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Bhuyan and Samuel Explore Generative AI Use in Healthcare

Bhuyan and Samuel Explore Generative AI Use in Healthcare

This paper examines various clinical and non-clinical applications of Gen AI. In clinical settings, Gen AI supports the creation of customized treatment plans, generation of synthetic data, analysis of medical images, nursing workflow management, risk prediction, pandemic preparedness, and population health management.

NJSPL Report: Higher Education in New Jersey – A Policy Review

NJSPL Report: Higher Education in New Jersey – A Policy Review

New Jersey’s state higher education plan, “Where Opportunity Meets Innovation – A Student-Centered Vision for New Jersey Higher Education” (the Plan), was introduced in 2019. It envisions an ecosystem where every resident can attain high-quality credentials regardless of their circumstances.

Healthcare, Policy, and the Opioid Crisis: Bridging Gaps in Access

Healthcare, Policy, and the Opioid Crisis: Bridging Gaps in Access

This week on EJB Talks Assistant Professor Zoe Lindenfeld talks to Dean Stuart Shapiro about her research on substance use disorders, particularly the opioid crisis, and its ties to healthcare access and policy. She explains how her interest in the field was sparked by the opioid epidemic’s emergence as a public health crisis.

Public Policy and Surveillance Tech

Public Policy and Surveillance Tech

Municipalities should have a sense of the technology’s costs (financial, societal, and reputational) versus its benefits. Financial costs include staff management time and storage fees; they will rise with the volume of data stored. Societal and reputational costs may come into play when deciding what physical locations warrant surveillance and if the technology is obvious or invisible to those affected by it.

NJSPL: Ensuring Accurate & Equitable Vaccination Info

NJSPL: Ensuring Accurate & Equitable Vaccination Info

The study evaluated the accuracy, readability, and understandability of vaccination information from ChatGPT and the CDC in both English and Spanish. This is critical as previous evaluations have mostly focused on English, overlooking the needs of non-English speakers in the U.S. We compared responses to common vaccination-related questions using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives

The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values diversityequityinclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.

Bloustein School Alumni Awards Celebration

Since 1994, the Bloustein School has aimed to present awards to accomplished alumni. Our goal is to pay tribute to alumni and friends to recognize their outstanding achievement and/or service to the Bloustein School, their communities, and/or their professions. Please join us on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 for an exciting evening honoring this years’ awardees! Learn more about this year’s honorees and register.

Student Spotlight: Ian Salzman, MCRP ’25

“My first exposure to urban development was a summer internship in college, working with a community development corporation and local stakeholders to develop affordable housing. When researching graduate schools, look closely at the concentrations, classes, and professors to see whether they have the resources you are looking for. Bloustein’s Real Estate Development & Redevelopment Certificate has provided solid foundations in policy and finance and will give me the flexibility to pursue jobs in either the public or private sectors.”