FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              November 1, 2011                                                 Contact: Nikki Reen (267.295.3859 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) 

New Strategic Outlook Ushers in Changes for PHMC’s 2nd Forty Years                                             

PHILADELPHIA – On November 1, Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) announced new leadership roles developed to help further the nonprofit public health institute’s growth trajectory. The organization also announced new members of its board of directors. “With our new management roles and structure, we expect that PHMC will be able to build significantly on its role as the region’s leading public health innovator,” says president and CEO Richard J. Cohen.

PHMC announces the creation of several chief officer and managing director roles. “As part of our vision for the future years, we recently implemented a new strategic plan,” says Cohen. “This in turn led us to a structural realignment resulting in new roles that will further vitalize our organization and thus benefit the health of the greater Philadelphia region.” Joining Cohen as Chief Executive Officer and Marino Puliti who has long served as Chief Financial Officer, PHMC named Wayne Pendleton as Chief Operating Officer, Tine Hansen-Turton as Chief Strategy Officer (previously vice president of health care access and policy), Celeste Collins as Chief Human Resources Officer (previously vice president of human resources) and Dina Wolfman Baker as Chief Communications Officer (previously vice president of communications).

PHMC’s six newly named managing directors include Michael Bedrosian as Managing Director, Information Systems; Vanessa Briggs as Managing Director, Health Promotion; Amy Friedlander as Managing Director, Management Services; Leslie Hurtig as Managing Director, Behavioral Health; Lynne Kotranski as Managing Director, Research and Evaluation Group; and Bill Weber as Managing Director, Finance.

 “With the addition of the strategy office, we will sharpen our focus on innovating across the organization to ensure PHMC stays ahead of the curve and remains competitive locally, regionally and nationally to bring the best in public health leadership and solutions to the table and into our communities,” says Hansen-Turton.

Adds Pendleton,“We look forward, in this new structure to integrating operations with strategy, finance, communications and human resources under the vision of Richard Cohen and the guidance of the PHMC Board.”

PHMC welcomes to its board of directors in the 2011-2012 term Joseph M. DiMino, director of health and medical director of the Montgomery County Health Department; Autumn A. Graves, president of Girard College; and Michele Volpe, executive director of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Additionally, several long-time board members have assumed leadership roles on the board: The Honorable Renée Cardwell Hughes, Chairperson; Denise Christian, MD, Vice Chairperson; Michael K. Pearson, Treasurer; and Stephen P. Fera, Secretary. PHMC also recognizes and thanks for their years of service departing board members Paul A. Dandridge, former chairperson, and Ana Pujols-McKee, former vice chairperson. 

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About PHMC

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce.  PHMC has served the region since 1972.

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August 11, 2011

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    The Philadelphia Foundation Grants $30,000 Award 

PHILADELPHIA – Joseph J. Peters Institute (JJPI), an affiliate of Public Health Management Corporation, received a $30,000 grant from The Philadelphia Foundation for the period beginning 7/1/2011 through 6/29/2011 for general operating support.  JJPI has met The Philadelphia Foundation’s criteria for a high-performing nonprofit organization.  The grant was awarded from the Lillian Gest Memorial Fund, William P. Gest Memorial Fund #2, Christine King Fund, WLG Endowment Fund and the Edward M Story Memorial Fund in memory of his father, Samuel Story and his mother, Mary Grosvenor. JJPI works to reduce the causes of and the overall results of sexually abusive behaviors through research, training, prevention and treatment.

“We are thrilled that The Philadelphia Foundation chose to recognize the important work JJPI does in the community,” said JJPI executive director Theodore Glackman. “Through this grant, we can continue the fight against sexual abuse.” JJPI aims to prevent sexual abuse before it occurs, help survivors of sexual abuse lead healthy and productive lives, and prevent perpetrators of sexual abuse from recidivating. With over 55 years experience, JJPI has developed a national reputation as an expert in treating the potentially devastating and highly stigmatized problem of sexual abuse and in addressing the complex developmental, familial and social issues that accompany the epidemic.

JJPI provides direct behavioral health services to approximately 1,300 clients per year, a majority of them children and adolescents who have been sexually abused.  JJPI uses therapeutic interventions that have been rigorously studied and found to be effective in helping to alleviate the suffering caused by sexual abuse.  JJPI’s prevention services staff also conduct participant-specific training to help teachers, adults and children distinguish healthy and unhealthy sexual behaviors and learn how to safely report unhealthy behaviors or signs of potential abuse.  Additionally, JJPI televises bi-annual public service announcements that promote the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse.

