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Stephen ZuckermanStephen Zuckerman, PhD, is a vice president and senior fellow in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute. He has studied health economics and health policy for 35 years and is a national expert on Medicare and Medicaid physician payment, …
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Claire Hsiang MarxCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As a strategist, I work closely with UWNYC's executive leaders in conceiving, developing, implementing, and resourcing new programming in response to NYC's needs and also in the wake of the pandemic. …
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Six-Student Team Wins First Prize at IXL Innovation Olympics A team of four MPA students at NYU Wagner and two other NYU students has won top honors at the IXL Innovation Olympics . The sextet’s exemplary business concept for achieving customer excellence for a global pharmaceutical company outshone competing plans …
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International Student EngagementSTUDENT GROUPS Wagner has 25+ student groups that give you a chance to engage in diverse social, educational, and informational programs. Joining is a great way for you to become more connected and engaged during your graduate school experience. Student …
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Fast FactsOur Community 864 students; From 37 countries; Average age: 30 (42 for Executive Program); Average years of work experience: 4 (13 for Executive Program) Enrollment status: 50% full-time, 50% part-time (62% of students graduate in 2 year; and 92% graduate …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment students use team-generated Capstone option to launch startup ideasWhile NYU Wagner’s Capstone program has traditionally focused on a direct client project, one of the newer Master of Public Administration specializations has provided students with a chance to take an entrepreneurial approach to the crowning piece of …
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Microfinance as a credit card?Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, the most prestigious of a string of awards celebrating his role in creating banks for the poor. If there was a Nobel for marketing, he could have won that, too. That’s not meant as a jab but as recognition …
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DOCUMENTING THE ROLE OF PEACEBUILDING IN POST-CONFLICT COMMUNITIESMercy Corps is a leading humanitarian and development organization with offices in more than 40 countries. Operating in some of the world's most complex and fragile environments, Mercy Corps works globally to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression …
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Our HistoryFrom the very beginning, NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service has always been about preparing people to serve the needs of others. We trace our roots back to 1938 when NYU—in response to overfilled public service-oriented …
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‘There are no passive participants’This post is part of an ongoing series of student reflections on equity, diversity, and inclusion in public service. Cody Dulock (MPA-PNP Candidate 2018) There are a few reasons why I chose to take Race, Identity, and Inclusion in Organizations . First, I …
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The role of air pollution in asthma and other pediatric morbiditiesA growing body of research supports the role of outdoor air pollutants in acutely aggravating chronic diseases in children, and suggests that the pollutants may have a role in the development of these diseases. This article reviews the biologic basis of …
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Welfare Politics in CongressThe stakes of political conflict involve contending values and issue definitions as well as policy. Welfare reform was the most important change in American domestic policy since civil rights. Its significance hinges crucially on how participants …
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NYU Wagner Student Explores War and Moral Injury in New York Times Op-EdHats off to Timothy Kudo (MBA-MPA 2015) for his powerful op-ed piece published on March 1 on the cover of the New York Times' Sunday Review section. The essay, “How We Learned To Kill,” explores his time in the Marines. A Marine captain, Tim was …
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Housing, Neighborhoods, and Children’s HealthIn theory, improving low-income families’ housing and neighborhoods could also improve their children’s health, through any number of mechanisms. For example, less exposure to environmental toxins could prevent diseases such as asthma; a safer, less …
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Green Roofs: A Cost Effective Policy for New York City?Green roofs serve as an innovative strategy to help cities develop sustainable practices that contribute to the restoration of their natural habitat. Dense urban development and neglect have jeopardized New York Citys environment and created a situation …
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Achieving the Mission: Best Practices in Performance MeasurementSave the Children USA is an international NGO dedicated to increasing the quality of life for children around the world. Save the Children USA requested a Capstone team to assist in developing performance measurement indicators, both programmatic and …
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New York University School of MedicineThe residents responsibilities and projects included: interviewing and shadowing key executives for broader exposure and a better understanding of communications pertinent to the functionality of academic medical centers; coordinating data for metrics …
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Performance Improvement InitiativeNew York City Health and Hospital Corporation (HHC), the largest municipal hospital system in the United States, is comprised of eleven acute care hospitals, five long term care facilities, six diagnostic and treatment centers, and more than fifty …
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Increasing the Health Program Applicant PoolThe Capstone team was asked to assist the Health Program at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service in gathering information to continue its competitive edge among national Health Management programs with a focus on increasing the applicant …
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How Patients Understand the Term “Nonmedical Use” of Prescription Drugs: Insights from Cognitive InterviewsBackground : With rising rates of prescription drug abuse and associated overdose deaths, there is great interest in having accurate and efficient screening tools that identify nonmedical use of prescription drugs in health care settings. The authors …
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Can Regulatory Changes Improve the Health of Older Americans with Hearing Loss?Only one in seven Americans who could benefit from a hearing aid owns one. Why is this, what are the consequences, and what can we do about it? In a new article in the American Journal of Public Health , NYU Wagner Professor Jan Blustein and her …
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Challenge of a Non-Billable Patient RatioThe Floating Hospital (TFH) is a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing 57,000 patient visits annually to homeless individuals and families from all New York City boroughs. Wherever possible, TFH bills the Medicaid program for medically necessary …
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Implementing an Organization-Wide Attendance Tracking and Market Research SystemEl Museo del Barrio New York Citys premier institution for Latino arts and culture sought to better understand its current and potential markets. The Capstone team assessed industry practices in attendance tracking and audience development by …
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Assessing the Safe Youth Worldwide Initiative in South Africa and the Dominican Republic and Strengthening MSCIs Organizational Capacity Building Technical Assistance for Partner Organizations in DeveloMargaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide by strengthening local partners in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific. The Capstone team worked with MSCI to enhance …