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Expert-led tours of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, the Mammography in Motion mobile unit, and the Emergency Department at UMDNJ-The University Hospital were among the highlights for lawmakers from New Jersey and nearby states who participated in the "Legislators in the Lab" program held on August 19-21 at UMDNJ.
The program is sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and designed to let leaders in the health field share their expertise with state legislators who have a strong interest in health care policy.
The event at UMDNJ was an initiative of the University’s Department of Government and Community Affairs and coordinated among the department, the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and the NCSL. It was one of nine "Legislators in the Lab" programs scheduled to be held this year by NCSL in various locations throughout the United States.
Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly, Upendra J. Chivukula (D-Somerset/Middlesex), hosted the UMDNJ event. Also in attendance for the program were New Jersey Assembly members John McKeon (D-Essex), Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex) and L. Grace Spencer (D-Essex). They were joined by Natalie Collins, senior policy advisor with the Assembly Republican Office, and Patrick Gillespie, deputy executive director for the New Jersey Legislature Senate Democratic Office. Participating out-of-state legislators included Rep. Kevin Ryan (D-Montville, Connecticut); Rep. James J. Campbell, Sr., (R-Newfield, Maine); Sen. Daniel Foster (D-Kanawha, West Virginia); and Rep. Elizabeth Ritter (D-Cheshire, Connecticut). AstraZeneca’s Drake Nakaishi, director of state government affairs, and Ayad Mudarris, regional scientific manager, also attended.
Interaction with S.H.A.R.E. (Student Health Advocacy for Resources and Education) leaders and a compelling lecture by fourth-year medical students to an impressive turnout of incoming first years about the Student Family Health Care Center were among the highlights cited by lawmakers at the end of the program. They also lauded the Clinical Skills Center at the medical school, the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and STAT-MI at UMDNJ-University Hospital and Orthopaedics in the Ambulatory Care Center. In surveys completed at the end of the program, all participants reported an increase in their knowledge, with one lawmaker remarking that this program was the best he had seen in his seven years as a Representative.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) is the nation’s largest free-standing public health sciences university with more than 5,700 students attending the state’s three medical schools, its only dental school, a graduate school of biomedical sciences, a school of health related professions, a school of nursing and a school of public health on five campuses. Annually, there are more than two million patient visits at UMDNJ facilities and faculty practices at campuses in Newark, New Brunswick/Piscataway, Scotch Plains, Camden and Stratford. UMDNJ operates University Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center in Newark, and University Behavioral HealthCare, a statewide mental health and addiction services network.
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9/2/2010
Springfield Y Offers Quality Youth Program This Fall
The Springfield Y believes in nurturing the potential of every child and teen in our community. At the Y, kids have the opportunity to make friends, have fun, get active and discover who they are and what they can achieve....
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9/2/2010
Union County Sheriff’s Youth Academy Class Graduates; Officers from Berkeley Heights, Elizabeth and Hillside Joined County Instructors
The Union County Sheriff’s Youth Academy graduated its third class recently after two fun-filled weeks learning about law enforcement up close.
More than thirty teens from across Union Coun....
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9/2/2010
You’re Unemployed, Now What?, September 13th
The Scotch Plains Public Library presents Career Plans with Career Coach Donna Gerhauser on Monday, September 13 at 7:00pm.
It’s not enough to put together your resume and post like crazy ....
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9/2/2010
Toast the New York Jets 2010 Season at Jets Uncorked Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party at Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, September 11th
Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, an established leader in the fine wine & spirits business will host a special wine tasting of Jets Uncorked, a 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon made exclusively for the team. The New ....
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9/2/2010
Brain Training Center in Warren Celebrates Grand Opening; Local Family Opens LearningRx to Help Struggling Learners
The new LearningRx "brain training" center in Warren, which provides student help proven to reduce or eliminate learning problems, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 28, 2010. ....
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9/2/2010
Union County College Offers Seminars on Resume Writing and Interview Techniques
Take advantage of the post-Labor Day hiring tradition, which still promises to be fruitful despite a weakened economy. Traditionally, after people take summer vacations, they often move on to new employment, often leaving....
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9/1/2010
SMTW Sings - September 11th
To celebrate the launch of SMTW SINGS!, a newly-established performing arts scholarship fund, South Mountain TheaterWorks proudly presents OUR TIME: An Evening Of Broadway Showstoppers. Proceeds from this one-night-only b....
