NJAFP in the News
- Mar. 17, 2025 - Looming Medicaid cuts would hit NJ patients, nursing home residents hard. (NJAFP President Dr. Sara Leonard quoted) northjersey.com
- Nov. 3, 2023 - On the Record with Steve Scott on WCBS 880 Newsradio featuring NJAFP President, Dr. Sally Mravcak on urgent care centers. wcbs
- Nov. 2, 2023 - Dr. Sally Mravcak, NJAFP President, speaks to the role of urgent care centers in our health care delivery system and highlighting the importance of maintaining a relationship with your personal family physician. northjersey.com
- May 23, 2023 -Here’s how NJ lawmakers are trying to ease shortage of health care workers. (Claudine Leone quoted) njspotlightnews.org
- May 17, 2022 - Access to Care Coalition Launches Campaign Highlighting the Importance of Maintaining Physician-Led Team-Based Health Care (Dr. Michael Cascarina quoted) insidernj.com
- April 27, 2022 - Anti-viral COVID drugs are available in NJ, but the medicines are hard to get. Here's why (Dr. Michael Cascarina quoted) northjersey.com
- February 7, 2022 - 2 of 3 NJ kids have not received COVID vaccine as Murphy plans to drop masks in schools (Dr. Michael Cascarina quoted) northjersey.com (also appeared in Courier-Post, Burlington County Times, The Daily Journal, Asbury Park Press, My Central Jersey, The Daily Record, NJ Herald)
- December 21, 2021 - NJ hospitals, insurers join state effort to curb rising health care costs (Ray Saputelli quoted) northjersey.com
- December 5, 2021 - New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians Awarded 2021 Leadership in State Government Advocacy Award InsiderNJ.com
- December 2, 2021 - NJAFP Awarded 2021 Leadership in State Government Advocacy Award Lawrenceville Patch
- October 28, 2021 - NJ plans large rollout of COVID vaccine for children, but will the demand be there? NorthJersey.com
- August 19, 2021 - NJ is preparing for a COVID booster shot rollout. Will it go more smoothly this time NorthJersey.com
- August 11, 2021 - NJ looks to grow telehealth, a boon to patients in pandemic NJ Spotlight News
- June 15, 2021 - Ganti Installed as 229th President of the Medical Society of NJ New Jersey Business Magazine
- June 9, 2021 - Targeting adolescents, more COVID vaccines headed to NJ pediatricians and family practices northjersey.com
- June 2, 2021 - NJ closing vaccine mega-sites: Unclear if family doctors will get supply NJ 101.5
- May 5, 2021 - Murphy launches webpage to help vaccinate the homebound for COVID after facing criticism northjersey.com
- May 3, 2021 - NJ Will Ramp Up Vaccine Outreach As State Lifts Most COVID-19 Restrictions wnyc.org
- May 3, 2021 - Some get COVID shots. One who didn't died. The uneven effort to vaccinate NJ's homebound. northjersey.com
- March 2, 2021 - Family doctors want to give COVID-19 vaccinations. (VIDEO) NJSpotlight
- February 24, 2021 - NJ doctor's offices: We can give COVID vaccine to vulnerable quickly. Northjersey.com
- February 19, 2021 - Family doctors — untapped resources in NJ’s battle against COVID-19. NJSpotlight
- February 12, 2021 - Seniors accounted for 80% of NJ's COVID deaths. But many feel abandoned in vaccine rollout. Northjersey.com
- January 25, 2021 - How to Become a Family Medicine Physician. US News & World Report
- January 22, 2021 - New Jersey health officials confirm first 2 cases of UK variant of COVID-19, newjerseynews12
- January 18, 2021 - NJ considers allowing COVID vaccines at dentists, eye doctors. NJ 101.5
- January 14, 2021- Don’t expect a COVID vaccine at your doctor’s office anytime soon. Here’s why. nj.com
- January 14, 2021 - Why NJ’s decision to vaccinate smokers has some people angry. WHYY
- November 23, 2020 - How NJ experts say to boost immunity during COVID-19 New Jersey 101.5
- October 7, 2020 - Chris Christie said he was ‘checking’ himself into the hospital after coronavirus test. Here’s how doctors say the system works. NJ.com
- August 28, 2020 - ‘It’s not just about COVID’: Get ready for the fall with a flu shot, doctors urge WHYY
- July 14, 2020 - Doctors fear a gap in screenings during COVID may have dangerous consequences njtv.com
- May 27, 2020 - Masks on high school athletes could cause more problems than they help prevent NJ.com
- May 14, 2020 - How the coronavirus pandemic ushered in telehealth options for N.J. doctors NJ.com
- May 11, 2020 - Dozens of states have started reopening from coronavirus, but not N.J. Here’s why. NJ.com
- May 4, 2020 -Fear of COVID-19 Infection Is Keeping Many Other Patients Away from Hospitals, Officials Say. njspotlight.com
- May 1, 2020 - Want to visit a friend during coronavirus? Don’t be tempted yet, expert says. NJ.com
- April 30, 2020 - Horizon increases access to telehealth — to help patients … and providers. ROI-NJ
- April 23, 2020 - Why should asymptomatic people get coronavirus tests? NJ.com
