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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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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

NEWS

19October 2026

What can happen when talented students have just 48 hours to tackle real healthcare challenges?

Incredible innovation! This weekend, the Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) proudly participated in its first Rutgers Health Hackathon, joining hundreds of students, 37 teams, and more than 50 mentors for an extraordinary weekend of interdisciplinary collaboration […]

14October 2026

The Rutgers School of Health Professions’ physician assistant program has been recognized nationally for its rigorous preparation of students to meet the evolving demands of health care.

The program was honored with the 2026 Excellence in PA Education Award from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), recognizing its work in educational innovation, student support, community […]

7October 2026

When the Rutgers School of Health Professions’ Physician Assistant Program suddenly lost nearly 40% of its clinical rotation capacity, Megan McGrane, PA alumna, preceptor, and longtime program advocate, stepped up.

As director of education and engagement for advanced practice providers in emergency and hospitalist medicine at RWJBarnabas Health, she quickly secured clinical rotation capacity across […]

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M.S. in Clinical Nutrition (for Aspiring Dietitians) Virtual Information Session October 19 | 6:00 pm
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Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Virtual Information Session October 19 | 6:00 pm
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Faculty Research and Scholarship Symposium October 20 | 10:00 am
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M.S. in Radiologist Assistant Virtual Information Session October 20 | 12:00 pm
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