September is Suicide Awareness Month

September 6, 2022

Dear RBHS Community,

The last two years have brought tremendous challenges in our university community, affecting each one of us in unique ways. We have responded with dedication, care, and energy, as we continue to strive for excellence in our patient care, education, research, and community missions. Even so, we know that it has not been easy and some of us may be struggling.
 
In that spirit, RBHS and RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) are jointly planning special events in September, which is Suicide Awareness Month. There will be various activities throughout RBHS and RWJBH including virtual presentations and workshops as well as live events, to encourage well-being, support each other, and increase our awareness of suicide in healthcare environments.
 
Please visit sites.rutgers.edu/rbhs-pwb/ for a complete calendar of events.

Vicente Gracias, MD
Senior Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Vice President of Health Affairs
Rutgers University 

Sherry Huang, MD
Vice-Chancellor
Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Officer
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Chantal Brazeau, MD
Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality
New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Chief Wellness Officer,
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
 
Andy Anderson, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer
RWJBarnabas Health
 
Frank Ghinassi, PhD
President and CEO
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health, and Addictions Service Line
RWJBarnabas Health
 
Mary Deno
Senior Vice-President Human Resources
RWJBarnabas Health
 
Suicide Awareness Steering Committee Members:

• Rashi Aggarwal, MD, FACLP, DFAPA, New Jersey Medical School
• Andrea Cignarella, MD, Resident, New Jersey Medical School
• Nancy Cintron, MSW, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
• Fayola Edwards, MA Ed, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
• Ravi Maharajh, EdS, University Behavioral Health Care
• Jaclyn Manzo, M.Ed, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
• Stephanie Marcello, PhD, University Behavioral Health Care
• Thomas Moore, LCSW, BCD, RWJ Barnabas Health
• Ann Murphy, PhD, CPRP, School of Health Professions
• Mamilda Robinson, DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC, School of Nursing
• Margaret Swarbrick, PhD, Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
• Kylee Tacopino, MASc, Monmouth Medical Center
• Michelle Zechner, PhD, LSW, CPRP, School of Health Professions
• Shreni Zinzuwadia, MD, FACEP, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center