One RBHS: Process & Next Steps
Our History
Created by a historic 2013 merger, with its first 5-year strategic plan released in November 2014, RBHS has rapidly developed into one of the nation’s premier academic health care centers, committed to a mission of excellence in biomedical and health care education, research, and patient care. In late 2019, a Strategic Planning Steering Committee was formed and charged with developing a revised and refreshed RBHS strategic plan building and expanding upon the many accomplishments of the first plan.
Responding to Challenges
As planning began, the nation was faced with a global pandemic. Unforeseen challenges disrupted the planning process as the university and the state relied on RBHS’s expertise to navigate the crisis. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the disproportionate impact on the health and wellbeing of disenfranchised and underserved individuals and communities. The strategic planning process resumed in the summer of 2020. The RBHS community shared insights and feedback via a survey and several town halls throughout the Fall 2020 semester. This information was gathered and developed into plan drafts that were shared through additional town halls in Fall 2021. The plan was finalized in March 2022.
Strategic Planning Steering Committee
The Strategic Planning Steering Committee members share a common purpose and a collaborative approach to serving in the best interests of RBHS as a collective. The Strategic Planning Steering Committee directed the Strategic Planning process to successful completion, and encouraged broad RBHS community input and insights concerning the development of actionable goals and objectives, engagement with internal and external stakeholders, identification of new challenges or opportunities, structural and operational alignment, and suggest priorities for investment in initiatives to support the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Planning Steering Committee then prioritized goals and objectives/strategies/activities to develop the plan.
Andy Anderson
CEO, RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical Group
Joseph Barone
Dean and Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Sylvia Christakos (SPSC Co-Chair)
Distinguished Professor, New Jersey Medical School
Karen D'Alonzo
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Cecile Feldman
Dean and Professor, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Bruce Haffty
Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Programs, and Professor, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Zach Hosseini
Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications, RBHS
Shawna Hudson
Research Division Chief and Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Teri Lassiter
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and Assistant Professor, School of Public Health and RBHS Faculty Council Representative
Gwendolyn Mahon (SPSC Co-Chair)
Dean and Professor, School of Health Professions
Reynold Panettieri
Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine, RBHS and Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Pamela Valera
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
Kyle Warren
Senior Vice Dean, Administration and Student Services, School of Nursing
Coordinating Committee
The Coordinating Committee supported the strategic planning process by scheduling, providing logistical support, and facilitating the work of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee and Subcommittees.
Denisse Caban-Santiago
Executive Assistant to the SVCAAR, RBHS SVCAAR
Sylvia Christakos (SPSC Co-Chair)
Distinguished Professor, New Jersey Medical School
Adrienne Ettinger
Chief of Staff for Research, RBHS SVCAAR
Gwendolyn Mahon (SPSC Co-Chair)
Dean and Professor, School of Health Professions
Meredith Mullane
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, RBHS
Bishr Omary
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research (SVCAAR), RBHS
Brent Ruben
Senior University Fellow, Center for Organizational Leadership/Distinguished Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University
Strategic Sub-Committees
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Frank Ghinassi, Co-chair
Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareKyle Warren, Co-chair
School of NursingLisa McConlogue
Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareThomas Regan
Institute for HealthDavid Roe
New Jersey Medical SchoolDave Schulz
Rutgers University Institutional Planning and OperationsVaishali Singhal
School of Health ProfessionsJohanna Stephenson
School of Nursing -
Jennifer Hollingshead, Co-chair
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesZach Hosseini, Co-chair
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesWalter Douglas
New Jersey Medical SchoolSilvio Giraldo
School of Graduate StudiesWilliam Green
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesPatricia Hansen
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolCynthia Jetter
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNadina Jose
School of Health ProfessionsVanessa Vera
School of NursingJason Yin
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy -
Andy Anderson, Co-chair
RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical GroupBruce Haffty, Co-chair
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesAndrew Brafman
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineMary DiGiulio
School of NursingShereef Elnahal
University HospitalJulia Grimes
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolJosh Katz
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNancy Phillips
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolKaren Shapiro
School of Health ProfessionsLydia Stockman
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalAlfonso Waller
New Jersey Medical School -
Karen D’Alonzo, Co-chair
School of NursingShawna Hudson, Co-chair
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolPamela Valera, Co-chair
School of Public Health -
Chantal Brazeau, Co-chair
