NJMS Office for Diversity and Community Engagement

11/16/2015

Take a selfie with the first birthday gift and win a chance to help unwrap it during the Nov. 10 anniversary kick off event on the Old Queens lawn. Find it traveling around New Brunswick and Piscataway through Thursday. Grab a prop, snap a photo and post it in the comments. We will announce two random winners Friday morning.

09/10/2015

Rutgers NJMS Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and Student National Medical Association (SNMA) events.

09/10/2015

Rutgers NJMS 2015 Whitecoat Ceremony

08/19/2014

http://news.rutgers.edu/feature/rutgers-helps-aspiring-physicians-and-dentists-preview-big-picture/20140810 #.U_NKiWO9Ym7

The Rutgers sophomore had discussed anatomy and physiology in class, but until now these concepts were little more than theory. “I could physically squeeze the heart in my hand as if it were pumping," Saad said. "I could feel the actual myocardial muscle."

08/12/2014

04/15/2014

The 2014 SC&I graduate open house is only 2 days away! It’s not too late to register to attend and learn more about our MCIS & MLIS programs! Join us in person or via live webinar! http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/grad-open-house?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=sci_grad

On April 17, the SC&I Graduate Programs Open House will be held on the Rutgers College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick. It's the perfect opportunity to learn how you can benefit from our nationally renowned programs:

04/08/2014

SMART program now accepting applications! Apply today! www.njms.rutgers.edu/smart

The New Jersey Medical School

03/31/2014

RU has a powerful alumni network alumni & today is the LAST day to enter for a chance to meet some of the best: http://ralumni.com/gala2014contest
To be eligible to win the first-ever Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni Student Competition, students must apply by March 30 and must be enrolled as a current Rutgers junior, senior, or graduate student. Five students will be selected to each win a pair of tickets to the May 3 black tie awards gala ($300 value) and a chance to meet one of this year’s five notable honorees:
• Joseph G. DiPietro RC'84, two-time Tony Award-winning playwright;
• Sheri McCoy RBS'88, chief executive officer and director of Avon Products, Inc.;
• Daniel C. Reda, Ph.D., ENG'65, GSNB'67, '69, NASA mechanical engineer;
• Harvey M. Schwartz LC'87, chief financial officer for Goldman Sachs; and
• Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D., DC'83, senior vice president for curriculum and content at Sesame Workshop.
In addition to being a fantastic opportunity for students, the contest will raise the visibility of the high caliber of your students and alumni. The honorees and winning students will appear in Rutgers Magazine (and other promotions).
Students must submit their resume and a brief video (one minute or less – and max two minutes in length) they can make with a we**am or phone camera. Their video must explain who they are, which inductee they want to meet, and why meeting this honoree will be impactful.
Please contact me at [email protected] or 848-932-1992 if you have any questions!

01/26/2014

The Dinner Dance is a celebration of the New Jersey Medical School community and an acknowledgment of the individuals within it who work hard and inspire us every day. This year we will be honoring Dr. Kathyann Duncan from the department of family medicine at University Hospital, Mr. Victor Marques from the Office for Diversity and Community Engagement and Dr. Ondrea McKay a recent NJMS graduate and PM&R resident at University Hospital.

01/23/2014

Just a friendly reminder, The Office for Diversity and Community Engagement (ODACE) offers textbooks and review books for any NJMS student to borrow free of charge. Often times you are can can use a book for weeks at a time. Texts are available for students from all four years. Texts that may interest current first year students are: "Costanzo," 'BRS Physiology,' 'Rapid Review Physiology,' and 'Medical Physiology' by Rhoades and Bell.

If interested, please see Victor Marques in the ODACE office (MSB B624). Please note: texts are loaned out on a first come, first served basis.

Be well.

P.S. The office also has free candy and pretzels we are all welcomed to if ever in the area.

07/01/2013

Today marks the integration of UMDNJ into Rutgers and Rowan Universities, and the creation of a newly independent University Hospital. It is a historic day for higher education in New Jersey.

Most of UMDNJ has been incorporated into Rutgers within Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS). “Like” the new page for RBHS (http://on.fb.me/10tCVa7), which is now live, and follow for updates throughout the day on https://twitter.com/RutgersU.

Rutgers Health takes the integrated approach of educating students, providing specialized and compassionate clinical care for its communities, and conducting innovative research, improving health for all.

01/11/2013

Applications are now being accepted online for the 2013 Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP): www.smdep.org and NERA MedPrep Scholars Program: www.neramedprep.org . The deadline for submission of applications is March 1st .