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9/1/2010
Union County Improvement Authority’s Solar Energy Plan Provides Bright Future
Seventeen local government entities have agreed to join the new Union County Solar Energy Program and join in embracing a safer, healthier energy future. Administered by the Union County Improvement Authority, the new sol....
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9/1/2010
Judith G. Wharton Music Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Open House on September 12th
With the start of its Fall Semester, Judith G. Wharton Music Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, celebrates its 25th anniversary as a leading community arts provider in New Jersey. As the largest independent comm....
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9/1/2010
United Way of Greater Union County Prepares for September 1st Campaign Kickoff
As summer draws to a close, United Way of Greater Union County is gearing up. On September 1st United Way will launch its 2010 annual campaign, at which time representatives announce this year’s campaign goal of $4.3 mill....
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9/1/2010
Chabad Center Offers Jewish Photo Art Calendars to the Public for Upcoming New Year
Just in time for the upcoming Jewish New Year, Chabad of SE Morris County has published a new Jewish Photo Art Calendar for the upcoming Jewish year of 5771 (2010-11), and is offering complementary calendars to the genera....
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9/1/2010
Arthouse Film Festival Coming to a Theater Near You
Imagine seeing a festival-winning gem before public release, then the lights come up, and there in front of you are the creators of the film, ready to answer questions and discuss their work.
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9/1/2010
Hairspray’s Blowout Bash September 19th; Paper Mill Playhouse Presents a Free Community Event in Downtown Millburn to Celebrate the Opening of Hairspray
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt, Managing Director) is proud to announce a free, community event celebrating the opening of Hairspray at the Millburn Theater. Hairspray’s Blo....
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8/31/2010
Non-Member Registration for Fall Classes at the Madison Area YMCA
The Madison Area YMCA has announced its Fall 2010 Session registration for Non-Members, which begins Tuesday, August 31, at 9:00 am, in person only.
You don’t have to be a member to enjoy a....
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8/31/2010
Garden Swap at Scotch Plains Public Library
Has summer’s bounty taken over your kitchen? Join us for a vegetable and recipe swap! On Thursday, September 16th at 7pm, bring your extra veggies to the library and trade with your neighbors. We’ll provide a selection of....
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8/31/2010
Morris County to Observe 9th Anniversary of 9/11
The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders will observe the 9th anniversary of 9/11 with a public Remembrance Service and Candlelight Vigil on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Morris County September 11th Memorial o....
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8/31/2010
Union County Arranges Funding to Save Historic Fireplace
In a race against time to save a unique treasure from the wrecking ball, the Union County Freeholder Board has secured the means to preserve a historic fireplace. The fireplace is located in the former Roosevelt School in....
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8/31/2010
Trivia Tuesdays Continues Today – All Throughout August on The Alternative Press!
Trivia Tuesdays – all throughout August! on The Alternative Press
Sponsored by The Theater Project, Union County College’s Professional Theater Company: Continue
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8/31/2010
Tamara Tunie Featured in The Shakespeare Theatre’s All’s Well That Ends Well
William Shakespeare’s comedy All’s Well That Ends Well kicks-off the fall portion of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s 2010 Season beginning with performances on Se....
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8/31/2010
Arrest made in Monday’s Homicide in Elizabeth
Members of the Union County Homicide Task Force arrested a Hillside, N.J. man earlier this morning and charged him with murdering his wife several hours earlier in Elizabeth, said Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow.
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8/31/2010
Archie Comics Expands to Serve Rising Worldwide Fanbase
Archie Comics—home to the Archie Wedding phenomenon, LIFE WITH ARCHIE magazine and lifelong fans—is expanding The Archie Comic Shop online at www.ArchieComics.com to include international shipping o....
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8/30/2010
Fanwood Memorial Library Commemorates September 11th by Presenting the Picturing America Collection to the Community
Fanwood Memorial Library is pleased to present to the community the Picturing America Collection on September 11th 2010. These forty posters represent our nation’s artistic heritage — our paintings, sculpture, architectur....
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8/30/2010
Family Fun Day at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, September 11th
On Saturday, September 11th from 1 pm to 3 pm help celebrate Madison’s local Colonial Hero, Luke Miller’s Birthday during Family Fun Day at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts.
The Muse....
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8/30/2010
Free Artists’ Reception and Exhibition Being Hosted by Local Adult School, September 11th
A wide variety of media will be featured at the free Artists’ Reception and Exhibition being hosted by the nonprofit Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park on September 11, 2010. The reception is being hel....
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