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 [...]
Mental Health Clinic Opens, Serving Students and the Community The Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions launched a new clinic in January, providing free counseling services to all Rutgers students and New Jersey residents while giving graduate students in the department opportunities to train in their field.Clinic director Dr. Aubrey Daniels, assistant professor, [...]
From Modest Beginnings to National Acclaim: Rutgers’ Physician Assistant Program Turns 50 Fifty years ago, Rutgers SHP’s Physician Assistant (PA) program launched as New Jersey’s only one of its kind—with just a dozen students who couldn’t even practice in-state due to outdated laws. Today, it’s a nationally ranked powerhouse, producing top-tier PAs who shape [...]