Ruth joined Gateway in January 2004 as Director, Quality Assurance. Prior to joining Gateway, she was a Regulatory Associate for the Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ruth earned a MPH from UMDNJ School of Public Health.
Along with Naomi Savitz, Ruth co-manages the Regional Electronic Birth Certificate (EBC) Database. Together they provide one-on-one support to EBC end-users at member facilities and organize regional EBC workshops. The workshops occur on a semi-annual basis to explain the purpose for, content and operation of the EBC software as well as emphasizing the importance of data quality and the application of EBC data in Public Health. Other responsibilities include: composition of the Gateway Regional Plan, grant writing, data support of Gateway programs, State Hearing program data, composition of Annual Data Plan, and oversight of the TQI committee.
Email: rbrogden@gatewaymch.org