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New Jersey Hospital Association
Elizabeth Ryan
President & Chief Executive Officer
Founded 1918 by community hospitals, now represents close to 400 healthcare organizations including hospitals, health systems, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice providers and healthcare-related business and educational institutions. Issues include federal and state policies and funding, particularly for Medicare and Medicaid programs; relations with insurers and managed care plans; performance standards on treatment quality; mandates on treatment; insurance, waste and labor costs. Conflict within membership over position on 1992 legislation deregulating hospital rates and insurance industry divided membership, led to resignation of 10 urban, teaching hospitals, which formed new association, Hospital Alliance of New Jersey, with some hospitals subsequently rejoining NJHA. Active lobbying, information, research, publishing, joint purchasing, training, continuing education and  insurance programs.


Hospital Alliance of New Jersey
Suzanne Ianni
Executive Director
Established by urban and teaching hospitals previously members of NJ Hospital Association following 1992 conflict over Association position on legislation deregulating hospital rates. Now 16 members, about one-quarter of total acute care hospitals, provides over half of uncompensated care in state. Some members also in NJ Hospital Association. Issues include impact of federal Medicaid cutbacks on teaching hospitals, expanding access to health care for low-income residents and those without insurance coverage.

PictureSchedule of medical fees published by Medical Society of NJ in 1874. Image: National Library of Medicine
Medical Society of New Jersey
Christopher Gribbin, MD
President

Founded 1766, oldest professional society in US, established to provide stature to professionally trained physicians during period prior to government licensing and to set guidelines for fees. Governed by some 200 members of House of Delegates comprised of elected county medical society delegates, chairs of committees, representatives of specialty medical societies, medical students, others. Primarily networking, information, lobbying. Recent issues include proposed reform of federal healthcare legislation; cutbacks of Medicaid funding; restrictions on prescriptions of opioids; relations with health insurers; availability and costs of malpractice insurance; restrictions on fee reimbursement under NJ automobile insurance legislation, scope of practice of allied health professions; professional licensing standards; restrictions on physician investment in related medical service businesses.


New Jersey State Nurses Association

Judy Schmidt
Chief Executive Officer
Established 1901, constituent member of American Nurses Association. Represents 125,000 registered nurses and advanced practice nurses as advocate for nursing profession through lobbying. Nonprofit foundation, Institute for Nursing, provides continuing education, scholarships and research grants, networking opportunities and job listings Major issues include federal and state health reforms and funding; nursing shortage; managed care relations; working conditions and compensation; malpractice liability and insurance; scope of practice with physicians, other health professionals; professional disciplinary standards and licensing. 

New Jersey Dental Association
Arthur Meisel, Esq.
Executive Director
Founded 1870 as New Jersey State Dental Society, adopted current name 1969, also 13 regional, county, . and specialty societies. Represents 4,700 dentists, two-thirds of total practicing in state. Issues include liability insurance; compliance with NJ opioid addiction prevention program; relations with insurers; waste disposal; support of fluoridation in public water supplies; professional licensing and continuing professional education. 

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey
Dean J. Paranicas
President & Chief Executive Officer

Founded 1997, trade association of research-based biopharmaceutical and medical technology industry. Members include major health companies like Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, BD, Eli Lilly, Stryker, Novartis etc. Seeks to raise awareness, understanding and public support for industry among elected and appointed officials, media, citizens and opinion-leaders. Conducts research and publishes studies on industry’s impact on NJ quality of life and economy. Issues include federal proposals to allow negotiation of prices, import of cheaper drugs for use in Medicare, Medicaid, other programs; repeal of medical device tax imposed in enactment of Obamacare health insurance program; state restrictions on opioid prescriptions by physicians.

