Zufall Health Chief Medical Officer Rina Ramirez, MD, Appointed to National Board of Directors
Zufall Health Chief Medical Officer Rina Ramirez, MD, has been appointed to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) Board of Directors as a Region 2 Representative, effective October 1, 2024. NACHC is the leading advocacy organization representing the nation’s network of more than 1400 community health centers, which collectively care for 32.5 million patients. Community health centers look to NACHC for guidance on critical issues impacting patient care and...
Zufall Health Introduces New Chief Operating Officer, Annette Gonzalez, DHA, MPA
Annette Gonzalez, DHA, MPA, a health care executive with more than 30 years of experience, joined Zufall Health as chief operating officer (COO) on May 8. Gonzalez replaced former COO Frances L. Palm, MPA, who became president and chief executive officer in February. Gonzalez’s career includes significant experience serving vulnerable communities’ health needs. Most recently, she was director of ambulatory care for NYC Health + Hospitals Lincoln in the Bronx, where,...
A Conversation with President and CEO Frances Palm
Frances L. Palm, MPA, became Zufall Health’s president and chief executive officer (CEO) on February 1, 2023 after the retirement of longtime leader Eva Turbiner. Previously our chief operating officer (COO) for nine years, Palm comes to the role with extensive knowledge of, and demonstrated success in, our programs, strategy, and culture. In a brief conversation, she discusses her history with our health center and her vision for providing care...
Zufall Health Welcomes Jade Duncan, D.D.S., M.Ed., as New Dental Director
Jade P. Duncan, D.D.S., M.Ed., has been named Zufall Health’s new director of dental services. Duncan, who began her new role Monday, February 13, will lead a department that offers integrated oral health care to the nearly 45,000 patients served by our health center. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Duncan is an experienced community health center dental leader with a passion for educating and motivating teams. Her background blends clinical...
Frances Palm Named Zufall Health’s New President and Chief Executive Officer
Zufall Health announced today the appointment of Frances L. Palm, MPA, as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Palm, who currently serves as Zufall’s chief operating officer, will succeed outgoing president and CEO Eva Turbiner, effective February 1, 2023. The change marks the first time since 2006 that the health center will operate under a new president and CEO. Palm’s appointment follows a rigorous national search and selection process conducted by...
Eva Turbiner Retiring Following 16-Year Tenure
Zufall Health has announced the retirement of Eva Turbiner, whose 16 years as president and chief executive officer transformed a tiny clinic into a nationally recognized health center that now serves more than 41,000 underserved patients in seven New Jersey counties. Turbiner, whose career as a health-care executive spans more than three decades, said she will leave the organization at year’s end. “Eva’s vision and expertise have turned a small, volunteer operation...
Zufall Board Elects New Officers
Michael O’Donnell, a prominent New Jersey attorney, has been elected chairman of the Zufall Health Board of Directors, succeeding William Shuler, who served as board chair since 2017. A co-managing partner at the Morristown-based Riker Danzig law firm, O’Donnell is taking the helm at an unprecedented time as Zufall begins to emerge from the pandemic. “After two difficult years, I view my tenure as an opportunity to provide strategic guidance and oversight...