Brian Forgia
Vice President, Oakland Board of Health @Borough Of Oakland
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President, Oakland Board of Health @Borough Of Oakland
As Vice President and member of the Local Board of Health for the Borough of Oakland, NJ, I work to ensure the following essential services are delivered to the local community through administration, program planning, evaluation of organizational effectiveness, financial stewardship, and representing the interest of its citizens. The Board is responsible for delivering the following: • Monitoring the communities health status to identify community health problems.• Diagnosing and investigating health problems and health hazards in the community.• Informing, educating and empowering people about health issues.• Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.• Developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.• Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure public safety.• Linking people to needed personal health services and assuring the provision of health carewhen otherwise unavailable.• Assuring a competent Public Health and personal health care workforce.• Evaluating effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based healthservices.• Conducting research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
EDUCATION
Boston College
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Stevens Institute of Technology
MSIS, Information Systems; Information Management
Boston College
BS, Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT BRIAN FORGIA
Seasoned healthcare information technology professional and project manager with expertise in vendor management, implementation and project management of leading edge solutions for healthcare operations, disaster preparedness, and clinical care delivery. Highly experienced in healthcare and technology operations within the government and non-profit sector, including public health, hospitals, community health centers (FQHC’s) and small and large group physician practices. Proven track record of health IT and Electronic Health Records implementation. Open to connecting for opportunities in health IT and project management in leading healthcare institutions.Specialties: Epic Ambulatory and MyChart certified; eClinicalWorks Certified PM/EMR Trainer;Electronic Health Records Implementation and Project Management;EHR/EMR/PM;Telehealth and TelemedicineHealth Information Technology Management;Datacenter, Network, Helpdesk Operations Management;Federal, State and Local Grants Writing and Adminstration;Non-profit Financial Management
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