Health Care Association of New Jersey 
Jon Dolan
President & Chief Executive Officer

Formerly NJ Association of Health Care Facilities. Statewide trade association representing long-term care providers, including licensed nursing homes, sub-acute care, adult day healthcare, assisted living, and residential health care facilities, associate members include suppliers, others servicing industry. Provides lobbying, research and policy support for long-term care providers on legislation, state and local regulation, also publishes online directory of facilities. NJ affiliate of American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living and  Assisted Living Federation of America. Advocate for expanded government support of elderly and disabled individuals and expanded access to long term care. Issues include level of reimbursement for patient care, relations with health insurers, facility licensing and regulation.
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LeadingAge New Jersey
Michele M. Kent 
President & Chief Executive Officer

Founded 1931, formerly NJ Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, now affiliate of national LeadingAge organization (former American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging which changed name in 2011) . Represents some 140 not-for-profit senior care organizations, including nursing homes, assisted living residences, residential health care centers, independent senior housing, and continuing care retirement communities. Several member communities supported through religious, fraternal and governmental sponsorship. Publishes online directory.

Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ
Chrissy Buteas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Founded 1973 as Home Health Assembly of New Jersey. Composed of 160 home care health service providers, including licensed home health agencies, licensed health care service firms, licensed hospices, and suppliers and servicers of industry. Monitors legislative, regulatory, insurance issues relating to home health and hospice care, funding, reimbursement. Publishes online directory of facilities and services, studies and legislative alerts, sponsors educational programs; and produces media highlighting benefits of home health and hospice care

New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Donald L. Pendley, CAE, CFRE, APR 
President

Represents 46 member hospice facilities and programs licensed for hospice care by NJ and certified as hospices by federal Medicare program. Majority of hospice care provided in homes of patients or family members, hospice care also available in small number of hospice residences and hospice units in hospitals. Publishes online directory of hospice and palliative care services.

PictureNew Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Trenton established in 1848 after petition to the Legislature submitted by mental health advocate Dorothea Lynde Dix. It was the first public institution to employ the Kirkbride Plan, which promoted patient privacy and a welcoming, naturally lit environment. Image circa 1840s-1880s. Image: Library of Congress

​New Jersey Psychiatric Association
Consuelo Cagande, MD
President 
Founded 1935 and known as New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Association until 1972, composed of 1,000 physicians with either M.D. or D.O. degree and specialized training in treatment of mental illness. District branch of American Psychiatric Association. Promotes improved mental health treatment services, facilities, research, public education programs. Offers information and referral services.


Mental Health Association in New Jersey
Carolyn Beauchamp, MSW, ASW

President & Chief Executive Officer
Founded 1948, statewide headquarters in Springfield, other offices in Atlantic, Ocean, Hudson counties. NJ affiliate of Mental Health America national organization founded 1909 as National Committee for Mental Hygiene, later National Mental Health Association. Leading NJ advocacy organization for rights of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed adults and children, seeks comprehensive system of care, including community-based services to prevent hospitalization, encourage self-sufficiency. Membership comprised of consumers of mental health services, citizen volunteers, family members, and mental health professionals. Programs include intensive family services providing support, education, and advocacy to families. Sponsors New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse to help discovery and formation of self-help support groups in mental health, substance abuse, chronic illness, disabilities, parenting, relationships, etc. with database of information on over 4,000 groups within NJ and over 800 national organizations. Sponsors NJ Mental Health Players interactive community education program in which volunteers trained to depict realistic scenarios involving mental health issues with presentations before community organizations, schools.

NAMI-New Jersey

Sylvia Axelrod
Executive Director

‘The State’s Voice on Mental Illness.’ Founded 1985 as NJ Alliance for the Mentally Ill by concerned NJ family members during period of discharging former institutionalized persons with mental illness to local communities, now affiliates in all 21 counties with state headquarters in North Brunswick. Advocates for improved treatment and living conditions, defends rights of  mentally ill and their families, seeks to improve delivery of treatment, support services and housing. NJ affiliate of NAMI-National Alliance for Mental Illness, nation's largest mental health association. Programs include counseling,  support, education, and advocacy, both statewide and on local level.