- April 20, 2020 - Op-Ed: We Need a ‘Marshall Plan’ to Save Infrastructure of Primary Care, Public Health, by Ray Saputelli, njspotlight.com
- April 11, 2020 - What is a DNR? Doctor explains how do-not-resuscitate order is used amid coronavirus pandemic. NJ.com
- April 7, 2020 - Coronavirus closed N.J. parks. Here’s how you can safely exercise outside, NJ.com
- March 29, 2020 - How small medical groups are trying to alleviate pressure on hospitals, roi-nj.com
- March 27, 2020 - Sorry, hanging out while 6 feet apart isn’t coronavirus social distancing, expert says, NJ.com
- March 27, 2020 - Coronavirus outbreak is changing how primary care physicians treat — and interact — with patients, too, roi-nj.com
- March 2, 2020 - Coronavirus: Think you have it? Call first! What to expect at the doctor's office, The Record/NorthJersey.com
- August 15, 2019 - 5+ years without a physical: Examining Millennials’ health habits , NJ 101.5
- August 1, 2019 - UD theater program improves doctor-patient communication, Newark Post Online
- July 30, 2019 - Robert Gorman, MD Presented with the NJAFP Chair Award, Caldwells Patch
- July 30, 2019 - Alisa Reznikov, MD, Receives Resident of the Year Award, Asbury Park Patch
- July 25, 2019 - North Caldwell doctor honored, The Progress
- July 25, 2019 - Gorman presented with NJ Academy of Family Physicians' Chair Award, NJBIZ
- July 24, 2019 - Glen Gardner's Terry E. Shlimbaum, MD presented with the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians' President's Award, The Hunterdon County News
- July 22, 2019 - Shlimbaum receives NJ Academy of Family Physicians President's Award, NJBIZ
- July 19, 2019 - Maria F. Ciminelli, MD, FAAFP, Elected President of the NJAFP, Bernardsville-Bedminster Patch
- July 19, 2019 - Terry E. Shlimbaum, MD Presented with the NJAFP President's Award, Flemington Patch
- July 16, 2019 - Patients can help lower the outrageous cost of health care, doctor says. Guest column by Dr, Terry E. Shlimbaum, NJ.com
- July 13, 2019 - Suzannne Wanlass VanDerwerken, MD, FAAFP Named Family Physician of the Year, CNBNews
- July 11, 2019 - Ciminelli elected president of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, NJBIZ
- July 10, 2019 - Maria F. Ciminelli, MD, FAAFP, Elected President of the NJAFP, Hillsborough Patch
- October 1, 2018 - Six members of NJAFP were named among South Jersey Magazine's 2018 Top Physicians.
- June 16, 2018 - Roopa Anmolsingh, MD, was featured on NJ.com as recipient of the 2018 Michael J. Doyle, MD, FAAP New Jersey Family Medicine Resident of the Year Award
- June 13, 2018 - Dr. Peter Carrazone, NJAFP Board Chair, provided comment for an article in Physician Practice, Simple steps to avoid medical malpractice suits.
- March 28, 2018 – NJAFP President Dr. Peter Carrazzone was quoted in NJBiz article, Study: NJ tough place to practice medicine.
- March 18, 2018 – NJAFP President Dr. Peter Carrazzone was interviewed by NJ101.5 about stem-cell therapy for sports/workplace injuries and what patient should know.
- March 19, 2018 – NJAFP President Dr. Peter Carrazzone was featured in NJBiz article, Doctors welcome competition from hospital systems
- February 11, 2018 - NJAFP President Peter Carrazzone, MD, talked to NJ101.5 about the dangers of mixing opioid prescriptions and anxiety medications.
- February 5, 2018 - NJAFP President Dr. Peter Carrazzone was quoted in an NJBiz article titled Doctors' dilemma: How to keep opioid drugs from fostering addiction.
- December 18, 2017 – NJAFP President Dr. Peter Carrazzone wrote an opinion piece in response to Better Choices, Better Care NJ’s “Moving New Jersey to Affordable, Quality Health Care” report. The article, Report misses big picture on need for regular PCPs, ran in NJBiz’s print edition.
- September 26, 2017 – NJAFP President Dr. Peter Carrazzone spoke to NJ101.5 about the problems that result from low numbers of family physicians in New Jersey.
- September 15, 2017 – Arnold Pallay, MD, was featured on NJ.com and TAPinto Montville as the recipient of NJAFP's 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.
- September 15, 2017 – Maria F. Ciminelli, MD, NJAFP Vice President, talked to the Asbury Park Press about the small number of residents graduating from New Jersey programs last year who became primary care doctors.
- August 16, 2017 – NJAFP President Peter Carrazzone, MD, talked to NJ101.5 about improvements needed for the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring program.
- August 14, 2017 – NJAFP President Peter Carrazzone, MD, authored an opinion piece on the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program for The Star Ledger.
- July 2017 – Success Story: NJAFP Coach Joshua Marx Helps GPTN Practice Excel in High Blood Pressure KPI.
