Press Release

University Medical Center at Princeton and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Announce Expanded Relationship

University Medical Center at Princeton Designated as University Hospital Affiliate

PRINCETON and NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 7, 2003 - University Medical Center at Princeton, formerly known as The Medical Center at Princeton, and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School today announced that they have signed a new affiliation agreement to expand their relationship. In July, University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) will become a University Hospital Affiliate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. UMCP has been a teaching hospital for 30 years.

"This new affiliation agreement advances our commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our core missions in medical education, basic and clinical research, patient care and community health," said Harold L. Paz, M.D., dean, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. "This new designation enhances the medical center's status and reinforces its commitment with our institution."

Through the new affiliation agreement, the medical school will expand its existing relationship with the medical center in undergraduate and graduate medical education for more than 100 medical students, residents and fellows each year, as well as in clinical research.

"We are very proud of our prestigious designation as a University Hospital Affiliate with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School," said Barry S. Rabner, president and CEO of University Medical Center at Princeton. "This new status and our new name communicate our position as a leading academic institution and a provider of world-class healthcare services."

University Medical Center at Princeton and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Princeton HealthCare System is a leading provider of world-class healthcare that is redefining care by providing patients and their families with an exceptional level of personalized service. It is a 450-bed nonprofit, teaching healthcare system that offers a full continuum of care for the communities it serves. Princeton HealthCare System encompasses: the prestigious University Medical Center at Princeton, a University Hospital Affiliate of the UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Clinical Research Affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey; Princeton House Behavioral Health; Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care; Princeton HomeCare Services; Princeton Surgical Center; Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center and Princeton HealthCare System Foundation.

As one of the nation's leading comprehensive medical schools, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School with campuses in New Brunswick, Piscataway and Camden, is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery and the promotion of community health for the residents of New Jersey. With 2,500 full-time and volunteer faculty, the medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students, as well as continuing education courses for health care professionals and community education programs. The medical school encompasses 21 basic science and clinical departments and also integrates diverse clinical programs conducted at its 34 hospital affiliates and numerous ambulatory care sites in the region. UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School also includes 85 centers and institutes; among them are The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Cardiovascular Institute, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, and the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute.

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