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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

1April 2026

Sandra L. Kaplan Named 2026 SHP Gonfalonier 

As Rutgers School of Health Professions prepares for Convocation and Rutgers University Commencement, we are proud to announce Sandra L. Kaplan, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, as the 2026 Gonfalonier.

Each year, the Gonfalonier leads the faculty procession at Convocation and University Commencement. The […]

17March 2026

Matthew A. McQuillan Appointed to National Accreditation Leadership Role

Matthew A. McQuillan, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, chair and program director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and Practice, has been appointed to serve on Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)’s Post-Professional PA Doctorate Subcommission. His three-year term runs through December […]

17March 2026

Virtual Hospital, Real-World Impact: How Faculty Are Reimagining Health Education

Thanks to an off-the-cuff remark, a highly specialized teaching tool has blossomed into a comprehensive and vibrant health care system.

Rutgers School of Health Professions’ Emerging Virtual Health Care Simulator (VHS) Outpatient CenterRebecca Brody, professor and Jason […]

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