I am honored and proud to be the newly installed President of HPMSNJ for 2012. I am following in the footsteps of some excellent Past Presidents that from which I have learned so much. I joined the Society about 7 years ago and because of my membership and involvement I have met and networked with so many individuals that I can now call friends.

With each year that goes by we face new challenges in healthcare and having a place to discuss these challenges can be a great benefit. HPMSNJ provides so many opportunities to learn and network. Have you been to our education sessions? HPMSNJ offers two sessions per year plus mini education sessions on a wide range of topics that provide a great opportunity to learn about current obstacles we face and how the teachings from these sessions can be applied to your own organizations. Our society serves as a common ground for so many around the state to understand that we are not alone when it comes to these challenges and it is refreshing to know we can help others.

Social Media has become a great communication medium to keep in touch with other HPMSNJ members and be informed of events and happenings. Are you one of our 262 members on LinkedIn? If not, find out what you’re missing! Do you Tweet, are you a Facebook user? Follow our updates! For more information on any of these, follow the links from our home page.

I am extremely proud of the board members who are serving with me. These are members that are friends, colleagues, professionals and true leaders. Their involvement and to the Society make our meetings meaningful and education sessions useful tools. Also, we must not forget the members and the sponsors because their support and dedication are what helps us function as a whole. Your continuous commitment and support to the society is greatly appreciated.

I look forward to my role as President for 2012 and I hope that the year brings a great benefit to each one of you. I encourage those who would love to be more involved in the committees to please let me know. It is a great way to experience the behind the scenes of the Society and the work we do.