New Jersey Medical SchoolCecile Feldman, Co-chair
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineDarlene Adams
New Jersey Medical SchoolCatherine Chen
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolAlice Chu
New Jersey Medical SchoolTynisha Coleman
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesBenjamin Crabtree
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFrederick Darcy
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineDorna Edwards
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolJanine Fredericks-Younger
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNina Glass
New Jersey Medical SchoolNancy Kirsch
School of Health ProfessionsAngelina Lowder
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolKaren Melendez
Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareCindy Merlino
School of Health ProfessionsMechele Morris
Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareJoshua Raymond
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolDawn Reinhardt-Wood
School of Health ProfessionsEmily Sabato
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineAmy Smith
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesKimberly Trojak
New Jersey Medical SchoolAnita Van Wingerden
School of Health ProfessionsLarissa Varela
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyCindy York
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Teri Lassiter, Co-chair
School of Public HealthHerminio Perez, Co-chair
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineLuis Alzate-Duque
New Jersey Medical SchoolDolores Anthony
New Jersey Medical SchoolVeronica Jones
School of NursingVincent Tsiagbe
Rutgers School of Dental MedicinePamela Valera
School of Public HealthJennifer Zabala
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Joe Barone, Co-chair
Ernest Mario School of PharmacyBarbara Gladson, Co-chair
School of Health ProfessionsEllen Anderson
School of Health ProfessionsVirgil Muresan
New Jersey Medical SchoolMarie Nardone
School of Health ProfessionsMaria Pellerano
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMichael Pratt
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences InstituteSandra Rogers
School of Health ProfessionsGreg Rokosz
RWJBarnabas HealthHarsh Sule
New Jersey Medical SchoolCarol Terregino
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolIoanna Tsolaki
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineArthea Watson
School of NursingLaura Willett
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolAshley Wong
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy -
Martin Blaser, Co-chair
Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolReynold Panettieri, Co-chair
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolBioinformatics/Microbiome Subgroup
Emily Barrett
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute/Rutgers School of Public HealthMartin Blaser
Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolLuigi Brunetti
Ernest Mario School of PharmacyModupe Coker
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineGloria Dominguez-Bello
School of Graduate StudiesMark Einstein
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolRonaldo Ferraris
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolSunanda Gaur
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolAnat Kreimer
Center for Advanced Biotechnology and MedicineVivian Li
School of Public HealthAaron Milstein
Center for Advanced Biotechnology and MedicineAlison Obr
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolFrank Sonnenberg
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMelissa Weidner
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolDavid Zald
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolLiping Zhao
School of Graduate StudiesBiological Basis of Disease Subgroup
Hyung Jin Ahn
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolLauren Aleksunes
Ernest Mario School of PharmacySteven An
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNamita Damle
School of Graduate StudiesAndrew Evens
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolLaura Fabris
School of EngineeringMichael Gatza
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolSalma Jabbour
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyReynold Panettieri
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolKaren Schindler
School of Arts and SciencesMarc Tambini
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolPopulation Health Subgroup
Emily Barrett
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute/Rutgers School of Public HealthOllie Ganz
School of Public HealthJudith Graber
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute/Rutgers School of Public HealthCarolyn Heckman
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyDan Horton
Institute for HealthLawrence Kleinman
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolRobert Laumbach
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute/Rutgers School of Public HealthCorina Lelutiu-Weinberger
School of NursingDawn Micale
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyMary O’Dowd
Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesBiju Parekkadan
School of EngineeringShristi Rawal
School of Health ProfessionsSoko Setoguchi
Institute for HealthMichael Steinberg
Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolSteven Toth
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Implementation, Monitoring, and Assessment
To achieve the strategic goals articulated in the plan, an Implementation, Monitoring and Assessment Team (IMAT) will define metrics to measure progress over the five-year plan. The IMAT will be overseen by an executive coordinator in the RBHS Chancellor’s Office and an executive committee with two co-chairs and goals committees with co-chairs for the nine strategic goals.
Participation Opportunities
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- Submit an Idea
- Share a Shining Example
- Recognize an RBHS Community Member
Communications Resources
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