- July 5, 2017 – Peter Carrazzone, MD, was featured in St. George's University Alumni News and Wayne Patch as being elected President of NJAFP.
- July 4, 2017 – Thomas P. McCarrick, MD, was featured in TAPinto Millburn and Millburn-Short Hills Patch as recipient of NJAFP’s 2017 Family Physician of the Year Award.
- July 3, 2017 – News of NJAFP's case-based discussions about improving vaccination rates among teenagers at its Annual Scientific Assembly is included in MyCentralJersey.com.
- March 8, 2017 – Peter Carrazzone, MD, president-elect, talked to NJ101.5 about viruses that cause fatigue.
- February 7, 2017 – Ray Saputelli, executive vice president, provided comment to Modern Healthcare about the New Jersey state law that requires opioid prescribers to warn parents of minors about risk of addiction.
- September 19, 2016 – Ray Saputelli, executive vice president, provided comment to NJBiz in response to a TD Bank survey on the financial pressures faced by physicians.
- September 16, 2016 – NJAFP members Robert Gorman, MD, Mary Campagnolo, MD, and Jeffrey Rosenberg, MD, spoke to Inside Jersey about the fastest growing field in medicine and the team approach to primary care.
- September 9, 2016 – Thomas Shaffrey, MD, recipient of the President’s Award, was featured on MyCentralJersey.com.
- September 8, 2016 – Lauren Carruth, MD, was included in stories by NJ101.5 and NJSpotlight.com after testifying in front of the Senate Health and Human Services committee about the impact soaring costs of EpiPens will have on patients’ access.
- August 4, 2016 – Thomas Shaffrey,MD, recipient of the President’s Award, was featured in Bridgewater Patch and Watchug Patch.
- August 3, 2016 – Adity Bhattacharyya, MD, was featured on NJBiz.com as being named President of the Board of Trustees of NJAFP.
- August 3, 2016 – Robert Eidus, MD, was featured in Cranford Patch as recipient of NJAFP’s 2016 Chair Award.
- August 3, 2016 – News of Assemblyman Herb Conaway receiving NJAFP’s Edward A. Schauer, MD, Public Policy Award was included on Cinnaminson Patch.
- July 28, 2016 – Zeeshan Khan, M.D. was featured in the TAP into Milltown/Spotswood and East Brunswick Patch in recognition of being named NJAFP’s 2016 Michael J. Doyle, MD, FAAFP, New Jersey Family Medicine Resident of the Year.
- March 14, 2016 – Past NJAFP President Thomas R. Ortiz, MD, was interviewed by WNYC about the lack of influx of patients in primary care offices following Medicaid’s expansion in New Jersey.
- December 16, 2015 – NJ.com and DelawareBusinessNow.com covered NJAFP selected to provide practice transformation services in Delaware.
- December 2, 2015 – The hiring of Angie Halaja-Henriques, Suzanne Hockenberry and Kris Samara was included in NJBiz and NJ.com.
- November 25, 2015 – Theresa Barrett, PhD, was featured on NJ.com for publishing a chapter in a medical textbook.
- November 1, 2015 – Sandra Selzer’s appointment as vice president of healthcare transformation was included in Philadelphia Inquirer’s People in the News.
- October 1, 2015 – NJAFP President Robert Gorman, MD, was interviewed by Politico New Jersey on the concerns family physicians have about ICD-10 and the potential impacts on patients.
- August 20, 2015 – Joseph W. Schauer III, MD, was featured in the News Transcript as recipient of NJAFP’s Chair Award.
- July 31, 2015 – Adity Bhattacharyya, MD, spoke to NJ.com on potential reasons why New Jersey has one of the six lowest rates for vaccination against the human papilloma virus.
- July 20, 2015 – Joan N. Medina, MD was featured in the News Transcript, Examiner, Freehold Patch and other local Patch.com sites in recognition of being named NJAFP’s Resident of the Year.
- July 14, 2015 – Martha Lansing, MD, was featured on MyCentralJersey.com and local Patch.com websites as the 2015 Family Physician of the Year.
- July 10, 2015 – Claudine Leone, director of policy and advocacy was featured on Moorestown Patch and other local Patch websites for receiving this year’s President’s Award.
- July 8, 2015 – Robert Gorman, MD, spoke with Kelly Waldron of NJ101.5 about results of study on healthcare providers working while sick.
- July 7, 2015 – Robert Gorman,MD, was featured on MyCentralJersey.com and MyVeronaNJ.com as being named President of the Board of Trustees of NJAFP.
- May 28, 2015 – Robert Gorman, MD, spoke to Tim Darragh from the Star Ledger about doctor-patient relationships, in light of the Lassa Fever case in North Jersey where a patient may not have disclosed that he had been traveling in a Lassa Fever hot zone.
- May 22, 2015 – NJAFP provided a statement to NJBiz about concerns relating to the proposed out-of-network healthcare bill.
- May 14, 2015 – Claudine Leone, director of policy and advocacy for NJAFP, shared comments with NJBiz on the out-of-network reform bill introduced by state legislators.