Judith Persichilli
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Judith Persichilli | |
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| 22nd Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Health | |
| In office July 2019 – August 2023 | |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Shereef Elnahal |
| Succeeded by | Kaitlan Baston (acting)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1949[2] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing Rutgers University(B.S.) Rider College |
Judith Persichilli (born March 4, 1949) 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.[3][4][5][6]
Perschilli was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Her father worked in a leather goods factory and her mother was a legal secretary. Perschilli was one of four children. She has a twin sister, an older sister, and a younger brother.[7] She grew up in Dunellen, New Jersey.[8] The family was Catholic. Perschilli and her siblings attended Saint Peter’s High School, a Catholic high school in New Brunswick.[7]
Persichilli received her nursing diploma from the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in 1968. She graduated from Rutgers University in 1976 with a bachelor of science in nursing, summa cum laude. She attained a master of arts in administration, summa cum laude, from Rider College in 1980.[2]