A powerful partnership like no other

Rowan University and Virtua Health are establishing a health-and-education powerhouse that will impact the practice of medicine and promote good health for all.

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Integrity. Empowerment. Excellence.

Established in 2021, the Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences of Rowan University is an historic new academic health partnership between Rowan University, a top 100 public research institution, and Virtua Health, South Jersey’s largest health system. 

Our broad approach creates a college within the University to achieve a comprehensive integration of medical, nursing, health and wellness professions education, clinical care and research. From undergraduate through post-doctoral programs and clinical care, the Rowan-Virtua partnership is extraordinary.

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Our schools

Educating and training doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and researchers who will carry us into the future. Learn more about our educational opportunities.

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Our institutes and centers

State-of-the-art facilities and world-class research, right here in our own backyard. Find out what the Rowan-Virtua partnership means for health care in South Jersey.

Rowan announces leadership appointments for Virtua Health College

The University aims to further develop Virtua Health College into one of the nation’s leading multidisciplinary health care education institutions by creating new strategic partnerships, increasing program offerings and continuing to grow enrollment in the college’s health professions schools, while also expanding the impact of Rowan Medicine on the health of South Jersey.