New Jersey Medical School is a public institution located just outside of Newark in eastern New Jersey. The school has more than 20 academic departments that include radiation oncology, pediatrics and family medicine. Students are expected to meet six major goals during their studies, including a mastery of clinical knowledge and development of effective skills in education and communication. During the first two years, students will learn about the basic sciences and spend their time primarily in the classroom. The third and fourth years allow students to begin clinical internship rotations. As of 2010, the admission policy was quite selective; the school typically received around 4,000 applications for 170 available spots in an entering class.
New Jersey Medical School
185 So. Orange Ave.
Newark, NJ 07101
973-972-4631
njms.umdnj.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is in northeast New Jersey. The university's curriculum is based on the Accreditation Committee for Graduate Medical Education guidelines and emphasizes professionalism and medical knowledge. The first two years of study entail classroom learning. Students will take courses that include medical biochemistry, clinical pathophysiology and pharmacology. The third year of study consists of six clinical clerkships that are either six or eight weeks long. Third-year students also complete a patient-centered medicine course that lasts the entire year. In their fourth year, students will experience 11 different four-week blocks that include classes and clinical clerkships.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
675 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-235-4690
rwjms.umdnj.edu
The School of Osteopathic Medicine is in southwest New Jersey, near the Pennsylvania border and just outside of Philadelphia. Students who complete the medical program achieve a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and can specialize in the musculoskeletal system of patients. The first two years are filled with classroom work teaching both fundamental science courses and material specific to osteopathic medicine. In the third year, students are introduced to clinical training programs; specialty areas offered for third-year training include family medicine and radiology. Fourth-year studies consist of a series of clinical internship rotations. The School of Osteopathic Medicine has a cooperative relationship with other schools in the area that allows it to offer several joint degrees, including a Doctor of Ostephathic Medicine and Juris Doctor dual degree program.
School of Osteopathic Medicine
One Medical Center Drive
Stratford, NJ 08084
856-566-7050
som.umdnj.edu