Trustee Education

NJHA – and New Jersey state law – recognizes that hospital and health system trustees require specialized tools, comprehensive training programs and other educational resources to help them make the critical decisions required to effectively govern their healthcare organizations.

NJHA's Trustee Institute provides an in-person training program twice a year along with online training modules, which can be accessed by contacting Mary Ditri at MDitri@NJHA.com. All voting members of a Board must complete the Trustee education within six months of joining. The training provides a comprehensive understanding of the ethical and fiduciary responsibilities of a trustee, hospital financial management and legal/regulatory compliance issues.

Human Trafficking

All healthcare workers and volunteers in New Jersey who have contact with patients – regardless of if the contact is clinical or non-clinical – must complete training in recognizing and intervening in cases of human trafficking. Learn more about the rule: Human Trafficking Handling and Response Training. Workers must complete training within six months of the first day of employment.

Stop, Observe, Ask, Respond to Human Trafficking (SOAR): A Training for Health Care and Social Service Providers" - SOAR seeks to build the capacity of communities to identify and respond to the complex needs of individuals who have experienced trafficking and understand the root causes that make individuals, families, and communities vulnerable to trafficking.

Further information is available from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office on Trafficking in Persons.