CAMDEN The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has been touted as a state-wide win for New Jersey students.

But with the schools opening Tuesday, the Camden-based $139 million project is expected to have the most impact on Gloucester County the home of Rowan University and the city, which is anticipated to get a much-needed economic boost.

Gloucester County is one of the biggest winners in this mix, said Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-3, of West Deptford).

His home county claims Glassboros Rowan University, which is now the second college in the country to offer doctors of medicine (MD) and osteopathic medicine (DO) programs, according to Sweeney.

The Cooper Health System partnership adds an MD program to the universitys already existing affiliation with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and DO program.

This is Rowans medical school ... we are going to be known as the center of excellence for education, Sweeney said. This is an amazing day. Im extremely proud of what we accomplished this last year ... and what weve done in Camden.

The six-story high medical school building has replaced the abandoned houses and buildings that lined Broadway between Benson and Washington Streets just two years ago. The East side view to abandoned houses, windows broken out or boarded, is a reminder of what the 200,000-square-foot building replaced.

Not only will this wonderful facility be a boost to our economy, Redd said the scholars and physicians that emerge from the school and the services provided here will impact the delivery of health care in the city.

We are very grateful that Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has chosen Camden as its home, as its classroom, the mayor added. It exemplifies Camdens long-awaited, long-talked about resurgence.

The opening of the medical school marks Camdens time to come back, she said.

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