Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, has announced a $3 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to strengthen the healthcare workforce and develop innovative approaches to healthcare delivery in the southern region of the state.

Through new education and research programs, the eighteen-month project will work to identify emerging areas of healthcare delivery research; explore future trends in academic medical education; promote research partnerships among scholars and practitioners in medicine, psychology, sociology, life and physical sciences, epidemiology, informatics, bioethics, and other disciplines; and work to create a culture of innovation which leads to practical applications that are scalable and transferable. The grant also includes funds for the recruitment of new faculty.

"We are pleased to support Rowan University's strategic plan to strengthen the healthcare workforce and improve the quality of healthcare services to benefit southern New Jersey," said Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey. "This grant is consistent with our commitment to support the educational, health, and healthcare institutions vital to the economy and the health and well-being of New Jersey, its residents, and its most vulnerable populations."