N.J. Hospitals Staging Ebola-readiness Drills October 14, 2014 Esther Chernak, MD, MPH, FACP, director of the School's Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, was also interviewed by WHYY Radio about local Ebola preparedness activities. Chernak said every health care center, big or small, needs basic safety protocols. "People go wherever is convenient for them when they need help — even to their local urgent care clinic," she said. View Story