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A Wagner alum’s journey to redefine the healthcare system in Nairobi’s slums… Access Afya comes in. Access Afya is a low-cost, social health enterprise developed and led by NYU Wagner alumna … of community retail clinics and field-based or mobile health programs. Its primary clinics, open 12 hours a day, … immunizations, family planning, maternal and child health, first aid, and emergency care. The clinics are …
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The Collapse of the World Trade Center: Learning from Urban DisastersThe collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, was one of the worst urban disasters in the history of the United States. Almost 3,000 people perished as a result of the disaster. The economy was dealt a severe blow, the …
News
Wagner Community Members Amy Lee and Enzo Manzano Recognized as Asian Trailblazers in New York… at Elderplan Lee has dedicated her career to expanding health care access for vulnerable populations. Growing up in … firsthand the complexities of navigating the city’s public health systems. After contributing to the early … Care Act, she helped build the New York State of Health marketplace, which has since connected over 6.7 …
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Health Degree Programs… NYU Wagner's Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Health Policy & Management and Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) prepare you to make a long and lasting impact on the health sector. Learn more about what makes each program … NYU Wagner MPA - Health Policy & Management NYU Wagner Online MHA LOCATION …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Prototype for the Naturally Occurring Healthcare Community in East Harlem… and resources in the local community to address health disparities and access to health care. East Harlem was chosen because a significant … of its residents have no primary care provider or health insurance, live below the federal poverty line, and … New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation …
Capstone Projects
ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE ON PARENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA… hypothesizing that PFL policies lead to improved parental health outcomes in the years following a child’s birth, … the causal impact of the PFL program on several parental health outcomes—including smoking, high blood pressure, … PAID FAMILY LEAVE PARENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES …
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Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations… Now in its Fifth Edition, Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizationsis the leading … textbook on financial management in the government, health, and not-for-profit sectors providing a comprehensive … Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations …
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Enduring inequalities: Revascularization before and after the ACAThe use of revascularization (coronary artery bypass surgery [CABG] and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) in the United States is declining, but they remain important procedures for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. There are …
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Health Services and Research and the City… Health services research is, by nature, multidisciplinary, … to the study of how the organization and financing of health services can improve the delivery of health care services (Gray, et al., 2003). While medicine and … Health Services and Research and the City …
Alumni In Action
Sasha Lalite… go to Wagner because it was the #1 program at the time in Health Policy & Management. I was also awarded the sole … NYU Wagner helped me to learn aspects of finance, health, and other areas while having an impact on the … The MPA program exposed me to the business aspects of health care administration, which propelled me into loving …
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Enrolling Children in Public Insurance: SCHIP, Medicaid, and State Implementation… grants to the states to create the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This presented the states …
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Fine particulate matter pollution linked to respiratory illness in infants and increased hospital costs… respiratory illness in children, and the resulting health care costs. In this study we used data on air … relationship between fine particulate air pollution and health care charges and costs for the treatment of … of an infant increased, so did costs for the child's health care. If the United States were to reduce levels of …
Faculty Profile
Jessica Alexander… disaster risk reduction. She received a Master of Public Health and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia …
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Faculty & Research… the United Hospital Fund of New York, the NYU Center for Health and Public Service Research has developed an algorithm … cases involving a primary diagnosis of injury, mental health problems, alcohol, or substance abuse. Accordingly, we …
Faculty Profile
Moschell Coffey… Care Council of New York; the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center funded by the New York State Health Foundation; Mission: Cure; Center for Gender & Refugee …
Capstone Projects
Greening Initiatives for Harlem Hospital Center… tradition of providing innovative, highquality health care programs and services to the Harlem community, … of greening initiative models incorporated by other health care facilities, trade expert interviews with those …
Alumni In Action
Samuel Schaffzin… I needed to launch a career in the broad field of public health and healthcare, and across the government, non-profit, … your current job. I am a Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, which is made up of more than 6,700 public health professionals of many disciplines who are dedicated to …
Publication
Intraurban Differences in the Use of Ambulatory Health Services in a Large Brazilian City… A major goal of health systems is to reduce inequities in access to services, that is, to ensure that health care is provided based on health needs rather than social or economic factors. This … Intraurban Differences in the Use of Ambulatory Health Services in a Large Brazilian City …
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Health Services Management: Readings, Cases and Commentary… a healthcare organization. Throughout its past editions, Health Services Management has featured the best literature on health services management to help learners understand the … design and control, the blending of organization and health professionals, change (adaptation), and responsiveness …
Faculty Profile
Chong-Lim Lee… solutions on priority issues including maternal and child health, nutrition, agricultural transformation, early …
News
Four NYU Wagner Alumni Named 2025 City & State Nonprofit Trailblazers… dedicated her career to advocating for a more equitable health care system. In her current role at Somos Community … of public policy and advocacy, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center Smith’s career in HIV and LGTBQ+ health justice spans more than two decades. Now at …
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Alumni Spotlight: Jake Peña (MPA-PNP 2025)… and help donors champion the causes they love—including health, the arts, LGBTQ+ causes, people with disabilities, …
Faculty Profile
Chani A. Cordero… is the Chief Operating Officer for Presidio of Monterey Health Services she is directly responsible for the day to … technology, facilities, human resources, budget, health information management, and managed care. Chani … and Payer Operations. She deployed to Iraq and conducted health care operations during the initial invasion. Chani is …