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Margie Heller Saint Barnabas Medical Center RWJBarnabas Health

973.322.2448 Margie . Heller @ rwjbh . org rwjbh . org

Serving the needs of our communities isn ’ t just about treating people when they ’ re sick ,” says Margie Heller , Vice President of Community Health and Global Strategic Partnerships at RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Barnabas Medical Center ( SBMC ). “ It ’ s about keeping them healthy in the communities where they live , work and play .” That ’ s the philosophy that leads SBMC to host hundreds of events and programs yearly , locally and globally . There is a commitment to reaching beyond the walls of their facilities , using their assets and resources to more equitably improve their communities ’ long term wellbeing and quality of life . Saint Barnabas Medical Center is nationally recognized at the forefront of improving health and healthcare delivery . Their mission , to provide compassionate care , healthcare excellence , and superior service to their patients and families , is engrained into everything they do . Margie Heller leads by example . She is an integral member of the Social Impact and Community Investment Practice at RWJBarnabas Health . The practice is a collaborative effort between the System , facility leaders and community stakeholders to eliminate health care disparities and address social determinants of health . One pillar of the practice is Global Health , which strives to help vulnerable communities across New Jersey and abroad . As a leader of this pillar , Margie dedicates herself to building stronger communities , locally and globally . She works tirelessly on executing departmental goals , including , but not limited to , the establishment and implementation of an employee volunteer initiative , enhancing capacity building of local community based organizations , and formalizing the integration of anchor mission strategy , facility goal identification and attainment with special efforts to address institutional policies and practices . Margie works with employees , businesses and academic partners – including Rutgers University – to address social determinants and understand the unique needs of each community she works in . She is a champion in her community . She has spearheaded many collaborative initiatives that address the social , economic , and environmental conditions that have a significant impact on the health outcomes in local under resourced communities in her primary service area . Margie has successfully co-led numerous disaster relief missions in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and continually collaborates with universities , international non – government organizations , and medical schools in the U . S and abroad to address health priorities in under resourced countries . Domestically , Ms . Heller established a relationship with The Health Wagon , a nonprofit organization in Southwest Virginia , to provide colon screenings to the medically underserved population in the area . With a multidisciplinary team in place , Margie successfully led three missions there . In line with RWJBarnabas Health ’ s primary mission to help their neighbors by building healthier communities , Margie ’ s been integral in co-developing a COVID-19 testing program strategy that can both support local communities abilities to track and mitigate a reemergence of the virus while simultaneously reducing disparities by bringing COVID-19 precision services directly to at risk communities . Margie says , “ Looking ahead , in the ever changing public health landscape , we will continue to strategize on preventative ways to keep our communities healthy and safe .”