Judith Persichilli
Judith Persichilli, R.N., B.S.N., M.A. is an American nurse and health care executive and the 22nd Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health for the State of New Jersey. Prior to her nomination she was interim president/CEO of University Hospital in Newark. Perschilli began
her career as an intensive care nurse. Persichilli served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Catholic Health East. Judy also served as
Interim Chief Executive Officer of CHE Trinity Health until November 18, 2013. She served as Executive Vice President and of Acute Care at
Catholic Health East. Persichilli served as the President of St Francis Medical Center in Trenton for eight years. She served as Executive Vice
President, Northeast Division of Catholic Health East.
Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy appointed Persichilli to direct the University Hospital in Newark in December 2018. In June 2019, he announced that she would join the cabinet of the Murphy administration as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health in July 2019. Perschilli is seeking to expand gun violence treatment programs. Persichilli is supervising the state's response to COVID-19 pandemic and reports the number of positive tests and deaths daily. When asked about her personal risk she said "I'm definitely going to get it. We all are. I'm just waiting." In an anonymous letter to the leaders of the New Jersey Legislature, employees of the health department said mishandling of the crisis led to may preventable deaths and called for Persichilli's resignation.
Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy appointed Persichilli to direct the University Hospital in Newark in December 2018. In June 2019, he announced that she would join the cabinet of the Murphy administration as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health in July 2019. Perschilli is seeking to expand gun violence treatment programs. Persichilli is supervising the state's response to COVID-19 pandemic and reports the number of positive tests and deaths daily. When asked about her personal risk she said "I'm definitely going to get it. We all are. I'm just waiting." In an anonymous letter to the leaders of the New Jersey Legislature, employees of the health department said mishandling of the crisis led to may preventable deaths and called for Persichilli's resignation.