UMDNJ, originally known as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, is an acronym referring to a former institution encompassing multiple healthcare education and research facilities in the state of New Jersey, United States.
UMDNJ was established in 1970 as a public state university system dedicated to advancing healthcare education, medical research, patient care, and community service. The institution aimed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among its constituent schools and enhance the overall healthcare system of New Jersey.
With its main campus located in Newark, UMDNJ comprised several schools, colleges, and divisions, including the New Jersey Medical School, the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the School of Osteopathic Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Health Related Professions, and the Dental School.
The institution's mission encompassed training and educating a diverse community of healthcare professionals, such as doctors, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals, with a commitment to providing high-quality patient care, conducting groundbreaking medical research, and serving the local and global communities.
UMDNJ has undergone organizational changes over the years and has since been integrated into Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, which now oversees the previous UMDNJ schools and divisions. This integration has resulted in the formation of a comprehensive academic health center known as Rutgers Health, consolidating medical education, research, and patient care under one unified entity.
