Office of the Vice Dean

Maria L. Soto-Greene, MD Vice Dean, New Jersey Medical School Professor of Medicine Director, The Hispanic Center of Excellence Medical Science Building, C-673 Phone: (973) 972-9151 E-mail: sotogrml@umdnj.edu

The Office of the Vice Dean provides oversight for the following areas:

Office of Academic Affairs
This office works with faculty, staff and students to assist in the training of future physicians. It is committed to service, diversity and the delivery of culturally competent and compassionate care.

Contact
Larry Feldman, PhD, Senior Associate Dean
185 South Orange Avenue, MSB C696
Newark, NJ 07101
E-mail: lfeldman@umdnj.edu
Phone: (973) 972-7613
Website: http://njms.umdnj.edu/education/office_education/index.cfm

Student Affairs
The main functions of the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) Office of Student Affairs include:

• Overseeing the academic progress of students
• Providing counseling and advise as needed
• Making referrals to appropriate support services
• Preparing Medical Student Performance Evaluations (dean's letters) for residencies and other letters of recommendation
• Planning student activities and events
• Offering moral support and encouragement to the entire student body.

Contact
I. Thomas Cohen, MD, FACS, FAAP, Associate Dean
Medical Science Building, Room C-642
Phone: (973) 972-4783
E-mail: cohenit@umdnj.edu
Website: http://njms.umdnj.edu/education/student_affairs/index.cfm

Admissions:
An integral part of NJMS's mission and goals is the recruitment, admission and retention of a highly qualified diverse student body that will have the knowledge, skills and professional values to meet and exceed rapidly changing healthcare needs. The members of the Admissions Committee have diverse interests and views and believe that many roles are possible in medicine. As such they make every effort to achieve various types of heterogeneity in the entering class.

Contact
George F. Heinrich, MD
Associate Dean for Admissions & Special Programs
Director of Admissions
Medical Science Building, Room C-653
Phone: (973) 972-4631
E-mail: njmsadmiss@umdnj.edu
Web site: http://njms.umdnj.edu/education/admissions/index.cfm

Special Programs
The Office of Special Programs develops individuals underrepresented in medicine and other health professions, as well as to champion cultural competency and humanism in all aspects of medical education. This is accomplished through a myriad of programs have been implemented in collaboration with partners at the pre-college, undergraduate, professional school and community levels.

Contact
Dolores D. Anthony
Director of Special Programs
Medical Science Building, Room B-624
Phone: (973) 972-3762
Email: anthondd@umdnj.edu
Web site: http://njms.umdnj.edu/education/special_programs/index.cfm