Elizabeth Talmont, DNP, ANP-BC, Chief Project Officer at Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey.   As Chief Project Officer and a Doctor of Nursing Practice, you are conducting research around what is known as Mgen, a sexually transmitted infection. What can you tell us about Mgen? Mgen is a sexually transmitted bacterial…Read More…

Brian L. Ulery, FACHE, CEO of Saint Clare’s Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   As the new CEO — and as someone new to New Jersey — what are you bringing from your previous roles that will inform your priorities at Saint Clare’s Health?  I’m asked that question frequently. There are more similarities than you…Read More…

Brigitte Johnson, Esq., President and CEO, Care Plus NJ. The organization provides mental health, addiction treatment, and social support services and is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   You have been with Care Plus NJ since 1998 and now replace CEO and founder Joe Masciandaro, who retired after 40 years. What are your priorities for the future of Care Plus NJ? …Read More…

Ed Jimenez, MBA, is the new president and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   You recently served as CEO of University of Florida Health Shands Hospital and held leadership positions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and St. Joseph’s Healthcare System. You also spent two years…Read More…

Melissa Fox, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, is Chief Operating Officer of Acenda Integrated Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   Acenda was selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to be the incubator organization for the creation of a public health institute in New Jersey. What can you tell us about where you…Read More…

Nicole Rodriguez, President of New Jersey Policy Perspective, a Trenton-based think tank that drives policy change to advance economic, social, and racial justice. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council.   You became President of New Jersey Policy Perspective in June of last year. How would you characterize your vision for…Read More…

Jeffrey Boscamp, M.D., is Dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, a member of the Quality Institute’s Education Council, Institutes of Higher Learning.   Your medical school vision states that every person in New Jersey, and in the United States, regardless of race or socioeconomic status, will enjoy the highest levels of wellness in…Read More…

Roy Leitstein, MS, is the CEO of Legacy Treatment Services, a New Jersey-based nonprofit behavioral health and social services provider. Leitstein will speak at the Quality Institute’s Spring All-Council Conference on May 17.   At our Spring Conference, you will talk about how the stigma still associated with behavioral health treatment creates barriers to integrating physical and…Read More…

Phillip W. Heath, President and CEO of Samaritan Life Enhancing Care, the not-for-profit health care provider offering hospice care, grief support, palliative medicine, and primary care at home. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   About a year ago, your organization changed its name from Samaritan Health Care & Hospice to…Read More…

Tara Chalakani, PsyD, CEO of Preferred Behavioral Health Group. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   There is so much work to be done in the behavioral health space right now, what are your top priorities as you settle into your new role? We provide mental health and substance abuse…Read More…