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A Leader in Medical Education
In 2013, Rowan became one of only two universities in the nation to offer both M.D. and D.O. medical degree programs. Rowan co-founded Cooper Medical School of Rowan University with Cooper University Health Care, welcoming the medical school’s inaugural class in the Summer of 2012. In 2021, Rowan partnered with Virtua Health, South Jersey's largest health system, to establish the Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences at Rowan University (VHC).
VHC encompasses the state's only osteopathic medical school, Rowan-Virtua SOM; an expanded nursing and allied health professions school, Rowan-Virtua Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing and Health Professions; a new Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences; multiple research institutes and centers; and affiliated clinical practices at Rowan Medicine with the Virtua Medical Group to improve patient care and train the health care workforce, so they can be the leading caregivers of tomorrow.
Rowan University’s Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine will be the first veterinary school in the State of New Jersey. Currently, there are just 33 veterinary schools in the nation and only five on the east coast. With the addition of the veterinary school, Rowan will become the second institution in the nation to offer Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees. The sixty-student inaugural class is expected in Fall 2025, pending approval from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.
The Office of Health Professions is responsible for providing students with the appropriate information and resources to become competitive, well-rounded applicants for one of the various health professional programs. The Office of Health Professions conduct individual and group advising, interactive workshops, and other activities to inform students of their professional school options. Learn more about medical education at Rowan.
Cooper Medical School of Rowan
Explore our curriculum, new Medical Education Building, unique Advisory Colleges, and the many opportunities for our students to work with patients beginning in their first weeks of medical school.
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
The state's only college of osteopathic medicine, we prepare future physicians and scientists who are committed to improving health across New Jersey and the globe.
Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
We offer graduate programs and promote multidisciplinary translational biomedical research.
Pre-Med Program
The Office of Health Professions helps students reach their medical education goals by advising them on professional trajectories to prepare for medical school or affiliated health profession education.
Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions
Our programs incorporate hands-on clinical and internship experiences to enrich student understanding of disciplines such as health and exercise science and nursing.
Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine will be the first veterinary school in the State of New Jersey. Once accredited, the school will offer New Jersey’s first Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, as well as related degree programs designed to shape the future of veterinary medicine and animal health care.