Thanks for Celebrating with Us
Thank you to all who came out and made this event such a success! An extra big thank you also goes out to all of our donors and Honor Roll sponsors—it is thanks to your generosity that we can continue to impact the lives of medical students and the future of New Jersey’s healthcare community.











We also want to sincerely thank our sponsors and donors
Those who have donated in the past and those who plan to donate this year in support of the EJI Excellence in Medicine Scholarship Fund.
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updates as we near our event date on May 4th.
Introducing our Hosts
We’re excited to announce our hosts for this year’s event!
Guiding us through the evening on May 3rd will be:

Steve Adubato, PhD
Emmy Award-winning Anchor
Author, “Lessons in Leadership”

Patricia A. Constante, FACHE
CEO of MDAdvantage
Holdings, Inc.
Thank You for Funding the Future of Healthcare
We are so thankful for your continued generosity. With the help of our donors and Honor Roll Scholarship sponsors, the EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation is able to provide scholarships to medical, dental, pharmacy and physician assistant students in New Jersey schools.

A New Year,
A New Perspective
Every year brings new experiences and growth. With that growth comes new perspectives. This year, we explore our honorees and scholarship recipients’ point of views and how the culmination of those different perspectives educate, diversify and strengthen New Jersey’s healthcare community.
Since 1939, the EJI Excellence in Medicine Awards™ have honored physicians and leaders whose unique perspectives and actions have impacted the delivery of healthcare in New Jersey and around the world. By providing scholarships to healthcare students, we seek to promote excellence in healthcare and foster the future of New Jersey’s healthcare community.
Get Involved, Give Back
We rely on this incredible community and the gracious support of our sponsors to aid the students of today in reaching their goals to become the healthcare leaders of tomorrow. Please consider becoming a sponsor and help the EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation make a difference in students’ lives.
Perspectives from the 2023 Honorees & Scholarship Students
Watch this year’s honorees and scholarship recipients speak on prevalent topics impacting seasoned healthcare professionals and students entering the field.

The Patient Perspective

Telehealth and Healthcare at Home

Views Through a New Lens:
AI & Essential Technologies

Reflecting Back:
Now and Then
2023 EJI Excellence in Medicine Award Recipients
Last year, we were unable to celebrate these six extraordinary healthcare professionals in-person, in the interest of our guest’s safety. This year, we are proud to give our esteemed honorees their chance in the spotlight. We hope you’ll join us at this year’s event on May 3rd, 2023, as we honor their immense contributions to the healthcare community of New Jersey.

Shereef Elnahal, MD, MBA
Outstanding Healthcare Executive Award

Margarita Camacho, MD, MBA
EJI Physician’s Award®

Joshua Coren, DO, MBA, FACOFP
and the Rowan University
COVID-19 Vaccine Center Leadership Team
Peter W. Rodino, Jr.
Citizen’s Award®

Junichi Sadoshima, PhD, MD
Outstanding Scientist Award

Petros Levounis, MD, MA
Outstanding Medical
Educator Award

Sunanda Gaur, MD
on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Clinical Research Center (RWJMS-CRC)
Verice M. Mason Community Service Leader Award
Watch the Full Interviews with Our 2023 Honorees
We love speaking with our honorees each year—these interviews allow us to better understand their thoughts on the healthcare industry and what issues are specifically impacting New Jersey’s healthcare leaders.
Guests at the event saw a preview of these interviews and now they are available here in full for you to view.

Shereef Elnahal, MD, MBA

Margarita Camacho, MD, MBA

Joshua Coren, DO, MBA, FACOFP

Junichi Sadoshima, PhD, MD

Petros Levounis, MD, MA

Sunanda Gaur, MD
2023 EJI Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to all our 2023 EJI Scholarship winners!
Emily Davidson
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University,
Class of 2023
Teona Iarajuli
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine,
Class of 2023
Irene Kontogiannis
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine,
Class of 2023
Amy Heussinger
Rutgers School of Health Professions,
Physician Assistant Program, Class of 2023
Ngozi Anaemejeh
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,
Class of 2023
Ellen Cahill
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,
Class of 2023
Debbie Meskin
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine,
Class of 2023
Cynthia Smith
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School,
Class of 2023
Jessica Castelo
Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences,
Physician Assistant Program, Class of 2023
Gabriela Alvarez
Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy,
Class of 2023
Sheena Licata
Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy and Health Services,
Class of 2023
2023 Excellence in Medicine Scholarship Honor Roll
The EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation is honored by the continued support from all of our Excellence in Medicine Scholarship Honor Roll members, most notably RWJBarnabas Health. Through everyone’s collective support, every year we are able to provide scholarships to the talented students who will become the future of healthcare in New Jersey.
Distinguished Scholarship Society | $75,000
RWJBarnabas Health
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Champion Scholarship Society | $15,000
Dr. Debra S. and Dr. George F. Heinrich
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Patricia A. Costante, FACHE
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Visionary Scholarship Society | $10,000
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Paul J. Hirsch, MD
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Foundation for Health Advancement, Inc.
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Vincent K. McInerney, MD and the New Jersey Orthopaedic Institute
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Piper Sandler & Co.
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One-on-One with Steve Adubato
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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Dr. Jean Anderson Eloy and the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Innovator Scholarship Society | $5,000
The Hilb Group
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Saiber LLC
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NJM Insurance Group
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CLB Partners, LLC
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MAGMUTUAL
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Contributors |
Citizens Bank
David Swee, MD
Maria Falca Dodson
Eileen Moynihan, MD
Joseph Costabile, MD
Catherine Williams
FAQs
Check to be made out to: EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation
Mail to: EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation, 174 Nassau Street, #800 Princeton, NJ 08542
You will receive a confirmation once you make a purchase for the event. You will not receive an actual ticket, but rather your name will be held at the door.
The address is: 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. More detailed travel directions based on location can be found here.
Hotel accommodations are available at the Château Grande Hotel, located right next door to the Park Château, at 670 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ. To reserve your room in our EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation room block, reserve online here or call 732-724-4600 and mention the EJI room block.
Check to be made out to: EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation
Mail to: EJI Excellence in Medicine Foundation, 174 Nassau Street, #800 Princeton, NJ 08542
Out of concern and caution, we felt it was in the best interest of our guests that this year’s in-person event be canceled after further reviewing current trending COVID-19 data. We look forward to honoring this year’s class of honorees on May 3, 2023.
The 2022 scholarship students will receive their scholarships as planned. New class of 2023 scholarship students will be selected and recognized at the 2023 in-person event.
We anticipate honoring the six 2022 award recipients in 2023. At this time, we do not anticipate soliciting for new nominations for 2023.