Subhrendu K. Pattanayak Joins DGHI as New Member
Dr. Pattanayak has a joint appointment as associate professor of public policy studies with the Sanford Institute for Public Policy, and associate professor of environmental economics with the Nicholas School of the Environment. Read more >>

First Duke Global Health Resident in Ob/Gyn Now in Tanzania
Brandi Vasquez, MD, the first Duke Global Health Resident in Ob/Gyn has arrived in Moshi, Tanzania, for her year-long stay. "She will be an invaluable addition to the team here," says Jeff Wilkinson, MD in his blog, noting that Duke has "accepted the challenge to support global women's health on a level previously uncommon if not unheard of at other institutions." Read more>>

Global Health Courses Online
If you are a Duke undergraduate registering for Spring 2009 courses, don't forget to check out the list of Global Health courses offered.  List available here>>

Nourish International Presents: NOURISH WEEK (10/27-11/1)
Nourish International (NI) is a service organization focused on reducing global poverty through student action. NI organizes and runs on-campus student-led ventures to raise money and awareness for and about global poverty issues.  Read more >>

Upcoming Deadlines for Educational Programs
Deadlines for the following global health-related programs at Duke are coming quickly:

NC Health Disparities Fellowship (October 31)
Global Health Residency (November 1)
Duke Global Health Fellows Program in Geneva (November 21)
Proposed Master of Science in Global Health (Priority deadline December 15)
Postdoctoral Training in Global Health (February 15, 2009)

DGHI Fieldwork Opportunities
DGHI is accepting applications for fieldwork projects for the 09-10 academic year and summer 2009. The current list of projects includes:

·         Women's Health Initiative in Durham, NC
·         Comprehensive Rural Health Project in Maharashtra, India
·         Care Group, Hyderabad/Nagpur in Hyderabad/Nagpur, India
·         Microfinance Investment Fund in Multiple Countries, TBD
·         Mental Illness Education and Community Awareness Program in Moshi, Tanzania
·         Wake County Human Service  in Raleigh, NC
·         Carolina for Kibera (CFK) in Nairobi, Kenya

Application instructions available on the DGHI website.

Engineering World Health Accepting Applications for Summer 2009 Fieldwork
The Duke chapter of Engineering World Health is accepting applications for fieldwork in Tanzania, Honduras and Nicaragua for the summer of 2009. Participants do not need to be engineers. Read more >>

Hubert-Yeargan Center (HYC) for Global Health Internship Opportunity in Philippines
HYC is again offering a Summer Internship Opportunity in the Philippines for a Duke student with interest in education, global health or service. Duke undergraduates as well as recent graduates are welcome to apply. Read more >>

Susan Yaggy, chief of the Division of Community Health within Duke's Medical School, is retiring after 13 years of service.  This article published in the News & Observer discusses her career and the success she's had with community health efforts. Read more >>

This article, found online at DukeHealth discusses the disparity in depression treatment between black and white patients with heart disease. Read more >>