Institute of Medicine and Public Health of New Jersey Initiatives

NJDHSS COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM (ctcp) PHYSICIANS OUTREACH

Provide Physicians and other health care providers with the 2A+R tools to use during office visits to encourage patients to quit smoking—Assess, Advise and Refer

ALPHA—PHYSICIANS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

In cooperation with Thomson/Medstat and STI Computer Services develop an electronic feedback disease registry system for physician management of chronic care.

PHYSICIAN’S DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Provide msnj member physicians and other healthcare providers with information and implementation strategies to be used in the event of a natural or terrorist disaster.

TRI-COUNTY — CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND BURLINGTON — CANCER COALITION MEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Serve as fiscal agent, facilitator, and provide program management for the Men’s Health Conference. The Conference focus is the top four men’s cancers in the three counties, screening guideline, and barrier to men getting cancer screening.

CHILDHOOD CANCER WORK GROUP CONFERENCE

Serve as fiscal agent, facilitator, and provide program management for the Childhood Cancer Work Group bi-annual conference. The conference focus is the youth and adolescent cancer survivor.

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON SMOKEFREE AIR ACT IMPLEMENTATION

Coordinate the efforts of the NJ Breathes tobacco control coalition to provide assistance to businesses in New Jersey during the early phase of implementation of the New Jersey Smokefree Air Act. Conduct public opinion polls and distribute signage and other ancillary materials to NJ bars and restaurants, meet with various editorial boards and media outlets to inform the public and assist New Jersey businesses.

CME LECTURES.ORG

CME Lectures on-line cme subscription service is available to msnj members. Members who subscribe to the service get the convenience of on-line cme at a reasonable month fee. Subscriptions support the charitable work of IOMPH.

CME ACCREDITATION

To increase the effectiveness and efficiencies of offering educational credits to the public health community, the iomph will secure cme accreditation.