After 27 Years of Service, PA Program Director Lori Palfreyman Bids Farewell After 27 years with SHP, Lori Palfreyman, director of the Physician Assistant Program, is retiring from Rutgers. She first joined the program as a guest lecturer in women’s health, bringing her expertise as a practicing clinician, and later became a [...]
Love, Loss, and a Longboard: PA Alum Joey Leveille Rolls into Reality TV Fame When a prospective student rolled up to his informational interview on a longboard — and popped it into his hand with a practiced kick — Jennifer Joseph, an assistant professor in the Rutgers Physician Assistant program, was horrified. “I [...]
Alma Merians is 2025 Gonfalonier Honoree Rutgers School of Health Professions is proud to announce that Alma Merians, professor, associate dean, and former longtime chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, has been chosen as the gonfalonier honoree for this academic year. Each year, the title of gonfalonier is bestowed upon [...]
New Online Ordering System Improves Access to Food Pantry A new, user-friendly online ordering system has been launched for the Rutgers Health Food Pantry, improving access to food and other important resources provided to staff, faculty and, students. As of April 22, those who use the pantry, located in the Bergen Building in [...]
From Medicine to Theology: A Commitment to Compassionate, Mom-Centered Care A Q & A with Dr. Daniel J. Martingano, Biomedical Informatics ’22, OB/Gyn Specialist, Associate Professor, Editor What drove you to become a doctor specializing in OB/GYN? I pursued becoming a physician because I wanted the work that I do both academically and [...]
Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies is Third in U.S. News and World Report’s Graduate School Rankings The top-five program accepts 50 students per cohort from more than 1,500 applicants annually The physician assistant program at the Rutgers School of Health Professions is ranked No. 3 in the nation for 2025-26, according to U.S. News [...]