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New medical center means more health care choices in South Jersey
Julie Evans,
for Rowan Medicine
When it comes to health care, the more choices the better. Some of the best are now available locally with the opening of Rowan Medicine in Sewell.
“Rowan Medicine has been serving the South Jersey area for more than 30 years, and we’re thrilled to expand our services to Sewell and the surrounding area,” says Dr. Thomas Cavalieri, Dean of the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. “We have an exceptional staff who are ready to offer state-of-the-art services to meet a wide variety of health care needs for area residents. All of our physicians are also faculty members of our medical school.”
INDIANAPOLIS – Nursing student Brandi White, 43, was a little nervous vaccinating her mother in mid-January.
Angie Stark, 62, was initially hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even though she works at a long-term care facility for the elderly. But pride quickly replaced that hesitancy when she saw her daughter at work on the evening of Jan. 16.
After White was done, her mother stood up, gave her a big hug and said, “thank you.”
“It was amazing,” White said, who also vaccinated her 21-year-old daughter that night. The three generations of health care workers volunteer at Ascension St. Vincent William K. Nasser, MD, Health Education and Simulation Center in Indianapolis.
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When the pandemic suddenly rearranged educational programs at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine last March, many students were eager to get into clinics or elsewhere in the community to help fight COVID-19. Alas, like most students, they were pushed to stay home largely for their own safety.
But when Rowan students were offered an opportunity to assist their south New Jersey community in late November, many jumped at the chance. Now dozens are helping co-run a COVID-19 vaccination site, along with the state s department of health.
Rowan is among a handful of schools whose medical and other qualified students are assisting COVID vaccination sites nationwide. With the lack of manpower being one reason for the slow vaccine rollout thus far, administrators cite their help as invaluable. Some students, in turn, feel the same way about the experience they are gaining.
Dr. Adaora Okoli-Umeweni, a physician with Rowan geriatrics, received the first vaccination. It s the right thing to do. It s something we all must do, Dr. Okoli-Umeweni said.
Dr. Okoli-Umeweni has cared for nursing home patients and patients with COVID 19. We ve been on the front lines since February. We ve seen people get sick. People die. People get better, and this is the right thing to do, said Dr. Okoli-Umeweni.
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Dr. Thomas Cavalieri explained, We just received the Moderna vaccine yesterday. So we are ready to go.
Dr. Thomas Cavalieri, who was also vaccinated, said they call this vaccination program Operation Saving Lives.