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The Coalition includes three committees and a Leadership Council.  The Principal Investigator is Stanley H. Weiss, MD; the co-Principal Investigator is Diana R. DeCosimo, MD.  Drs. Weiss and DeCosimo are full-time faculty members at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark.

Advocacy

Coordinates efforts to establish a visible presence and provide a strong voice to inform policy decision makers about needs and best practices related to cancer care, prevention and awareness — primarily at the county and municipal levels.
Chaired by:

• (vacant)

Education/Outreach

Coordinates efforts to enhance current public & professional education efforts in Essex to increase access to cancer prevention, detection, & treatment.  Maintains online calendar of cancer-related events in the community.
Co-Chaired by:

• Catherine Marcial, SAVE Women and Men Project Coordinator: marciacp@umdnj.edu
• Aretha Hill-Forte, In the Pink Project Coordinator: AHill-Forte@smmcnj.org

Development

Explores funding opportunities for cancer control efforts in Essex & drafts proposals for these projects.
Chair: Catherine Marcial, SAVE Women and Men Project Coordinator: marciacp@umdnj.edu

Leadership Council

Provides guidance to committees & overall coalition. Identifies goals to be achieved, and works with & mobilizes the entire coalition membership to achieve these goals.
Chair: Stanley H. Weiss, MD: weiss@umdnj.edu
Co-Chair: Diana R. DeCosimo, MD decosidr@umdnj.edu