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Faculty
and staff of the Department of Medicine are committed to delivering
the highest quality care to the residents that we serve in southern
New Jersey. Rooted in its mission of excellence in service to our
patients, the faculty are committed to advancing health care in
our community.
There
are twenty six full-time faculty working to fulfill the department's
mission in the fields of general internal medicine, cardiology,
rheumatology, oncology, hematology, pulmonary and critical care
medicine and gastroenterology. As physicians who are committed to
training of other physicians in general and specialty medicine,
our patients can be assured that our faculty are delivering state-of-the-art
care with cutting edge interventions.
The
Department of Medicine has a long tradition of excellence in education.
Many of its faculty are recipients of prestigious teaching awards
such as the schools Golden Apple Award, the UMDNJ's Foundation's
Excellence in Teaching Award and several faculty are included amongst
UMDNJ's Master Educators. It's Internal Medicine Residency Program,
along with its federally recognized primary care tract, has been
responsible for training some of the nations finest internists.
The department sponsors an extensive array of fellowship programs
in the fields of cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology,
oncology, infectious diseases, critical care medicine and geriatrics.
The
department has a track record of valuable contributions in research
with many of its faculty involved in grant-funded research and disseminating
their findings in high quality medical journals. The department
currently is the recipient of a federal grant from the Health Resources
Services Administration to train other faculty to become researchers
in primary care. An award from the National Institute on aging is
enabling the department to contribute to research in geriatric medicine
and aging on the UMDNJ-SOM campus.
The
department has a deep sense of commitment to the community, participating
in sponsored health fairs and community education lectures. Also,
the department participates in clinical programs in the city of
Camden, providing much needed service to the uninsured and underinsured
population.
The
department's slogan "Promoting Wellness Through Excellence
in Medicine" reflects its commitment to providing holistic,
high quality, compassionate care for the whole person in the tradition
of osteopathic medicine.
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