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Joseph Przywara
Public Health Coordinator for the Ocean County
Health Department. As the chief public health officer for Ocean Countys
half-million people, he must divide his time between a wide variety of
issues and concerns; everything from water quality along the countys miles
of public bathing beaches to childhood immunizations to insuring the
operations of the county health department. The
relatively new field of bioterrorism adds another substantial duty to his
area of responsibility. Joes role in bioterrorism as the director and
administrator of the bioterrorism preparedness programs now being developed
is to help the people of Ocean County survive a bioterrorism attack here,
should one ever happen. Although the risk is small, we must be prepared.
He is responsible for mentoring the bioterrorism team
in its efforts to reach out to the people of Ocean County in innovative ways
and expand the overall knowledge and understanding of bioterrorism today and
tomorrow. Joe assures that the plans and programs developed by his staff are
clear, purposeful, realistic and practical. He voices our concerns in this
area to the Commissioner of the New jersey Department of Health and Senior
Services. Joe is the public health official responsible to the state and to
the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for assuring that all
the bioterrorism grants funding received by the department is properly used
for the purposes intended to produce maximum public benefit, preparedness
and protection.
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Cathleen Ciniglio
Epidemiologist: Cathy conducts the following activities: plans, coordinates
and implements epidemiological public health programs, including
investigative and surveillance activities; provides consultation and advice
to health care providers, infection control professionals and others
regarding communicable disease reporting requirements and prevention/control
of outbreaks; evaluates surveillance of reported data to detect disease
clusters that may signify disease outbreaks; obtains
lab reports and other medical records, and collects samples, when
appropriate, as part of investigations;
evaluates the
communicable disease reporting system, developing revisions as required; and
participates in bioterrorism emergency response planning. Cathy earned her
Masters Degree in Public Health in Epidemiology from UMDNJ after receiving
a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University. She has
approximately 12 years experience in the design and analysis of
epidemiologic and clinical studies, specializing in infectious disease,
within the pharmaceutical industry and public health. Cathy can be reached
by phone or e-mail at 732-341-9700 ext.7560 and
cciniglio@ochd.org,
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Scott Allen Cover,
Scott A. Cover
MCSE/MCSA/MCDBA/MOUS/A+/N+/CNA/CCNA/BS
Technical Assistant/Management Information Systems, graduated from Saint Francis
College (PA) in 1991 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Liberal Arts with
a concentration in Criminal Justice/Computer Science. He is a
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Administrator, and Database Developer,
along with Webmaster Training. He also holds the A+ certification and
N+ certification through compTIA. Primary duty of the Technical
Assistant/Management Information Systems is to manage
and maintain the flow and controls of digital information. This is
done through the implementation of a Broadcast Fax Server, which allows us
to send important timely information to persons who need it. Another
aspect of data is the Internet presence of the Bio-Terrorism unit and the
rest of the Health Department, this is done through the careful planning and
execution of the departments web site. I also act as a technical
liaison to many of the county agencies and other BT units to assist them in
the daily functions of Data Management and Computer Hardware and Software
support
I can be reached at (732) 341-9700 ext 7279 during normal business hours,
or email me at
scover@ochd.org
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Daniel Regenye
Public Health Planner
Daniel Regenye has been with the Ocean County Health Department since 1994.
Daniel currently oversees the BT preparedness and planning activities and
administers the bioterrorism grant for the county health department
Daniel has earned his BS degree in Public Health Administration from Richard
Stockton College and a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from
Seton Hall University. In addition, he is pursuing a second advanced degree
in Public Health Epidemiology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey (UMDNJ)
Daniel can be reached at (732) 341-9700 ext. 7228 to answer any questions
about current bioterrorism preparedness activities. He can also be reached
via email at DRegenye@ochd.org.
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Ed Rumen
Ed is the BT Risk Communicator and Trainer. He writes, edits and publishes
most of our BT news releases, brochures, handouts, newsletters and other
written material. He is one of the primary BT team members who will visit
your club, agency or school and present seminars, lectures or group
discussions on bioterrorism preparedness, home emergency plans, BT Agents
or other related information geared toward your group He also manages our
satellite Distance Learning Network, which airs programs within the health
department that are BT-related or deal with some aspect of public health.
(Due to space limitations, the satellite classes are open to public health
practitioners and related professionals only.) Ed also
is the health departments public information officer.
He is a retired field grade officer; a Vietnam veteran,
with a combined military career of 22 years in the active Army and reserve
components and holds the permanent rank of major. He also has a thorough
journalism background and was the editor of a group of community newspapers
in southern Ocean County for several years. Before joining the health
department, he most recently completed 13 years working for the General
Assembly at the State House in Trenton where he acquired a practical
knowledge of how government works.
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Lucy Urea-Gutierrez
Spanish and English Interpreter,Translator and Administrative Assistant.
She has been with the Health Department for two years and was the front desk
receptionist prior to taking her current position. She helps coordinate the
BTAC meetings, and works to assists all members of the BT Team. She hails
from the Dominican Republic where she was a public schoolteacher. Other
prior work experience includes serving as an office manager in New York City
and Cardiac Services Coordinator at Passaic General Hospital.
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