quintana Blanco

Manisha Hevi, ’25

Your Career in Health Professions STARTS HERE.

You want to make a difference in health care—and we’ll help you get there. Through hands-on training and real-world clinical experiences, you’ll gain the skills to succeed in fields like Nutrition and Dietetics, Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling, Physician Assistant, Health Informatics, Clinical and Medical Imaging Lab Sciences, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology. With every step, you’ll be preparing to deliver exceptional, patient-focused care and build a rewarding career.

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#1

Physical Therapy program in New Jersey

#3

Physician Assistant program in the country

42%

of students are fully online and hybrid learners

57%

of students are underrepresented minorities

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Through three Joy at Work mini-grants awarded by Rutgers Health, SHP faculty have developed programs designed […]

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