New Jersey Association of  Mental Health and Addiction Agencies

Debra Wentz, Ph.D.
President & Chief Executive Officer

Established 1951 as New Jersey Association of Mental Health Agencies, adopted present name 2016.  Comprised of mental healthcare and substance use treatment providers who treat residents with mental illness, addictions or co-occurring disorders. Provides advocacy and legislative support; educates decision-makers and communities on behavioral health disorders; opposes discrimination against persons with mental illness and/or addictions. Active role in converting mental and behavioral health system in NJ from predominately hospital-based system in 1960s to present mostly community-based system. Issues include support of full mental health insurance coverage on both state and federal levels; federal and state funding of Medicare and Medicaid programs; financing of opioid addiction treatment.

​Association of New Jersey Chiropractors 
Amy Boright, CFRE

Executive Director
Comprised of nearly 2,000 licensed chiropractors. Educates public on benefits of chiropractic care; advocates for insurance and benefit coverage of member services; supports practice growth and management programs; provides legal advice and representation on issues affecting profession; represents profession on federal and state legislative and regulatory matters.
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New Jersey Public Health Association
Kevin McNally
President
Founded 1875 as New Jersey Health and Sanitary Association, nation's oldest public health organization. Affiliate of American Public Health Association. Promotes access to information about public health issues; support of measures to improve environmental quality; sponsors information and educational programs for public health professionals to assess and update skills and knowledge on present and emerging public health issues. Current issues include proposed federal cutback in funding for public health programs; support of opioid addiction treatment and services. 
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New Jersey Society for Public Health Education
Candice Davenport
President

State chapter of international Society for Public Health Education, association of health education professionals and students. Members typically employed in
 schools, communities, health care facilities, businesses, universities and government agencies under range of job titles such as patient educators, health education teachers, health coaches, community organizers, public health educators, and health program managers. Provides continuing education, networking opportunities and mentorship programs.
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New Jersey Association of County and City Health Officials
Trevor Weigle
President
Members include county and local health officers and others involved in public health education, inspection and regulation of dining establishments, recreational bathing, campgrounds, youth camps, food surveillance, occupational health, animal diseases, and other public health activities. Also promotes community programs for alcohol abuse control, drug abuse control, smoking prevention and cessation, nutrition, injury control, and physical fitness and exercise.

New Jersey Local Boards of Health Association
Christine Harris
President

Represents local board of health members before state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies, sponsors orientation program for new board members and issue workshops. Promotes expanded information and expanded support for resources on issues including AIDS, Lyme Disease, radon, measles, groundwater contamination, and others.
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New Jersey Environmental Health Association
Paschal Nwako
President
Over 400 active members including registered environmental health specialists, health officers and other public health practitioners. Provides continuing education; information on jobs, career and credential opportunities; awards college scholarships.
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New Jersey Association of Health Plans
Wardell Sanders, Esq.
President
Members include Aetna, AmeriGroup, AmeriHealth, CIGNA, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, and UnitedHealth Group offering health insurance coverage and operating health maintenance organizations. Formerly NJ HMO Association, changed name 1997.  Issues include high out-of-network payment levels in individual and small group coverage; proliferation of non-network ambulatory surgical centers with high charges; referrals by providers of patients to facilities in which they have a financial interest; criteria for and disclosure of healthcare patient outcomes and financial performance; charity care financing; malpractice liability; fraudulent claims; generic drug controls.

New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters
Kim Greene
President

NJ affiliate of National Association of Health Underwriters. Members  health insurance professionals including insurance executives, agents. Publishes online agent search and job listings, monitors legislative and regulatory issues. Five local chapters; Northern, Northwest, Central, Monmouth-Ocean and South provides members with local networking opportunities and continuing education classes.

