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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 and problem-solving at [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Two faculty members in the School of Health Professions’ Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences were recognized with 2026 Chancellor’s Awards for their contributions to research and mentoring.Nominated by their peers, Shristi Rawal, associate professor, received an Excellence in Clinical or Health Sciences Research, while Laura Byham-Gray, professor and vice-chair of research, received a [...]
Rutgers Trailblazer Continues to Shape the Future of Laboratory Medicine and Patient Care An infant with a brain bleed arrived in the emergency room, and the physician on call faced a concerning question: Could the injury have been caused by abuse? He didn’t think so. The parents’ behavior and presentation did not raise [...]
It Wasn’t Too Late to Learn At age 52, she earned her Ph.D. and expanded her impact in health care. For Terris Moss, college didn't seem possible—until Rutgers showed her that it was.Although education was valued by her family, a four-year college degree did not feel attainable – until Moss participated in Rutgers' Upward [...]