Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
TypePublic
Established2013
ChancellorBrian L. Strom
Location
Newark, New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden
,
New Jersey
,
United States
CampusUrban and Suburban
Websitehttps://rutgershealth.org/

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is the umbrella organization for the schools and assets acquired by Rutgers University after the July 1, 2013 breakup of the former University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. While its various facilities are spread across several locations statewide, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is considered the university's fourth campus.[1][2][3][4] From July 18, 2023 Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences renamed to Rutgers Health.(https://rutgershealth.org/chancellor/communications/rutgers-health-brand-name-announcement).

This division of the university comprises the following schools, centers, institutes, and programs:

  1. ^ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University Senate: Executive Committee Agenda, May 17, 2013 - 1:10 p.m. (2013). Quote: "in light of the UMDNJ integration taking place this July, forming the fourth campus of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ^ Nurin, Tara. "Outspoken Rutgers Faculty Objects to School's New Strategic Plan", NJSpotlight, 18 February 2014. Quote: "...with Rutgers’ legislatively mandated takeover of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), the creation of a fourth (theoretical) RBHS campus". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ^ Lai, Jonathan, "Pritchett to step down as Rutgers-Camden chancellor", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 September 2013. Quote: "The university has a chancellor in each of its regional campuses, in Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark, along with a fourth covering the new Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences division. The chancellors hold direct responsibility for their campus' daily operations". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ^ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; State of New Jersey, Commission on Higher Education. UMDNJ Final Annual Institutional Profile, June 30, 2013 (2013), 187. Quote: "The legacy UMDNJ Schools as well as biomedical schools/units from Rutgers University were designated a fourth "campus" of Rutgers University, the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) campus." Retrieved 15 March 2014.