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About Joseph J. Peters Institute

A nonprofit mental health agency providing outpatient assessment and treatment services in the area of sexual abuse, Joseph J. Peters Institute began with the pioneering work of psychiatrist Joseph J. Peters, MD, in 1955, and was one of the country's first initiatives in the treatment of sexual abuse. Over the years the organization has continued to evolve and now holds a national reputation for its work in assessment, treatment, prevention and education related to sexual abuse. For more information, visit www.jjp.org

About Public Health Management Corporation

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce.  PHMC has served the region since 1972. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.

 About The Philadelphia Foundation

The Philadelphia Foundation, a public charity, is Southeastern Pennsylvania’s leading center for community philanthropic engagement and is committed to improving the quality of life in Bucks, Chester, Delaware,  Montgomery and Philadelphia counties through funds established by its donors. Established in 1918, The Philadelphia Foundation continues to help donors harness their generosity and vision by providing tools, knowledge and financial stewardship directed to maximize the strategic impact of charitable contributions. Grants from more than 750 charitable funds strengthen the effectiveness of nonprofits and support programs that are vital to the people of this region. For more information, visit www.philafound.org

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

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New Survey Results Analyze Breast Health Screenings among Area Women

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the US. According to the American Cancer Society, 2.5 million women living in America are breast cancer survivors and an estimated 230,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed just this year.* To commemorate October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, researchers from Public Health Management Corporation’s (PHMC) Community Health Data Base (CHDB) analyzed data on mammogram and clinical breast exam screenings among women who participated in its 2010 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey. The survey collects results from a random landline and cell phone survey conducted every two years with 10,000 households in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) region of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. CHDB used data from the survey to analyze how access to breast cancer screenings varies by demographics. “As October marks a month of focus on breast cancer, we thought it was important to share statistics on how local women access mammograms and screenings,” said Nicole Dreisbach, research associate at CHDB.  

Although the American Cancer Society recommends that women over 40 should have a regular mammogram every year, in SEPA more than one-third of women 40 years or older (34.6%) have not had a mammogram within the past year, representing approximately 370,200 women in the region. Additionally, the American Cancer Society suggests that women in their 20s and 30s have clinical breast examinations as part of their annual examinations. The survey found that almost one-third of women 18 years of age or older (30.1%) did not have clinical breast examinations within the past year, representing about 478,000 women in the region.

The study also examined the relationship between health insurance coverage and regular breast cancer screenings. The data showed that 64% of women without health insurance have not had mammograms within the past year compared with 33.0% of women with health insurance. Additionally, more than one-half of women without health insurance (58.1%) have not had clinical breast exams in the past year compared with insured women (27.5%). The survey also found that women without sources of regular primary care, such as physician’s offices or local clinics, were less likely to receive regular screenings. More than one-half of women without regular sources of primary care (52.8%) have not had mammograms within the past year compared with one-third of women with regular sources of primary care (33.6%). Nearly one-half of women with no regular sources of primary care (46.0%) have not had clinical breast exams in the past year compared with 28.7% of women with regular sources of primary care.

More than any other racial/ethnic population group, Latina women in Southeast Pennsylvania are less likely to receive regular breast cancer screenings. According to CHDB data, 40.9% of Latina women have not had mammograms in the past year, followed by White (35.1%), Asian (32.1%), and Black (30.7%) women. Additionally, 45.5% of Latina women have not had clinical breast exams in the past year, compared with Asian (35.7%), White (29.7%), and Black (25.9%) women. Income level also plays a role. Over two-fifths of women living below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level (42.6%) have not had mammograms in the past year compared with 32.6% of women living at or above the poverty level. Similarly, 39.0% of women living under the poverty line have not had clinical breast exams in the past year compared with 27.6% of women at or above the poverty line.

To access the full findings on breast cancer screenings in Southeastern Pennsylvania, contact Nicole Dreisbach at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 215.985.2524.

*American Cancer Society. “What is Breast Cancer?” Web. 9 February 2011.

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About CHDB

Public Health Management Corporation’s CHDB Household Health Survey is one of the largest regional health surveys in the country. The Pew Charitable Trusts; William Penn Foundation; United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania; United Way of North Penn; CIGNA Foundation; Green Tree Community Health Foundation; Philadelphia Foundation; North Penn Community Health Foundation and the Thomas Scattergood Foundation and over 350 local agencies from the health, government, nonprofit and academic sectors help to support the CHDB. To view previous data news releases, please click here. For more information, please visit www.chdbdata.org

About PHMC

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce.  PHMC has served the region since 1972. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.