Each year the School of Health Professions, on behalf of the New Jersey Health Foundation, grants this award to a faculty member for outstanding effort in teaching and dedication to the education of our students during the academic year.   Nominations should be made by students. Please include nomination letter.

All student nominations must be submitted electronically.

Criteria:

1. Planning and providing effective instruction: Focus should be on course content, faculty expertise, innovativeness, and creativity.
2. Personal and professional role modeling: Focus should be on role modeling through scholarship and research, personal professional growth/development, and extracurricular activities.
3. Facilitating growth, and development through means other than instruction: Focus should be on formal counseling and advisement and informal support and encouragement.

Faculty who are nominated by students for this award will be notified and requested to submit a nomination packet.

Note: SHP Faculty may not receive the award more than once in a five-year period.

Previous 5 year awardees

2023      Stephanie Hubbell
2022      Riddhi Vyas
2021      Stephanie Cochrane
2020      Rebecca Brody
2019      Samantha Herrick

Questions?  Email OSA@shp.rutgers.edu

Stanley S. Bergen Medal of Excellence 
Nomination Period Closed 

The Stanley S. Bergen Medal of Excellence is the premier award given to a SHP graduating student.

The Nomination Package must include three items:

1. A nominating letter, usually from the Program Director, describing the nominee’s accomplishments and specifically addresses the four categories listed below.
2. A copy of the graduate’s final transcript
3. A completed Nomination Form – (completed online)

Nominees must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at SHP.  Nominees may not be winners of the Clinical, Academic or the Student Excellence in Service Awards.  Each program may nominate one graduate with the approval of the Program Director.  The final GPA must be 3.5 or better to be eligible for consideration.  Please see below criteria to be considered for the Bergen Medal Award.

1. Demonstrated leadership and advocacy during their time in their program indicative of future ability to move their chosen profession forward based on the solid foundation they received at Rutgers.
2. Scholarly Activity: to include excellence in research and scholarly projects, reports, presentations and papers.
3. Community Service: to include volunteer or community service activities in any area.
4. Service to the University: to include participation on University or school committees or task forces, or other related activities.

Note:  The nomination letter must address ONLY those activities that occurred while the individual was a student at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY in the professional phase of the program.

Any questions, please email OSA@shp.rutgers.edu

This award recognizes alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to health care through service, education, or research. Recipients will be chosen for their ability to work with patients and fellow professionals, their level of community involvement and for achieving a positive reputation among health care professionals and community members. Please include a nomination letter.

Questions? Email OSA@shp.rutgers.edu

This award is presented to an individual or organization outside of SHP who has made significant contributions to our school, and to health care through education, service, or research. SHP’s adjunct faculty (less than 50% FTE) and volunteer faculty members may also be nominated. No other SHP employees are eligible to be nominated for this award. Please submit a nomination letter. The award will be presented by a faculty member.

Questions? Email OSA@shp.rutgers.edu

Student Awards of Excellence
Nomination Period Closed

These awards are presented on the recommendation of program directors or faculty members to students in approved programs (not tracks) who have excelled academically and/or clinically in their educational programs. The Service Award is presented to those who have contributed outstanding service to the community, the school, the university, or the health professions. Failure to meet the March 15th deadline may mean omission of a student’s name and award from the commencement program.

Questions? Email OSA@shp.rutgers.edu