programs. Faculty physicians provide clinical care at numerous hospitals and ambulatory care sites throughout the state. In September 2017, The Joint Commission granted the school's clinical services Accredited Status for Ambulatory Health Care, recognizing its compliance with national standards and commitment to providing safe and efficient patient care. The Eric B. Chandler Health Center, a federally qualified health center owned by the medical school, provides more than 60,000 patient encounters. It is the only family health center of its kind in New Jersey that is supported by a medical school and operated jointly with a community board. It strives to eliminate barriers to obtaining quality, family-oriented primary and dental health for its diverse population. Hospitals Principal Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick, NJ University Hospitals Jersey Shore University Medical Center - Neptune, NJ Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center - Plainsboro, NJ Major Clinical Affiliates Saint Peter's University Hospital - New Brunswick, NJ Raritan Bay Medical Center - Old Bridge, NJ and Perth Amboy, NJ Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset - Somerset, New Jersey Clinical Affiliates Bayshore Medical Center - Holmdel, NJ Capital Health Regional Medical Center - Trenton, NJ Carrier Clinic - Belle Mead, NJ CentraState Medical Center - Freehold, NJ Children's Specialized Hospital - New Brunswick, NJ Deborah Heart and Lung Center - Browns Mills, NJ Hunterdon Medical Center - Raritan, NJ JFK Medical Center - Edison, NJ Monmouth Medical Center - Long Branch, NJ Morristown Medical Center - Morristown, NJ Ocean Medical Center - Brick, NJ Overlook Medical Center - Summit, NJ Riverview Medical Center - Red Bank, NJ St. Francis Medical Center - Trenton, NJ St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center - Paterson, NJ University Behavioral Health Care - Piscataway, NJ VA New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons Campus - Lyons, NJ Virtua Memorial - Marlton, NJ Virtua Voorhees - Vorhees, NJ St. Luke's Warren - Phillipsburg, NJ Research Robert Wood Johnson Medical School received $89 million in research grant awards in FY 2012. Of this amount, $50 million was from the National Institutes of Health. There is substantial strength within cancer, child health, neuroscience, and cell biology research programs. Centers and Institutes Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has approximately 85 affiliated centers and institutes. The major centers and institutes include: Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Child Health Institute of New Jersey Clinical Research Center Women's Health Institute