Weekly News and Notes
From the Duke Global Health Institute
Greetings!
It's Global Health Week at Duke and there are many activities taking place on campus, including today's event featuring the Lost Boys of Sudan. In addition, don't miss the global health exhibit in the display cases on the first floor of Duke North Hospital featuring samples of work from Hubert-Yeargan Center, Duke Global Health Institute, REMEDY, Engineering World Health and the School of Nursing.
Also, it's almost time to register for Fall 2009 courses. Duke students should pay special attention to the wide range of global health certificate, Focus and Master of Science courses offered next semester.
Until Next Week,
Geelea Seaford and Everyone at DGHI |
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 Duke Formalizes Partnership in Haiti
The Duke Global Health Institute, Hubert-Yeargan Center, Duke OB/GYN, and Family Health Ministries (FHM) have joined forces to formalize Duke's involvement in Leogane, Haiti. Under the leadership of David Walmer, associate professor in reproductive endocrinology and fertility, and chairman of Family Health Ministries, fieldwork opportunities will be available to Duke global health residents; undergraduate, graduate and professional students; and faculty interested in conducting research in Haiti.
This Duke partnership builds on FHM's more than 15-year presence in Haiti. In January 2009, it opened a new maternal child clinic in Leogane and will open a pathology lab in April as part of its cervical cancer screening program. FHM is also about to begin construction on the Leogane Family Health and Research Center which will include a clinic, office space and a guesthouse to accommodate faculty and students.
To help raise funds for the new clinic, FHM will host "Celebrate Haiti" on May 2 at 6 pm at the Kirby Winter Garden at the Fuqua School of Business. The event will feature Haitian artwork and silent and live auctions. Tickets are $35 when purchased before April 30. Click here to purchase tickets online. |
News and Announcements
News from the Center for Health Policy: Susan Reif awarded mental health grant
Susan Reif, research associate at the Center for Health Policy, has been awarded a grant titled "Collaborative HIV/AIDS Mental Health Treatment Project" by the National Institute of Mental Health. This is a two-year grant designed to use a community based participatory research approach to provide in-home mental health treatment for individuals with HIV/AIDS and test success of the treatment program. Read more>>
Merson joins President Brodhead for "Duke Idea"
DGHI Director Michael Merson will join Duke President Richard Brodhead in San Francisco on April 1 and Seattle on April 2 for the "Duke Idea" series. The pair will meet with alumni and friends to discuss Duke's model for bringing together interdisciplinary teams to solve complex health problems around the world and programs designed to train the next generation of global health scholars. For more information or to register, click here.
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Student Opportunities
Fall 2009 Courses
The listing of Fall 2009 courses for the global health certificate, Focus, and Master of Science in Global Health programs is now available. Click here Employment
Job Opportunity: DGHI Student Summer Position
The Duke Global Health Institute is looking for part-time or full-time student help for the summer months.
Kenyan Medical Student Buddy Program The Hubert-Yeargan Center in collaboration with Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya hosts two top Kenyan medical students each spring. This year, the Kenyan students will be arriving on April 13th, for a five week exchange. They will shadow teams on Gen Med and Infectious Disease. We are looking to recruit Duke Medical Student Buddies to help welcome their Kenyan counterparts. (Please note that we do not expect buddies to be on the same service.) Expectations include establishing a connection with your buddy, meeting with them several times over their stay (once a week or every other week). It can be as simple as meeting for coffee or chatting over a cafeteria dinner! This is a great opportunity for students who know the value of mentorship for an international experience and want to give back. Contact: Irina Adams, Hubert-Yeargan Center Program Specialist ica3@notes.duke.edu
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Healthy Planet, Healthy People: 2009 Global Health Week
March 23-28, view the website for a comprehensive list of events.
March 31 » 4-5 pm
Trent 124
Lynne Messer
Introducing the National Children's Study
April 1»
4:30 - 6:00 pm
John Hope Franklin Center - Room 240, 2204 Erwin Road
University Seminar on Global Health
Andrew Boulle, University of Cape Town
Responding to HIV in Post-Mbeki South Africa
March 25 » 12:00
Duke North Hospital Lecture Hall 2002
Humanities in Medicine Lecture Series
Roy Richard Grinker
Autism by Numbers: The Evolution and Meaning
April 1 » 12-1:15 pm John Hope Franklin Center, Room 240 Wednesdays at the Center
Kathryn Whetten
Are Institutions Bad for Children?
April 4 » 2:00 pm, Al-Buehler Trail (around the Washington Duke Golf Course) Run for a Change! Charity 5K run/walk to fight HIV/AIDS around the world
April 6 »
8:00 am-12:30 pm
Room 103 Bryan Research Building, DUMCMini-Symposium on Pathogenic Human Viruses
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