The NJ-PTC is a partnership comprised of many of New Jersey's most skilled and experienced healthcare organizations.  Below you will find information regarding each of the members of the Consortium:

• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• Rutgers, the State University
• New Jersey Primary Care Association
• Saint Barnabas Health Care System
• Camden Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
• LibertyHealth

UMDNJ - Graduate School Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) enrolls about 250 graduate students in biomedical research programs affiliated with the basic science departments of the medical schools and offering concentrations in such topics as cellular and molecular biology, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, microbiology, physiology and neurobiology. GSBS offers training to graduate students in agents of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and focuses on meeting the training needs of first-responders in the community.

UMDNJ - New Jersey Dental School (NJDS) offers the DMD degree through a comprehensive program in care and community dental services. The mission of the NJDS is the scientific exploration of factors that contribute to oral health and the dissemination and application of that knowledge toward the health and well-being of the community. This mission is accomplished through four interrelated activities: education, patient care, research, and community service, in a collegial environment.

UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) is accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges and enrolls about 170 students in each class. NJMS was founded in 1954 and has over 640 full-time faculty in 19 major teaching departments, more than 1200 part-time faculty, and a highly racially/ethnically diverse student body. The school emphasizes undergraduate training in clinical skills, research, and service to the community and faculty participate in post-graduate/residency programs offered through affiliated hospitals (e.g. University Hospital in Newark).

UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) was founded in 1962 and has over 2500 faculty on 3 campuses. It offers undergraduate and post-graduate medical education for health professionals and scientists, and basic research in biomedical sciences. It promotes health and disease prevention and delivers health care through service to the community.

UMDNJ - School of Health Related Professions (SHRP) offers a wide variety of education and training programs in allied health professions including undergraduate certificate programs (e.g. dental assisting, medical technology), associate degree programs (e.g. dental hygiene, medical assisting), baccalaureate degrees (e.g. clinical lab sciences, allied health technologies), graduate level certificate programs (e.g. nurse midwifery, health care informatics), masters degrees (e.g. health sciences, physical therapy, physician assisting) and doctoral programs (e.g. biomedical informatics, health sciences). It enrolls over 1000 students on four campuses.

UMDNJ - School of Nursing (SN) is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. It offers nursing degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate and master's levels, and a post-master’s certificate as well as a PhD program in urban systems. Faculty and students provide nursing care services in a variety of healthcare settings around the State, including University Hospital in Newark, Cooper Health System in Camden, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Faculty provide mental health treatment in the OB-GYN Clinic at University Hospital for women experiencing depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, domestic violence and adjustment disorders.

UMDNJ - School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) offers the DO in osteopathic medicine. In addition to its ability to provide BT/PH preparedness training for Osteopaths in the community, it has a special focus on the care and treatment of vulnerable populations through its close relationship with NJPCA. In addition, it is the center for the State in care and treatment of geriatric populations.

UMDNJ - School of Public Health (SPH) is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and offers master’s and doctoral degrees through programs on three campuses. SPH is dedicated to improving the health of diverse populations through collaborative teaching, research and service. Its Office of Public Health Practice Centers for Education and Training is funded by HRSA. In addition, through close collaborations with staff of NJDHSS, it has taken a leadership role in developing BT training materials; conducting needs assessments among public health workers, ICPs and laboratorians under Focus Area G of the CDC BT grant; and developing distance learning capabilities through an MOA and joint work with Rutgers/NJDHSS.

UMDNJ - Center for Continuing and Outreach Education (CCOE) is the primary source of continuing education credits and certification for health professionals throughout the State. Through partnerships with professional societies and accrediting bodies, and through its excellent infrastructure and capacity to support Web-based distance learning, CCOE offers key training capabilities under this grant.

UMDNJ - University Libraries have developed HealthyNJ, a web-based source of health information for the citizens of the State. It contains sections on biological and biochemical agents, as well as an overview of Bioterrorism. It serves as a portal to State, county and municipal government agencies and health resources. The web site is www.healthynj.org. Librarians contribute data mining, link checking, pictorial and legal sources, bibliographies and webliographies to this project. They are responsible for the creation and maintenance of NJ-PTC's webliography.

Rutgers is the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States, chartered as Queen’s College in 1766. Rutgers University, a comprehensive research university, has 29 schools and colleges with nearly 50,000 students on 3 campuses in Newark, New Brunswick, and Freehold. There are 16 graduate and professional schools training approximately 13,200 students in 53 doctoral programs and 53 master’s programs. Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities. The mission of outreach at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is to enhance the general quality of life by addressing social, political, economic and technological needs through ready and effective accessibility to the expertise of the faculty and lifelong learning.

