UMDNJ Center for Continuing and Outreach Education (CCOE), CCOE Divisions and Initiatives

	CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS Working closely with the experts at the New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the School of Osteopathic Medicine as well as the other schools, units, and centers of UMDNJ, the CME/Industry Relations Division plans, produces, and implements a broad array of educational programming for regional, statewide, national and international audiences. With a long track record of productive relationships with partners and grantors, our team is able to meet the letter and spirit of all relevant codes and regulations while maintaining a business approach to time- and expense-management. Patrick Dwyer Director, BioPharma Education ccdwyer@umdnj.edu 973-972-8377 Attasha Nurse Program Development Specialist II nurseat@umdnj.edu 973-972-0688 Jessica Young Program Manager youngjo@umdnj.edu 973-972-3297
	AIDS Education CCOE’s Division of AIDS Education, founded in 1989, was among the original Ryan White-funded AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) in the country. It serves as the Northern New Jersey Local Performance Site of the NY/NJ AIDS Education and Training Center and is funded in part through the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, which holds the regional AETC grant. CCOE-AIDS is headquartered on UMDNJ’s Newark campus and collaborates with the New Jersey Medical School on its educational initiatives. These initiatives are designed to increase the number of health care providers who are effectively educated and motivated to counsel, diagnose, treat, and medically manage individuals with HIV infection as well as to help prevent risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission. CCOE-AIDS has clinical faculty throughout New Jersey, all of which are experts in the provision of medical care to persons living with HIV. These experts provide clinical training opportunities for less experienced providers to receive one-on-one training, which includes direct patient care observation and clinical consultation, as well as small group skills-building sessions. The Division also offers HIV Medical Update programs semi-annually in New Jersey, as well as important topic lectures and other skills-building activities that assist providers in the care and treatment of persons living with HIV/AIDS. The Division also provides technical assistance to organizations looking to build capacity in the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Click here to view current publications Our Staff
	Brenda Christian, MEd, PA-C, CQI Interim Director christbj@umdnj.edu 973-972-6223 Ahmad Saleem G. Ahmad, MA Program Development Specialist II gahmadas@umdnj.edu 973-972-3296 Kimi Nakata, MSW, MPH Supervising Program Dev. Specialist ccnakata@umdnj.edu 973-972-1246 Robin D. Owens, BS Program Support Specialist 973-972-8976 owensrd@umdnj.edu David A. Rosen, MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM Assistant Director, AIDS Division rosendv@umdnj.edu 973-972-6325	Sarah E.Suarez, RN, CDE Coordinator, HIV Quality Management 973-972-1162 suarez@umdnj.edu Phyllis A. Thomas. AAS Program Assistant thomaspa@umdnj.edu 973-972-6629 Michelle M. Thompson Program Support Specialist ccthomps@umdnj.edu 973-972-1293 Carolyna Torres Administrative Coordinator torresca@umdnj.edu 973-972-7354
	Continuing Dental Education The Division of Continuing Dental Education, a cooperative effort between the New Jersey Dental School and CCOE, provides a comprehensive array of CDE activities designed to help practicing dentists to keep pace with new techniques, technologies and dental materials. Utilizing experts from NJDS and external faculty representing the best in education, research and private practice, the Division of CDE offers scores of hands-on, lab participation, lecture and surgical/clinical observation activities. Subjects addressed in CDE’s programs include:
	Anesthesia, Pain Control & Medical Emergencies Oral Pathology Endodontics Pediatric Dentistry Aesthetics Restorative Dentistry Our Staff	General Dentistry Self-Study/Online Implants Special Prep/Review Infection Control, HIV/AIDS Travel Programs
	Janice L. Gibbs, M.A. Director gibbs@umdnj.edu 973-972-6576 Corinne Swass-Fogarty Administrative Coordinator ccfogart@umdnj.edu 973-972-7102	Sherri Wilson Staff Assistant wilsonsj@umdnj.edu 973-972-7103
	For information on Allied Dental courses, please contact: Rebeca Santiago UMDNJ-SHRP Admissions Coordinator, CACE (732) 235-4458 santanre@umdnj.edu