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New Research: Impact of Peer Support After Opioid Overdose
In this cohort study of patients treated for opioid overdose, OORP implementation was associated with an increase in MOUD initiation and a decrease in repeat medically treated overdoses. The large variation in outcomes across hospitals suggests that treatment effects were heterogeneous and may depend on factors such as implementation success, program embeddedness, and availability of other hospital- and community-based OUD services.
Could the end of the NJ county line doom county political machines? Some wonder
“I think people will start to speak up and you’ll see more people entering contests,” said Julia Sass Rubin. “You will see more pushback … We’ll see more bravery.”
Equity in Action: A Public Policy Journey
A proud New Jerseyan, Awn Rizvi was born in Trenton and has lived in central Jersey his whole life. “With its connections and close relationship with New Jersey’s state government, my decision to attend Rutgers’ Bloustein School was a no-brainer.”
A Family Legacy Inspires a Future Healthcare Leader
Witnessing the compassion, expertise, and commitment of family members in their healthcare roles not only instilled in Ted Fisher a deep respect for the field, but also sparked his own interest.
Beyond Borders: Navigating Public Policy for Socio-Economic Progress
As a dual public policy/public informatics master’s degree candidate, Beauty Okunbor is not wasting any time working towards her goal of helping eliminate the declining socio-economic conditions in her home country.
Quantitative Compassion: A Journey to Data-Driven Policy
Tarun Arasu’s journey towards public service was sparked during his undergraduate years at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). While majoring in energy efficiency and energy economics, he served as the General Secretary of the student body.
Shaping Communities Though Urban Development and Affordable Housing
Ian Salzman’s MCRP ’25 first exposure to urban development was a summer internship in college, working with a community development corporation and local stakeholders to develop affordable housing.
NJSPL Report: Resilience Through Functionality
In this work, we introduce a novel approach to resilience assessment, emphasizing essential functionalities over intricate attributes. Resilience, in this context, means ensuring uninterrupted access to critical services and functions during and after disasters.
Beyond the Clinical: The Path from Physiotherapy to Hospital Administration
Dipti Shah MHA ’24 pursuing the Rutgers MHA to broaden her perspectives on global hospital administration practices and is dedicated to driving positive change and shaping the future of healthcare delivery.
‘School choice’ bill is effort to create a voucher program in New Jersey, critics say
“This is a time when our public schools are hurting. A third of our schools are facing teacher layoffs right now … and the Legislature can’t bring itself to figure out how to solve that problem. But 14 Democrats introduced this piece of garbage,” said Julia Sass Rubin
These companies are cutting more than 4,600 jobs in NJ in 2024
“Certainly, growth has slowed, really in the second half of the year,” said James Hughes, an economist at Rutgers University.
Abolishing the “Ballot Line” Will Reshape Progressive Politics
The state’s powerful political machines, which have dominated Garden State politics and dictated its policies for much of the last century, lost their most potent tool — the “county line” primary ballot.