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SUMMARY:Bloustein School Convocation 2025
DESCRIPTION:The formal Bloustein School Convocation ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance.  Students will cross the stage and have their names read as they are recognized. \nImportant note: GRADUATE students with August 2024\, October 2024\, January 2025\, May 2025 and August 2025 degree dates\, and UNDERGRADUATE students with January 2025\, May 2025\, and August 2025 are invited to participate in the school convocation. \nTHIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. Visit our website for more information about the Bloustein School Convocation \nThis event will also be livestreamed. Join us on Facebook Live (no account needed) at https://go.rutgers.edu/ruejb2025. The stream will start at approximately 9:50 a.m. and the procession of graduates will begin at 10:00 a.m. Please be aware that some music\, including Pomp & Circumstance\, may be blocked due to copyright
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-school-convocation-2025/
LOCATION:Jersey Mike’s Arena\, 83 Rockefeller Road\, Piscataway\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Student Services,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T123000
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SUMMARY:Rutgers Health Management Perspectives: Dr. Noble - Public Health Emergencies
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Rutgers Health Management Perspectives Lecture Series at the Bloustein School\, created to bring leading voices in health management and policy to engage with our Rutgers community.  \nPublic Health Emergencies: Global Preparedness\, Local Response\, Collective Leadership \nHow do we prepare for the next outbreak\, respond effectively when crisis strikes\, and build resilience for the future? This talk and discussion offers a global perspective on the systems\, communities\, and leadership needed to confront today’s public health emergencies and those yet to come. \nDr. Douglas Noble\, BSc\, BMBCh\, MRCS\, MPH\, MD(Res)\, FRSPH\, FFPH\nAssociate Director\, Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response\, UNICEF\, New York \nREGISTER: go.rutgers.edu/halectureseries
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-health-management-perspectives-dr-noble-public-health-emergencies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Symposium/Workshop,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T183000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20250918T135346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180203Z
UID:10000911-1758817800-1758825000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Fall Health Administration Virtual Meet and Greet / Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a virtual meet and greet / career fair where you will be able to meet and network with alumni / employers in small groups within break out rooms. \nIntroduce yourself and hear about what these alumni / employers do in health administration and learn about any available Administrative Fellowships\, internship\, and / or job opportunities! \nVideo sharing is required. \n\nZoom RSVP \n  \nEmployers registered to attend:\n\n\nCigna\n\n\nThe Guthrie Clinic\n\n\nHackensack Meridian Health\n\n\nIntegrity\, Inc.\n\n\nMount Sinai Health System
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/fall-health-administration-virtual-meet-and-greet-career-fair/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CAREERS,Health Administration,Student Organization,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mha-health-networking.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T180000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20250930T162154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T181129Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating Healthcare Leadership – A C-Suite Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an engaging conversation with Tom Scott\, MHA\, FACHE\, FABC\, President and CEO of CentraState Healthcare System and Stella Visaggio\, CPA\, CFO of Overlook Medical Center as they share their career journeys and invaluable advice on becoming an impactful leader. Moderated by Jane Kaye\, Bloustein School Assistant Teaching Professor. \nOpen to Bloustein alumni\, graduate and undergraduate students. \nRSVP here.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/navigating-healthcare-leadership-a-c-suite-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Career Professional Development,CAREERS,Health Administration,Student Organization,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20250925T195336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T195644Z
UID:10000923-1759917600-1759939200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:ACHE-NJ Fall Congress
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 ACHE-NJ Fall Congress is being held this year in partnership with the Bloustein School’s Health Administration program. This event will convene healthcare leaders\, professionals\, and students for a full day of learning\, networking\, and professional growth. \nPanel Discussions Will Include: \n\nRisk Issues We Face in Our Daily Roles\nAchieving the Quintuple Aim in Healthcare\nEmploying Social Media to Build Consumer Satisfaction and Community\n\nThe program has been approved for 4.5 In-Person Education Credits. \nRegistration Required \nRutgers faculty and students should use the promo code sent via email by Health Administration program director Soumitra Bhuyan. For those unable to attend in person\, we will also live telecast the event\, and a link will be shared so you may join virtually. \nWe are excited to bring this important professional development opportunity to our campus.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/ache-nj-fall-congress/
LOCATION:Cook Campus Center\, 59 Biel Road\, New Brunswick\, 08901
CATEGORIES:External,Health Administration,Hybrid,Public,Symposium/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T180000
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CREATED:20250929T202542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T184435Z
UID:10000926-1761671700-1761674400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:MHA Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:The MHA program will be holding an in-person listening session to discuss the MHA program from the student experience and meet with Professor Bhuyan.\n\nRSVP required. We will be serving refreshments!\n\nIf you have an online class at 6\, there will be open rooms available in the building where you can attend your class virtually.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/mha-listening-session/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Student Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mha-listening-session.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20251121T180617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T180617Z
UID:10000966-1764003600-1764007200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: You Don't Have a Fellowship...Now What?
