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At forum, mayors depict city government as locus of actionMayors of four US cities say cities such as their own are making inroads against problems that Washington has often fumbled or ignored—from opiates to crime, and from assimilating immigrants to fixing roads, reducing energy consumption, and building back …
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Julie Shahroudi (MPA-HPAM 2009) Helps Lead NYU Student Health Center to National Recognition for Quality ImprovementDr. Julie Shahroudi (MPA-HPAM 2009), assistant director of quality improvement, has helped lead the NYU Student Health Center (NYU SHC) to national recognition as a finalist for the 2025 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award from …
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Improving Longitudinal Outcome, Efficiency, and Equity in the Care of Patients with Congenital Heart DiseaseBackground: Longitudinal follow-up, resource utilization, and health disparities are top congenital heart research and care priorities. Medicaid claims include longitudinal data on inpatient, outpatient, emergency, pharmacy, rehabilitation, home health …
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David Bohnett Public Service FellowshipOVERVIEW The Bohnett Fellowship, sponsored by the David Bohnett Foundation, allows outstanding master's students the opportunity to engage in the challenges of governing at the city level. The Bohnett Fellowship Program provides a full tuition scholarship …
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Mass Transit Infrastructure and Urban HealthMass transit is a critical infrastructure of urban environments worldwide. The public uses it extensively, with roughly 9 billion mass transit trips occurring annually in the United States alone according to the U.S. Department of Transportation data. Its …
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Alumni Spotlight: AiLun Ku (MPA 2008)When AiLun Ku (MPA 2008) talks about her legacy, she doesn’t focus on her many accomplishments, or the prestige that comes with them. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of relationships and leaving a legacy grounded in kindness. When her children look …
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Judy Pryor-Ramirez Named Senior Fellow for Bonner Center for Civic EngagementJudy Pryor-Ramirez has been named a senior fellow at the University of Richmond’s Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE). Pryor-Ramirez, a clinical associate professor of public service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, brings …
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St. George Ferry Terminal - Affordable Housing Needs and OptionsBetween 2000 and 2005 the median rent and home value of Staten Island's Community District 1 increased by 33 and 110 percent, respectively, outpacing the only 11 percent increase in median household income. The combination of accelerated housing costs and …
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Alumnus Helps Set Up COVID-19 Testing SiteSamuel Schaffzin (MPA-HPAM 2003) is a Captain in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps and recently returned from a deployment in support of the COVID-19 response where he helped set up a federally-supported, state-run, …
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Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship with Short-Term MortalityContext The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) measure and report quality process measures for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but little is known about how these …
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Impressed to Inspired: A Conversation with the NYU Wagner Alum Behind New York’s Grassroots Housing Movement by: Rhea Almeida (MPA-PNP) “I spent three weeks looking for a place in Brooklyn and almost died,” a friend and fellow Wagner student said about his experience house-hunting in New York City. As a first-year graduate student, I faced my own challenges …
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COVID-19 Series: NYU Wagner Alumni in Action - Social ServicesThe “COVID-19 Series: NYU Wagner Alumni in Action” continued on Thursday, October 22 with its second event in a four-part series. Moderated again by Gordon Campbell, Clinical Professor of Public Service and Director of EMPA-Public Service Leaders Program, …
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How To Apply The application requirements for the NYU Migration Network Faculty Colloquium for Research Development Award are as follows: 1. Project Abstract 150 words or less 2. Project Description 1000 words or less The project description should identify the …
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The impact of obesity on health service utilization and costs in childhoodMost studies of the economic costs of childhood obesity have focused upon hospitalization for comorbidities of obesity, whereas increased expenditures may also be the result of additional outpatient/emergency room visits or prescription drug expenditures. …
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Two Wagner Community Members Named 2025 APPAM Equity & Inclusion FellowsMarilu Aguilar (BA-MPA 2026) and Maribel Fernandez (MPA-HPAM 2025) were named Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Equity & Inclusion Fellows for 2025. The Equity & Inclusion Fellowship provides undergraduates, graduate students …
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Social Entrepreneurship MinorThe heart of entrepreneurship is learning not merely to survive but to flourish in a world of change. The joint Stern/Wagner minor in Social Entrepreneurship gives you the preparation you need to flourish in our rapidly changing world while focusing your …
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Does Gentrification Displace Poor Children? New Evidence from Medicaid Records in New York CityThe pace of gentrification has accelerated in cities across the country since 2000, and many observers fear it is displacing low-income populations from their homes and communities. We offer new evidence about the consequences of gentrification on …
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Women's Affordable Housing Network (WAHN)MISSION The Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) is dedicated to empowering women and promoting workplace equity within the affordable housing industry. Our NYU chapter focuses on career development, networking opportunities, and keeping our members …
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Key Takeaways from the 25th Annual Kovner-Behrman Health ForumThe 25th annual Kovner-Behrman Health Forum provided attendees with the opportunity to hear from an expert panel discussing “The Great Resignation’s” impact on healthcare. The Panel was moderated by Carla Jackie Sampson and featured Anu Ashok (MPA 2004), …
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Santhosh RamdossCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHAT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LOOKS LIKE? As President, CEO, and the Chief Investment Officer at Gary Community Ventures, I lead a dynamic and diverse team of 45 people. We're a private foundation and a …
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Maitri PujaraCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I currently work as an Urban Planner at Gensler in New York City. Gensler is the world’s leading global architecture, design, planning, and strategic consulting firm, with 6,000+ staff working across …
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The effect of changes in Medicare reimbursement on the practice of office and hospital-based endoscopic surgery for bladder cancerBackground : Procedures performed in the office offer potential cost savings. Recent analyses suggest, however, that a fee-for-service system may incentivize subscale operations and, thus, contribute to excessive spending. The authors of this report …
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Rice Urban Policy Forum Addresses Detroit's Troubled Past and Potential RevivalThe 2016 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum took place on April 27, featuring Thomas Sugrue , Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at the NYU College of Arts and Science. Sugrue spoke about the history of crisis and bankruptcy in Detroit, …