Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Not to be confused with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Former names
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - SOM
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
TypePublic
Established1976
Budget$123.05 million[1]
DeanThomas A. Cavalieri
Academic staff
211 (full time)[2]
Students745[3]
Location
Stratford
,
New Jersey
,
U.S.

39°49′51″N 75°00′24″W / 39.830834°N 75.006586°W / 39.830834; -75.006586
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.rowan.edu/som

The Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine[4] (also known as Rowan-Virtua SOM or SOM) is a public medical school located in Stratford, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1976, Rowan-Virtua SOM is one of two medical schools associated with Rowan University. Rowan-Virtua SOM confers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO), and is one of the top medical schools for geriatric care and primary care as ranked by the U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Rowan-Virtua SOM is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.[6] The World Directory of Medical Schools lists the school as a US medical school along with other accredited US MD and DO programs.

  1. ^ "Fiscal Year 2013 Revenues and Expenditures by Osteopathic Medical College" (PDF). AACOM. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 3osteopathic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Rowan Medicine Fact Sheet" (PDF). Rowan Medicine. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rowan-Virtua: Reimagining the future of medicine". Rowan University. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Among Nation's Best for Geriatrics". InnovationNew Jersey. March 25, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine" (PDF). Commission on Osteopathic Colleges Accreditation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2015.