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8 Graduate Certificate in Public Health TCNJ is pleased to announce the Graduate Certificate in Public Health. The program is designed to help clinicians and managers retool their skill sets as healthcare undergoes a complete transformation both clinically and operationally. The existing healthcare system includes hospitals, physician practices, diagnostic and treatment centers, and public health agencies as well as suppliers to the industry such as pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. The creation of new infrastructure such as electronic health rec- ords, health information exchanges, and accountable care organizations are examples of the types of transformation the industry is undergoing. Ultimately, all roads lead to increased healthcare quality and decreased costs at the population level, referred to as population health management. Pursuant to these changes in healthcare, TCNJ's public health graduate certificate program's strength lies in an interdisciplinary focus on health data analytics and health risk communication. The certificate is a total of 5 courses and covers a wide array of topics pertaining to public and population health. The courses for the graduate certificate in Public Health include epidemiology, health promotion, public policy, health risk communication, and health informatics. The prerequisites for the program are a bachelor's degree, completion of a course in basic statistics (or its equivalent) and having an interest in healthcare as described on the applicant's essay for admission. If you would like more information on the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, please visit http://graduate.tcnj.edu/2015/09/16/program- announcement-certificate-in-public-health/. Highlight on Dr. Ruthann Russo Dr. Ruthann Russo is a visiting Assistant Professor of Public Health for the 2015-2016 academic year. Work- ing closely with the interdisciplinary public health task force and other members of the School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, she is helping to imple- ment TCNJ's Public Health programs. She currently teaches Epidemiology at the undergraduate level and is identifying public health internship sites. Dr. Russo is also a licensed NJ acupuncturist and volunteers with Ac- upuncturists Without Borders providing ear acupuncture to individuals suffering from addiction and/or trauma.