Newark, NJ - Newark could get its first new medical school in 50 years under an unusual proposal by Rowan University and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Rowan wants to open a branch of its School of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Camden County, on NJIT's Newark campus, university officials said. The new school could eventually enroll 200 future doctors.
The two public universities have been quietly discussing opening a joint medical school for more than a year, said Fadi Deek, NJIT's provost. But their plans were made public earlier this week when lawmakers proposed putting $10 million in the upcoming state budget to help fund the new medical school branch in Newark.
Allowing Rowan to open an offshoot of its medical school on NJIT's campus is far less complicated than getting the accreditation and approvals needed to open a school from scratch, Deek said.
"Bringing in an existing program to our campus – that's a much faster route to putting this in place," Deek said.
The Rowan-NJIT proposal comes as Seton Hall University is planning its own medical school less than 10 miles away at the former Hoffmann-La Roche headquarters on the Clifton-Nutley border.
Deek said Seton Hall and NJIT had preliminary discussions about three years ago about partnering on a medical school. But Seton Hall broke off the talks and eventually announced plans to open a school on its own.
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Allowing Rowan to open an offshoot of its medical school on NJIT's campus is far less complicated than getting the accreditation and approvals needed to open a school from scratch, Deek said.
"Bringing in an existing program to our campus – that's a much faster route to putting this in place," Deek said.
The Rowan-NJIT proposal comes as Seton Hall University is planning its own medical school less than 10 miles away at the former Hoffmann-La Roche headquarters on the Clifton-Nutley border.
Deek said Seton Hall and NJIT had preliminary discussions about three years ago about partnering on a medical school. But Seton Hall broke off the talks and eventually announced plans to open a school on its own.
For the full story: http://www.nj.com/education/2015/06/rowan_u_plans_to_open_medical_school_on_njits_newa.html
