Oncology Registrars Association of New Jersey

2008-2009 Special Election Notice

Dear ORANJ Member:

According to Article V, Section D of our Bylaws, election of President, Vice President and Treasurer will not be held this year (please refer below for details), as only one person has applied for each of those three positions. The ballot was mailed to the membership for the election of the Secretary.

The 2008 – 2009 officers elected by default, therefore, are:

President Uzma Rizwan, BS, CCS, CTR, CentraState Healthcare System
Vice President Maureen Sarno, CTR, JFK Medical Center
Treasurer Ellen Perrine, CTR, Saint Peter’s University Hospital

Please join me in congratulating all three members!!!

“ONCOLOGY REGISTRARS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY, INC., BYLAWS: ARTICLE V: OFFICERS, NOMINATING PROCESS AND ELECTIONS”

Section D. Elections: 1. The officers shall be elected by ballot, which will be mailed to the membership at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Ballots shall be prepared and mailed by the Nominating Committee. Elections shall be by plurality vote unless there is only one candidate running for each of the four (4) elected offices. In this case, election of officers will be by default, ballots will not be mailed and membership will be notified of incoming officers by mail. In case of a tie vote in mail balloting, the tow (2) candidates with the highest number of votes shall be reballoted with the election being decided at the Annual Meeting by a majority vote of all eligible members present. 2. The President shall assume the duties of the office immediately upon installation.

Sincerely,

The 2008-2009 Nominating Committee
Nancy O’Donnell, CTR, Committee Chair
Halina Lewis, CTR, Member
Joan Murdoch, CTR, Member

The Oncology Registrars Association of New Jersey (ORANJ) formerly known as the Tumor Registrars Association of New Jersey (TRANJ) is a non-profit professional organization that has been representing New Jersey Cancer Registrars since 1983.

The purpose of this Association is:

	To promote research and education in Cancer Registry administration and practice so that we may be of greater service to the cancer patient.
	To disseminate information to members of this Association regarding current activities, research and trends in the cancer field.
	To seek active liaison with professional and governmental organizations, which utilize data, derived from Cancer Registries.

The Cancer Registrar is an integral part of the oncology health care team. They ensure reliability of data through completeness, timeliness, and validity for use in research, education, treatment planning, and scientific papers, as todayï¿½s information will be beneficial in accomplishing the long term survival of the patient.

The main commodity with which a cancer registry deals is not the collection of data on cancer, but rather it is the dissemination of cancer data generated. Picture the registry as a processing and distribution center. Cancer data facts and figures can be worked and arranged to fit special needs and situations. One method of dissemination is reporting cases of cancer and other specified tumorous and precancerous diseases to the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services, this is our State law.

Commitment to education is integral as cancer registrars must possess specialized knowledge and skills in meeting the needs of its customers.