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Rethinking International Support for Managing Public FinanceCurrent approaches to improving the management of public finance focus on achieving a standard trinity of objectives—fiscal discipline, allocative efficiency, and operational efficiency—by adhering to a well-defined set of processes and conventions. These …
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A New Formula for Prostate Cancer Lymph Node RiskIntroduction : The successful treatment of prostate cancer depends on the accurate estimation of the risk of regional lymph node (LN) involvement. The Roach formula (RF) has been criticized as overestimating LN risk. A modification of the RF has been …
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Measuring the built environment for physical activity: State of the sciencePhysical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the U.S. and internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the physical—or built—environment and physical activity. To understand the impact …
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Resource Allocation, Emergency Response Capability and Infrastructure Concentration Around Vulnerable SitesPublic and private decision-makers continue to seek risk-based approaches to allocate funds to help communities respond to disasters, accidents, and terrorist attacks involving critical infrastructure facilities. The requirements for emergency response …
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A Secure America in a Secure WorldThe Bush administration’s “war on terrorism” reflects a major failure of leadership and makes Americans more vulnerable rather than more secure. The administration has chosen a path to combat terrorism that has weakened multilateral institutions and …
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Use of community-level data in the National Children's Study to establish the representativeness of segment selection in the Queens Vanguard Site.BACKGROUND: The WHO Multiple Exposures Multiple Effects (MEME) framework identifies community contextual variables as central to the study of childhood health. Here we identify multiple domains of neighborhood context, and key variables describing the …
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The Stafford Act: An Agenda for ReformThe Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) is the principal legislation governing the federal response to disasters within the United States. The act spells out - among other things - how disasters are declared, …
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The Vital Elements of Family Justices Family Case Management ModelFamily Justice is dedicated to aiding individuals under justice system supervision by supporting them and their families and working in partnership with government. Case management and other services are provided through La Bodega de la Familia, a …
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The Vital Elements of Family Justices Family Case Management ModelFamily Justice is dedicated to aiding individuals under justice system supervision by supporting them and their families and working in partnership with government. Case management and other services are provided through La Bodega de la Familia, a …
Capstone Projects
The Analysis of International Exchange Organizations and Review of Education Content AreasThe Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing Chief Education Officers from 49 states working to provide leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on key educational issues. CCSSO assists …
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The Analysis of International Exchange Organizations and Review of Education Content AreasThe Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing Chief Education Officers from 49 states working to provide leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on key educational issues. CCSSO assists …
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HPAM-GP.2836
Topics in Health Policy: Policy, Politics, and PowerThis graduate course is an introduction to major health policy issues and examines the role of government in the health care system. An important focus of the course is an assessment of the role of policy analysis in the formation and implementation of …Alumni In Action
Anisha ChikarmaneCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I lead global strategy & operations for the Google Assistant (Google's voice assistant) Partnerships group - in other words, I help Google's BD team identify, prioritize, and launch initiatives with …
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects NYU Wagner Dean Sherry Glied a 2022 FellowThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) has elected NYU Wagner’s Dean and Professor of Public Service Sherry Glied as a 2022 fellow. “We are celebrating a depth of achievements in a breadth of areas,” said David Oxtoby, President of the American …
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Incorporating Community Health Needs into Emergency PlanningThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the world’s oldest and largest public health agencies. The mission of the DOHMH Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) is to increase the preparedness of healthcare …
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NYU Wagner Alumnus Ignacio Aravena Awarded Chilean Congress Merit MedalFor his role in the passage of crucial changes to a law aimed at reforming Chile’s building permits system, NYU Wagner alumnus Ignacio Aravena (MUP 2020) was awarded a Congress Merit Medal by Chilean Congressman Fuenzalida. Aravena assisted congress …
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David BergmanHow has Wagner helped you on your career path? While at Wagner, I started working full time for a trade association of nonprofit mental health providers in NYC, and my career path has been an outgrowth of that. The classes that I took with Professor …
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Hewett ChiuHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? Wagner was extremely encouraging and practical. A constant theme throughout my student experience was the ability to apply concepts taught in the classroom to real-world applications and …
Alumni In Action
Alumni Spotlight: Débora Aponte Martínez (MPA 2016)With experience across the nonprofit and public sectors in Puerto Rico, New York, and Washington DC, Débora's works stems from her passion for public service. Today, she serves in the Office of Management and Budget for the Municipality of San Juan where …
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Samer SalibaHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Getting my degree in New York allowed me to continue my day job as a professional urban planner, working on projects within the city and beyond. New York really is the ideal place to learn …
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Panel Explores School-to-Prison PipelineOn November 4, Wagner Education Policy Students Association (WEPSA) brought forward an issue that has yet to make the political agenda. “From Behind Books to Behind Bars” brought together leading advocates against the school-to-prison pipeline, a complex …
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NYU Wagner Team Takes Third Place at UCI Health - Cornell Sloan National Case CompetitionIn late March, the 5th annual UCI Health - Cornell Sloan National Case Competition brought top graduate students together to tackle real-world healthcare challenges. Among 40 competing teams, the NYU Wagner team secured third place, earning national …
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Student Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service? There are, of course, so many reasons – being able to live in New York, the incredible faculty, and the unique classes on offer – but I think that one “eureka” moment came sometime while I …
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Depleting GovernmentThe federal government's "quiet crisis" of the 1980s has become the "deafening crisis" of the early twenty-first century. Virtually every measure of the state of the public service as envisioned by Alexander Hamilton has worsened over the past two …