DESCRIPTION:Join the Graduate Society for Healthcare Leaders (GSHL) for a virtual panel discussion featuring Rutgers MHA alumni as they will share their career paths\, lessons learned\, and practical guidance for navigating post-MHA opportunities beyond the fellowship route.\n\nRSVP here
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-you-dont-have-a-fellowship-now-what/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CAREERS,Health Administration,Student Organization,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/you-dont-have-fellowship-now-xhat.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T130000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20251125T190848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T190848Z
UID:10000970-1764763200-1764766800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Participatory Mapping of Social Determinants of Health: From Local Knowledge to Public Health Action
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Wansoo Im serves as a Professor at Meharry Medical College’s School of Global Health where he manages the Public Health Exposure Database and directs the National Center for Community Mapping. His work leverages big data and social/crowd networking approaches to generate deep insights into demographic and health patterns\, social and health determinants\, and related business opportunities. Dr. Im received his PhD from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.  \nRSVP HERE \nEvent presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/participatory-mapping-of-social-determinants-of-health-from-local-knowledge-to-public-health-action/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20260206T183812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T183812Z
UID:10001025-1771520400-1771524000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Suits and Scrubs
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Society of Healthcare Leaders (GSHL) is hosting this event to network and get to know our fellow classmates. We will also be collecting donations of household items for the Ronald McDonald House.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/suits-and-scrubs/
LOCATION:Bloustein School CSB\, Room 112\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Student Organization
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-scrubs-and-suits.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T183000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20260122T151446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T144753Z
UID:10001017-1772123400-1772130600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Spring Health Administration Virtual Meet and Greet / Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a virtual meet and greet / career fair where you will be able to meet and network with alumni / employers in small groups within break out rooms. \nIntroduce yourself and hear about what these alumni / employers do in health administration and learn about the available internship and job opportunities! \nVideo sharing is required. \nRSVP REQUIRED. PLEASE SEE THE CAREER SERVICES WEEKLY EMAIL FOR THE LINK TO RSVP.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/spring-health-administration-virtual-meet-and-greet-career-fair-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CAREERS,Health Administration,Student Organization,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mha-health-networking.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T130000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20260326T152143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T152143Z
UID:10001059-1775131200-1775134800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Crisis Management and Leadership in Healthcare Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Aram Dobalian\, PhD\, JD\, MPH is Professor and Division Chair of the Division of Health Services Management and Policy. His research and consulting focus on access and quality of care during disasters and other crises\, including work on community health resilience\, crisis leadership\, inpatient and outpatient quality metrics\, healthcare facility evacuation\, information technology in disasters\, disaster behavioral health\, and workforce readiness. He is a member of the “Standing Committee on Medical and Public Health Research During Large-Scale Emergency Events” of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine. \nRSVP HERE \nRutgers Health Management Perspectives Distinguished Lecture Series is presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/crisis-management-and-leadership-in-healthcare-organizations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rutgers-Health-Management-Perspectives-Lecture-Dobalian-S-2026-960-x-540-px.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T120000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20260219T171115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T171115Z
UID:10001028-1775206800-1775217600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Bloustein Research Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to catch up on the wonderful research our faculty\, staff\, and student colleagues have performed over the past year. Bloustein School faculty and staff will present lightning talks followed by a poster session by graduate and undergraduate students. \nThis will be an in-person event. The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nRegister to attend by visiting: go.rutgers.edu/researchday26 \nAgenda: \n8:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast \n9:00 – 10:15 am Lightning Talks\nFaculty and staff will give 5-minute lightning talks about their research. \n10:15 – 11:30 am Poster Session with Light Refreshments\nGraduate and undergraduate students will present posters. A best poster award will be given. \nLIGHTNING TALK PRESENTATIONS AND POSTER PRESENTERS/TOPICS \n11:30 – 12:30 pm Closing Panel: AI and the Future of Research\nA cross-disciplinary faculty panel on the growing role of AI in scholarly research. \nPanelists \nJim Samuel\, Ph.D. Director\, MPI Programs\, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy \nLauren M.E. Goodlad\, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature; Chair\, Critical AI @ Rutgers; Editor\, Critical AI \nRobert Wolfe\, Ph.D. Assistant Professor\, Department of Information Science\, School of Communication & Information\, Rutgers University \nOrganizing Committee: Clint Andrews
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-research-day-2026/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Bloustein-Research-Day-header.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20260326T153854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T152348Z
UID:10001061-1776254400-1776258000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Why Tracking Health Equity Data Still Matters
DESCRIPTION:Maggie McCullough is the founder and CEO of PolicyMap\, a leading geospatial data and mapping platform advancing the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) data to drive equitable health outcomes. Drawing on her career in city\, state\, and federal government\, McCullough has dedicated her work to making complex information accessible and actionable. This commitment led to the launch of PolicyMap in 2008. Today\, the platform is a trusted partner for healthcare organizations\, pharmaceutical companies\, and researchers addressing health disparities in communities nationwide. \nREGISTER HERE \nRutgers Health Management Perspectives Distinguished Lecture Series is presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/why-tracking-health-equity-data-still-matters/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rutgers-Health-Management-Perspectives-Lecture-McCullough-S-2026-960-x-540-px.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T130000
DTSTAMP:20260524T135556
CREATED:20260326T152942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T152647Z
UID:10001060-1778241600-1778245200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Strategies for Health System Transformation: Creating a Learning Health System at NYU
DESCRIPTION:Leora Horwitz\, MD is a professor in the Departments of Population Health and Medicine at NYU Langone and the founding director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science and the Division of Healthcare Delivery Science in the Department of Population Health\, and a practicing hospitalist. Her initial work focused primarily on improving the safety and quality of transitions in care of all kinds\, and she now works more generally on healthcare redesign and learning health system transformation through the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science and its Rapid Randomized Controlled Trial Laboratory. She also conducts federally-funded research on value in health care; has developed quality measures for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and co-direct the NYU Population Health Science Scholars Program. \nREGISTER HERE \nRutgers Health Management Perspectives Distinguished Lecture Series is presented by the Health Administration program.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/strategies-for-health-system-transformation-creating-a-learning-health-system-at-nyu/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health Administration,Seminar,Virtual
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