Rutgers College of Nursing (CN) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Rutgers CN offers a baccalaureate program, the RN-BS completion program, a master’s and a doctoral program. The masters program has seven advanced practice specialty tracks in primary care (adult and aged, family, pediatric and women’s health Nurse Practitioner (NP), adult acute care NP, community health, and psychiatry/mental health). The College has a long history of involvement in the delivery of health care, nursing research and the education of health professionals. The faculty of the Rutgers CN consists of 41 full time faculty; 13 are members of the American Academy of Nursing.

The Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness (Nursing Center) at Rutgers CN serves as the primary source of education, information and research initiatives for nurses, nurse practitioners and allied nursing personnel on all practice matters relating to biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism as well as emerging infectious diseases.

Rutgers CN’s Center for Professional Development (CPD) has been accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 1985. It has the capability to support on-line registration and the award of continuing education contact hours upon completion of a course of study. For this project, the CPD will collaborate with the Nursing Center for the purpose of facilitating the award of CE contact hours and the maintenance of records.

Rutgers School of Social Work (SSW) is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The school offers undergraduate, masters and doctoral level degree programs and is affiliated with more than 800 social service agencies throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. Special attention is given to the development of programs and community partnerships that respect and enhance diversity; and that reflect concern about the poor, the oppressed, those vulnerable to discrimination or injustice, and other at-risk groups. The Continuing Education and Professional Development Program (CEPDP) of Rutgers SSW offers more than 200 continuing education and professional development courses and workshops each year.

New Jersey Primary Care Association, Inc. (NJPCA) serves as the major link between Community Health Centers and USPHS, NJDHSS, county and local governments. The membership of the NJPCA consists of all 19 Federally-funded Community Health Centers (CHC), which includes the two Migrant Health Centers and the two Health Centers for the Homeless, in the State of New Jersey. These 19 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) have 93 service sites located in 20 New Jersey counties. The NJPCA thus represents those primary care providers serving the New Jersey communities with the greatest concentrations of the underserved. The 19 centers serve 324,225 patients with 1,001,855 visits annually. The centers employ 143 physicians, including National Health Service Corps physicians, and approximately 1300 other staff. NJPCA has the capability to develop and present continuing education programs and cultural competency training in a variety of primary care practice settings. Its Director of Disaster Planning has initiated training and development of disaster planning and procedures for the 19 members of the association.

The Saint Barnabas Health Care System (SBHCS) is New Jersey's largest integrated health care delivery system. It includes eight acute care medical centers, nine nursing and rehabilitation centers and three assisted-living facilities as well as numerous ambulatory care agencies, geriatric centers, a psychiatric institute, a state-wide behavioral health network and comprehensive home care and hospice programs.

The Saint Barnabas Health Care System has long been a recognized leader in New Jersey's disaster planning. The Center for Healthcare Preparedness at SBHCS was established to serve as a center of excellence – bringing together the diverse, experienced resources of the System in furthering education and research in the field of healthcare disaster readiness. CHP faculty include regional experts with extensive disaster exercise planning and evaluation experience. Their efforts are augmented by a team of other specialists, including infectious disease and infection control consultants, safety and engineering professionals, healthcare security experts, and a multitude of others.

SBHCS Emergency Care Institute (ECI) is accredited by the NJDHSS Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system. It includes 9 hospitals/medical centers, 9 nursing and rehabilitation centers, 3 assisted living facilities, ambulatory care facilities, geriatric centers, a psychiatric facility, a statewide behavioral health network and comprehensive home care and hospice programs. SBHCS has allocated over $4.2 million for a Domestic Preparedness Plan that includes mobile disaster trailers equipped with decontamination units, personal protective equipment (PPE), showers and emergency medical supplies. The Office of Disaster Planning has offered terrorism education to 12,000 SBHCS employees. SBHC also services vulnerable indigent populations in Newark, Irvington and Lakewood through its affiliate hospitals.

Camden AHEC provides services to the city of Camden, NJ and surrounding Southern New Jersey communities. Their services include internships, educational programs and community health programs for individuals, groups, community-based agencies/organizations, and health care professionals and students.

The goal of Camden AHEC is to promote access to preventive and primary health care services, to improve the general health of the community and to educate health professionals and students on serving disadvantaged populations in a culturally competent environment. Community health programs are designed to improve community health, by addressing cultural and financial barriers between quality healthcare and the people who need it.

LibertyHealth was established in 1991 and is one of the State’s leading integrated healthcare organizations. It includes facilities in the northern, densely populated urban core cities. Its teaching hospital is Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) which is the lead agency for MMRS in the northeastern region (LINKAGE) and it provides training to staff and community health care professionals. Among Liberty’s unique strengths is a highly trained cadre of EMS personnel, many of whom responded to both attacks on the World Trade Center.