The CDC's announcement that this year’s flu vaccine isn’t a good “match” for circulating viruses should ring some bells (the warning kind) this holiday season. A Rowan University Family Medicine physician provides tips on avoiding the 'gift' no one wants to get.
A new partnership for behavioral health programs between Inspira Health Network and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) blends the nationally-recognized expertise of RowanSOM’s physicians with Inspira’s comprehensive programs to provide patients with quality behavioral health care.
A new dual degree program will provide students with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from The Richard Stockton College of NJ and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from RowanSOM at an accelerated pace.
While the tragedy of the ebola virus and the emergence of enterovirus dominating headlines, another virus will likely cause hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations this winter. A RowanSOM family physician discusses seasonal flu season and addresses misconceptions about the flu virus and vaccine that prevents it.
The Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine announces a $1 million gift from the William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation for an endowed chair in Geriatrics and the creation of a Dept. of Geriatrics and Gerontology. The endowment along with earlier gifts, creates a $2 million fund for geriatric research, education and clinical programs.
The New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism awarded a $394,200 two-year grant to Dr. MaryLouise Kerwin, the chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., to research parent-implemented treatment for autism in young children. She is in the second year of the Rowan Autism Parent Program, working with co-investigator Dr. Michelle Soreth, an associate professor of psychology at Rowan, and 17 undergraduate and graduate students and graduate alumni on the pilot study.
Armed with a $2.8 million NIA grant and a unique data panel, a Rowan researcher will examine how disasters affect disability, measure the associated health costs and develop strategies to help the elderly thrive during natural disasters.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie will deliver the keynote address to the Rowan University Class of 2014 on Fri., May 16. Gov. Christie, NJ State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and NJ Senator Donald Norcross will receive honorary degrees.
Moorestown, NJ and Glassboro, NJ—Lockheed Martin and Rowan University are kicking off an innovative, strategic partnership to develop new technologies for a broad range of radar system applications in support of national defense. As threats to the United States become increasingly more complex, this next generation of radar technology is critical to protecting national assets and requires the dedication of an educated workforce.
The Rowan University Foundation, the philanthropic and fundraising arm of Rowan University, committed to allocate $5 million to a new venture capital fund to fuel new research initiatives by faculty, students and alumni.
A $3 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will support Rowan University's 18-month plan to develop innovative approaches that respond to the need for access to affordable and effective health care services.
21 years after Henry and Betty Rowan helped start a College of Engineering in New Jersey with a $100-million gift, the Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation is now funding a Ph.D. program in engineering there.
Every year, patients have "a bucketful of excuses" for not getting a flu vaccine. Dr. Jennifer Caudle, of RowanSOM discusses and dispels the seven most common myths and misconceptions she hears about the vaccine.
Whether it’s “A Christmas Story,” “The Santa Clause” or “Elf,” dads play a vital role in recent popular Christmas media. In real-life holiday scenarios, fathers do as well…and that’s true whether dads are merry makers or Christmas curmudgeons.
Children around the world look to Santa Claus as a model of good behavior. But can this sleigh-riding bearer of goodies also be a model good health habits for adults?
The William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation has pledged $1 million to the Rowan University Foundation to establish an Endowed Chair in Geriatrics at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine’s New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging.