Persichilli to retire as commissioner of health

Judy Persichilli, a longtime nurse and hospital executive who became one of the central faces in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the commissioner of health, announced Friday that she will retire from that role next month. While Persichilli’s claim to fame for most came during the hundreds of media briefings she did with Gov.

Phil Murphy — who always referred her as “the woman who needs no introduction” — the health care community appreciated the work she was putting in when the cameras were off. New Jersey Hospital Association CEO Cathy Bennett said the impact of her leadership is immeasurable.

“Judy was the steady hand and calm voice we needed during the worst public health crisis of […].

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