Media Reports
NJ Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Address Health Care Worker Shortage
NJAFP’s lobbyist, Claudine Leone, testified in support of a bill that revamps the NJ Primary Care Loan Redemption Program to improve access to the program for new family physicians by removing barriers for their prospective employers, including private practices, to qualify as an approved site. The bill would also increase the appropriation from 1.5$M to $10M and bump up the loan redemption amount to $180,000 (from $120k) for a 4 year commitment working in a medically underserved community.
Read MoreNJAFP Launches COVID-19 Resource Center
In order to help you navigate the ever evolving situation around COVID-19, NJAFP has gathered the most reliable sources of information and placed it on our new COVID-19 Resource Page. …
Read MoreNJ Now Requiring Meningococcal Immunization for ALL students attending NJ Colleges.
New Jersey is now requiring the Meningococcal immunization for ALL college students attending a NJ higher educational institution, regardless of whether living on campus in residential housing. Please see attached guidance from the New Jersey Department of Health.
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