By T. Patrick Hill
New Jersey’s Medical-Aid-in-Dying legislation authorizes physicians to issue a prescription to end the lives of their patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, are expected to die within six months, and have requested their physicians to help them do so. While the legislation does not require physicians to issue the prescription, it does require them to transfer a patient’s medical records to another physician who has agreed to prescribe the lethal medication.
The New Jersey State Policy Lab is excited to announce that the fourth annual summer internship program has begun at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Six students have been selected to participate in this year’s program, which will encompass ten...
In the latest episode of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development's new podcast series, "Work Trends RU," Tammy Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey, discusses her leadership in maternal and infant health in New Jersey, the impacts of the Nurture NJ and Family...
Working Toward an Equitable Chatbot for NJ SNAP Services New Jersey State Policy Lab, Vignesh Krishnan, Yonaira Rivera, Vivek Singh In New Jersey, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services are vital for supporting food security among low-income...
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the recent promotion of several school faculty. Amy E. Underhill Abruzzi, Ph.D, MPH, MLS, CPH, MCHES, Anita Franzione, DrPH, and Alexandra Lopez, M.A. have all been promoted to Full Professor of Teaching. “These promotions...
On Friday, May 16th, NJ Big Data Alliance held the 12th Annual NJBDA Symposium titled "Empowered by AI: Innovation and the Rise of the Augmented Workforce." The paper titled "MOMCare: An AI Chatbot for Postpartum Depression Counselling" was presented. And, the...