University of Medicine & Dentistry (PROs) - Press Releases

Coalition of Health Professionals, Community Leaders Call on Governor to Put Patients First, Protect University Hospital 

Newark- A broad coalition of New Jersey medical professionals and local & state community leaders today called on Governor Chris Christie and the State Legislature to weigh the impact on public health in enacting the UMDNJ Advisory Committee’s final recommendations. The coalition stressed that any implementation strategy must protect the vital services provided by healthcare institutions in the state, especially in urban areas such as Newark, and give equal weight to patients’ needs, providers’ concerns and the state’s economic vitality.

CUNNINGHAM STATEMENT ON UMDNJ COMMITTEE REPORT 

TRENTON -- Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D-Hudson), Chairwoman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, released the following statement today in response to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Advisory Committee report:

Union Nurses and Health Professionals Ratify Contracts at UMDNJ  

Health Professionals and Allied Employees
110 Kinderkamack Road
Emerson, NJ 07630
201-262-5005
www.hpae.org

For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeanne Otersen 201-262-5005

Newark, NJ

Union Nurses and Health Professionals Ratify Contracts at UMDNJ

Even while controversy swirled over the possible merger of UMDNJ and Rutgers, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) recently successfully negotiated and ratified renewals of their contracts with UMDNJ,affecting 3800 Registered Nurses and Health Professionals at UMDNJ campuses.

Statement of Ann Twomey, President of HPAE Re: Executive Order Merging Medical School and Cancer Institute into Rutgers 

HPAE, NJ’s largest health care union, represents more than 3500 nurses and health professionals at University of Medicine and Dentistry, including at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, School of Public Health and University Hospital in Newark.

Classroom and Campus Professionals Call for Public Hearings In Wake of Higher Education Cuts 

TRENTON…Governor Christie’s last-minute higher education budget vetoes will force many New Jersey students out of school and limit opportunities for others to start. New Jersey educators have a better plan than increasing college and university tuition while bonding instead of budgeting. A working group of unions representing more than 30,000 public and private higher education faculty and staff are calling for controls on tuition, more public oversight and stakeholder representation on governing boards to improve accountability from executives.