New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association for Science and Technology
Formerly NJ Pharmaceutical Discussion Group, began in 1950s as forum for pharmaceutical scientists in Northern NJ. Some 800 professionals, including scientists and engineers from pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, suppliers of chemicals, equipment and services to pharmaceutical industry, engaged in networking, discussion and continuing education in pharmaceutical science and technology. Monthly meetings featuring advances in pharmaceutical science and technology

NCADD-NJ 
Wayne E. Wirta
Executive Director
Founded 1982 under name NJ Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, changed name 1996 to National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-NewJersey. Affiliate of National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Advocates on behalf of those affected by drug and alcohol addiction and families, annual budget nearly $10 million, manages more than $22 million in addiction treatment funding. Operates Substance Abuse Initiative funded by NJ Division of Family Development providing addiction and mental health clinical assessments and care coordination services to welfare recipients, also manages treatment funding associated with initiative. Publishes online directory of treatment providers. 
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​New Jersey Global Advisors on Smokefree Policy (GASP)
Karen Blumenfeld
Executive Director
Founded 1974, supports tobacco control initiatives on local, county, state, federal and world levels. Provides educational technical assistance on tobacco control policy, legislation and litigation, and on tobacco sales, marketing and use. promotes smoke-free environments. Active in enactment of 2006 NJ Smoke-free Air Act, amended 2010 to include ban to electronic smoking devices; also worked on legislation to restrict smoking in college housing; and to increase age of those allowed to buy tobacco and electronic smoking devices. Publishes quarterly newsletter, print and online directory of smoke-free restaurants, briefings on legislation, regulations, workplace policies relating to smoking. 

New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology 
Matthew Halpin
Executive Director

Founded 1975. Represents approximately 350 individual opthalmologists, medical doctors providing comprehensive eye care who spend three or more years studying eye-related disease and treatment in hospital-based residency program following one year of general medical experience after graduation from medical school. Membership services include providing information on practice management and health care reform. Issues include scope of medical practice allowed optometrists and opticians, including hospital privileges for optometrists. Publishes online directory.
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New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians
Dr. William Ference
President

Affiliate of American Optometric Association, represents 700  optometrists practicing in NJ. Publishes online directory of members. Issues include licensing standards; scope of practice in relation to others such as opticians; insurance availability and costs 

Opticians Association of New Jersey
Joseph A. Simonetta, CAE
Executive Director
NJ affiliate of Opticians Association of America. Represents business, professional, educational, legislative and regulatory interests of members, sponsors programs of competency certification, licensing and continuing education for professional development required to comply with state standards. Current issues include regulation, taxation of online sales, scope of practice with other eye care professionals.
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New Jersey Pharmacists Association
Ronald J. Mannino, RPh
President
Organized 1870 as The New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association and renamed the New Jersey Pharmacists Association in 1996. Represents approximately 3,500 individual pharmacists who either own pharmacies or employed by independent or chain pharmacies. Advocates for members interests at all levels of government; organizes local Continuing Education programs and other training opportunities; provides technical and career resources. One of first state pharmacy associations to affiliate with American Pharmacists Association, with 4 NJPhA presidents eventually leading APhA. Supported NJ legislation to allow pharmacists to administer flu vaccine and provide other immunizations; and authorize collaborative practices between physicians and pharmacists. Issues include consolidation within industry; restrictions on opioid prescriptions; health plan reimbursement policies; State government medical benefit programs.

American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey
Michael T. Eisenhart, PT
President 

Represents physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed by NJ and students in accredited programs. Founded 1951, affiliate of American Physical Therapy Association which represents nearly 70,000 members. Issues include licensing and professional standards; insurance coverage for services.

​New Jersey State Safety Council
William C. Margaretta
President 
Founded as Newark Safety Council in 1924, restructured 1946 by business and industry interests including major insurance companies to promote safety, reduce accidental death and injury and economic loss. Promotes adoption of safety and health policies, practices and procedures to mitigate human and economic losses arising from accidents and adverse occupational and environmental exposures. Sponsors range of safety activities, including Fire College to assist local firefighters; seminars promoting workplace safety, safe driving and courses in emergency medical services; highway safety and defensive driving.
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Mesothelioma.net-New Jersey Lawyer
National Web site with profiles of mesothelioma resources, including NJ history of asbestos exposure at major sites; treatment; and legal options. 

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