Cory Neering is CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council.   You recently became CEO, alongside Triste Brooks, of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. How will having two CEOs expand your ability to provide reproductive health…Read More…

Margaret C. Fisher, MD, specializes in infectious disease and pediatrics. She is co-chair of the Professional Advisory Committee to the New Jersey Department of Health. Dr. Fisher is also Medical Director of Clinical and Academic Excellence at Monmouth Medical Center.   As a key advisor to the Department of Health, you are helping to lead the COVID-19 vaccination…Read More…

Nicole McGrath-Barnes, DDS, FACD, is Founder and CEO of the KinderSmile Foundation, a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council. Dr. McGrath-Barnes serves on the Advisory Council of the Quality Institute’s Medicaid Policy Center.   You were a dentist in private practice and the Program Dentist for Montclair Child Development Center, a Head Start program,…Read More…

Judy Aschner, M.D., is Physician-in-Chief at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health, which is made up of two hospitals — the Joseph M Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center and the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Hospital. HealthySteps is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   Tell us about the HealthySteps program. HealthySteps is an…Read More…

Rachel Baum is President and CEO of the New Jersey Family Planning League, a member of the Quality Institute’s Association Council.   As the new CEO of the New Jersey Family Planning League, can you tell us about the organization? The New Jersey Family Planning League has been around for over 45 years. We work…Read More…

John Pepen, MPP, MD, is a surgeon at Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center and a Senior Fellow of the Quality Institute. Dr. Pepen brings his clinical expertise and direct patient experience to support the Mayors Wellness Campaign and the development of programs that address social drivers of health.   As a general surgeon focused…Read More…

Shabnam Salih is the Director of the New Jersey Governor’s Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency.   How did you first become involved in health policy work? Like all of us, I’m very much shaped by my personal experiences. I’m proud to be the daughter of immigrants. My older sister has a disability and…Read More…

Allison Cerco serves on Asbury Park’s Mayors Wellness Campaign committee and is a Community Outreach Manager for Hackensack Meridian Health. She was awarded the Mayors Wellness Campaign 2020 Champion of Health award. The Mayors Wellness Campaign is a program of the Quality Institute in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.   You…Read More…

Claudia Tucker is Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health is a member of the Quality Institute’s Professional & Technology Council.   During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw the use of telehealth increase substantially. But access was not equal. What does digital health equality mean to you? Let…Read More…

Kate Shamszad, MS, MPH, Director of the Medicaid Policy Center, a program of the Quality Institute.   As the new Director of the Medicaid Policy Center (MPC), what are your short and long-term priorities for the program? It’s been a really busy last year with the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Maintaining high…Read More…