Accreditations, Affiliations, and Program Officials

Florence M. Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science is a member of the New Jersey Department of Health and is accredited by:

• The American Medical Association
• The College of American Pathologists
• The Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
• The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science

Florence M. Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science is also affiliated with these educational institutions:

• Caldwell College, NJ
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
• Georgian Court University, NJ
• Kean University, NJ
• Lebanon Valley College, PA
• Monmouth University, NJ
• New Jersey City University, NJ
• Rutgers University, NJ
• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA

Program Officials

Theodore J. Matulewicz, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Pathology
Medical Director of Laboratories, Meridian Health

Brian S. Erler, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chairman, Department of Pathology
Medical Advisor
Clinical Chemistry Instructor

Mary Jane C. Weg, MS, MPA
Assistant Program Director
Clinical Chemistry Instructor

Gary V. Catarella, MT (ASCP), CLS (NCA), MBA
Administrative Laboratory Director, Meridian Health
Management Instructor
Program Consultant

Perla L. Simmons, MPA, MT (ASCP), SH, CLS (NCA)
Program Director
Clinical Hematology Instructor

To learn more about the Florence M Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science, please call 732-776-4603.