Learn from Zufall Health Providers and Other Top Voices in Health Care in Upcoming Virtual Conference
Zufall Health welcomes health care professionals everywhere to its virtual symposium, “Beyond the Smile: Wellness, Prevention, & Equity,” on November 15. Attendees can earn Continuing Medical, Dental, Nursing, Public Health, and CHES/MCHES Continuing Education Credits while gaining practical strategies to enhance patient care and prioritize self-care. The symposium will feature a diverse lineup of cross-disciplinary experts from Zufall Health and other leading health care experts from around the country. Keynote speaker...
Trailblazing Medical-Legal Partnership Uniquely Serving Immigrant Children and Youth Launched by NJCIC and Zufall Health
Zufall Health and the New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children (NJCIC), a statewide legal services and policy advocacy organization dedicated to empowering young immigrants, are proud to announce the official launch of an innovative medical-legal partnership (MLP). This MLP, called Florecer, is the first in New Jersey to deliver critical legal services, medical care, behavioral health care, and wraparound support to children and youth under one roof, regardless of immigration...
The Beauty of New Beginnings
Art and healing unite at Zufall Health – West Orange "New Beginnings," a group art exhibition, has opened a new chapter in healing at Zufall Health – West Orange. Showcasing the works of 37 local artists, the exhibition offers patients and staff a sense of hope and renewal through a diverse collection of paintings, photography, and multimedia pieces. The exhibition debuted with a reception on September 12, where attendees enjoyed food, wine,...
Zufall Health Unveils New Dental Suite at Plainsboro Open House
Expanded Access Underscores the Value of Community Health Centers During National Health Center Week On August 7, dozens of health care leaders and elected officials gathered at Zufall Health – Plainsboro for an open house and ribbon cutting, marking the addition of dental care to the facility. The event, aligned with National Health Center Week, highlighted the essential role community health centers like Zufall play in providing affordable, high-quality care to...
Spotlight on community health
National Health Center Week events draw broad support from patients and local leaders Zufall Health is proud to be part of the U.S.’s largest network of primary care providers—community health centers! Across the country, 1,400 of these organizations provide affordable, high-quality care to over 32.5 million patients, or 1 in 10 people! Every August, Zufall participates in National Health Center Week to highlight the important role that health centers play in improving...
Closing the Gap in Preterm Labor Education: Isabella Sesay’s Impact as a Zufall Public Health AmeriCorps Member
Isabella Sesay recently completed an 11-month service term with Public Health AmeriCorps, a volunteer program at Zufall Health dedicated to expanding the public health workforce, promoting health equity, and increasing access to services for underserved populations. Assigned to support the Prenatal Program at Zufall Health – West Orange under the guidance of Midge Clarke, RN, Sesay took on the critical task of preventing preterm labor among prenatal patients. Preterm labor,...
Zufall Health and Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation Support Veterans’ Smiles
Zufall Health and Delta Dental of New Jersey (DDNJ) Foundation recently partnered to host "Smiles for Our Heroes,” a day-long event that provided no-cost dental services to 70 veterans from across New Jersey. Held on sunny Saturday June 15, the festivities marked the return of the event in this format after a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Edward Miuccio, a 36-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, was...
How “Cover All Kids” Provided Access to Essential Specialty Care for a Zufall Patient
For 10th grade student Asumi, being a patient at Zufall Health - Dover has meant more than receiving routine pediatric care. With the dedicated support of Pediatrician Christine Pagano, MD, Registered Nurse Maribel Ali, RN, and other providers, Asumi has experienced significant improvements in her self-esteem and quality of life over the past year. In August 2023, Asumi underwent surgery at University Hospital in Newark that fundamentally changed her life, a...
Meet Your Provider: Nereida “Nettie” Mendez, MS, LPC, NCC, PMH-C
Licensed Professional Counselor Nereida “Nettie” Mendez, MS, LPC, NCC, PMC-C, is a Behavioral Health Counselor and Recovery Support Services Coordinator at Zufall Health - Dover. Asked about her beginnings here, Mendez says that she “came in with the storm” – both literally and figuratively true. Superstorm Sandy, one of the most devastating natural disasters in New Jersey’s history, made landfall in the state on Mendez’s first day, October 29, 2012. Right...
Why Public Health AmeriCorps Member Geralda Francois Is Committed to Her Community’s Health
When Zufall AmeriCorps member Geralda Francois was 15 years old, her life was upended by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. Considered one of the biggest natural disasters in recorded history, the 2010 earthquake claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Francois remembers that for the millions of survivors, the public health impact was devastating. “Before the earthquake, most people couldn’t get adequate health care, unless they were very wealthy or left...