MD Program

The Office of Multicultural Affairs

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) was established in 1996. Its mission and goals are to assist students at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School by preparing them to become competent, compassionate, culturally aware and sensitive physicians in our increasingly diverse society. OMA sponsors and supports educational and cultural programs to enhance awareness of and sensitivity to race, gender, religion, ethnicity and culture and to promote culturally competent health care as well as respect for all communities.

RWJMS offers a comprehensive approach to increasing diversity in the health professions with the ultimate goal of eliminating healthcare disparities through educational programs, community outreach and healthcare promotion and awareness activities. We offer several high school and undergraduate pipeline pre-medical programs.

Diversity and Inclusion

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has created an Office of Diversity and Inclusion which will be responsible for creating a vision and strategy to support our commitment to being an inclusive and diverse learning, teaching and working environment.

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Charletta A Ayers, MD, MPH (She/Her)

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Multicultural Affairs - RWJMS
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
732-235-6979
ayersca@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Cynthia Ferrer-Cespedes, MPH

Program Director for Student and Multicultural Affairs
Assistant Director for Special Academic Programs
732-235-3467
ferrercl@rwjms.rutgers.edu