December 1 was the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. UMDNJ marked the day by hosting several activities highlighting the progress achieved and the challenges that persist in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more.
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, a national philanthropic organization, has awarded $2 million to UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) through The Foundation of UMDNJ.
SOM is one of ten schools selected nationwide to receive funding from the Reynolds Foundation, and the first of two osteopathic medical schools ever to receive a grant through its Aging and Quality of Life Program. The grant will be used to advance geriatric education by preparing physicians to provide quality care to the elderly.
The project will infuse new geriatric content throughout the physician's undergraduate medical curriculum and provide postgraduate-level training. Dr. Anita Chopra, director of SOM's New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, will lead the project. Read more.
A new Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Program recently opened at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital that offers a broad range of treatment options. The program treats many conditions, including pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, constipation, and recto vaginal and vesico vaginal fistulas.
Dr. Juana Hutchinson Colas, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at RWJMS, said their multi-disciplinary approach to restoring full pelvic function for men and women is comprehensive and novel, and one of just a few such centers in the country.
It combines the diagnostic and treatment expertise of urologists, urogynecologists and colorectal surgeons. In addition, a staff of physical therapists collaborate with physicians on treatment options, including biofeedback, electrical stimulation to strengthen weak muscles, therapeutic exercises and more. Read more.
Dr. Diane Brown, executive director of the Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities at UMDNJ-School of Public Health, has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Jamaica for 2008 09. She is one of approximately 1,100 American faculty and professionals who will travel to some 150 countries in 2009 under the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
In January, she will begin a research project on cultural influences on health, provide guest lectures, and assist Jamaica's University of Technology on curriculum development in public health. She will also explore international exchange opportunities for UMDNJ faculty and students. Read more.
