Driving Innovation Through Education

One of the goals of AtlantiCare’s Vision 2030 strategy is to strengthen the future of healthcare in South Jersey through investments in education, workforce development and innovation. By partnering with leading academic institutions, AtlantiCare is creating new opportunities for students, strengthening the healthcare workforce and helping ensure local residents can access high-quality care close to home. These efforts reflect the powerful connection between education and healthcare—often referred to as “Eds and Meds”—which helps drive economic growth, create jobs, attract talent and improve quality of life.

Last month, AtlantiCare announced plans to establish a new four-year medical school campus connected to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus through a partnership with Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Expected to welcome its first class in 2029, the medical school will help educate future physicians, expand research opportunities and strengthen the pipeline of doctors serving South Jersey.

Building on that momentum, AtlantiCare and Stockton University announced the creation of the Stockton-AtlantiCare College of Community Health. Building on nearly six decades of partnership, the college will expand programs in nursing, public health, allied health and other high-demand fields while creating new pathways for students and working professionals to learn, train and build careers in the region.

Together, these initiatives represent more than investments in education and healthcare. They are investments in Atlantic City’s future—creating opportunities for residents, supporting economic growth, attracting and retaining talent, strengthening the workforce needed to meet the health needs of tomorrow, and helping build a healthier, stronger community for generations to come.

Last month, AtlantiCare made an exciting announcement: we will be establishing a new four-year medical school campus connected to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus through a partnership with Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Expected to welcome its first class in 2029, the medical school will help educate future physicians, expand research opportunities and strengthen the pipeline of doctors serving South Jersey.

More major news dropped just days later when AtlantiCare and Stockton University announced the creation of the Stockton-AtlantiCare College of Community Health. Building on nearly six decades of partnership, the college will expand programs in nursing, public health, allied health and other high-demand fields while creating new pathways for students and working professionals to learn, train and build careers in the region.

One of the goals of AtlantiCare’s Vision 2030 strategy is to strengthen the future of healthcare in South Jersey by investing in education, workforce development and innovation. By partnering with leading academic institutions like Temple University and Stockton University, AtlantiCare is creating new opportunities for students, strengthening the healthcare workforce and helping ensure local residents can access high-quality care close to home – all while making good on our commitment to Vision 2030.

Most importantly, though, these initiatives are an investment in Atlantic City’s future. They’ll create opportunities for residents, support economic growth, attract and retain talent, strengthen the workforce needed to meet the health needs of tomorrow, and help build a healthier, stronger community for generations to come.