The Human Dimension at Seven Years
Reaching out into the community has always been one of the core foundational principles of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
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Designed to produce exceptional physicians who understand what drives health and disease.
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Our innovative curriculum utilizes evidence-based teaching methods to promote effective and efficient student learning.
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The 20-acre state-of-the-art campus features world-class facilities for health science research and discovery.
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Central to the curriculum, placing the individual, family, and community as the focus of medicine.
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A Story from the Human Dimension: Rafael’s Garden Grows in Garfield
At the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, some of the best learning can be found in the lush backyard garden of Rafael Herrera, right at the meeting of root and soil.
HMSOM Presentations at Global AMEE 2026 Conference Highlight School Innovation
The medical education learning process, community outreach, environmental awareness and other leading-edge topics were the focus of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) workshops and research presentations at the annual conference of AMEE (The International Association for Health Professions Education) in Vienna, Austria, in August.
National Call-to-Action Needed to Strengthen Primary Care Pipeline in Medical Education: HMSOM Educators
A primary-care physician is hard to find. The thousands needed nationwide are even tougher to discover. A new paper led by a faculty member at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) points to why - and outlines strategies to boost recruitment, starting in undergraduate medical education.
HMSOM Students and Faculty Publish on How Best to Use AI in Medical Education
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is dramatically changing the workflows of many professions, and medicine is no different.