Weekly News and Notes
From the Duke Global Health Institute
Greetings!
Strong and mutually-beneficial international partnerships are among the most critical factors of any successful global health program. This week's newsletter features two new training and research collaborations between Duke and DGHI and its international partners in Beijing, China and Kampala, Uganda.
Also this week, don't forget to take a look at the various faculty and student grant opportunities included in this edition.
Finally, mark your calendar for April 23 when DGHI is pleased to host a visit from Peter Piot, who most recently served as Executive Director of UNAIDS, the world's leading advocate for comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV epidemic.
Until Next Week,
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DGHI Announces Global Health Diploma between Duke and Peking University
Beginning in July 2009, DGHI and Peking University (PKU) will offer a two-week Duke-PKU Global Health Diploma program. The program will take place on PKU's campus in Beijing, China and will be co-taught by faculty from Duke and PKU. The program is supported by the Ministry of Education of China.
"This global health training program builds of our longtime partnership with Duke University," said Yan Guo, vice president of PKU Health Science Center and vice director of the Institute for Global Health at PKU. "In the age of globalization, health determinants and challenges do not have borders. Our response to our shared health challenges must involve global cooperation."
Thirty students will participate in the first class of the program, which is the first of its kind to focus on global health in China. Four Duke faculty, Kathryn Whetten, Don Taylor, Sumi Ariely, and Gary Bennett, will travel to Beijing to co-teach the 80-hour curriculum. Topics covered in the curriculum are: Introduction to Global Health Issues; Comparative Structure and Finance in Health Systems; Health Promotion; and Global Health Ethics. Upon completion of the course and submission of a final research paper, students will receive a diploma signed by administrators from each university.
Mike Merson, director of the Duke Global Health Institute, said, "China has a transitioning economy and is facing a growing burden of chronic diseases, such as cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases. This partnership will allow us to expand Duke's long-standing relationship with PKU to include the training of the country's current and future global health leaders."
Guo visited Duke's campus earlier this week with her colleague Zhe Dong, director and professor in the Department of International Cooperation at PKU. Both visitors met with various Duke faculty and administrators to plan the diploma program and learn about Duke's global health education and research endeavors.
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News and Announcements
Duke Signs Formal Agreement to Collaborate on Research in Uganda
Building on various partnerships that have been established over the past several years, Duke has signed a formal agreement to collaborate with Makerere University and Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda for ongoing research and service projects.
Under this agreement, Duke faculty will work with faculty from Makerere University and Mulago Hospital to undertake collaborative research projects in the areas of neurosurgery, road accidents, health systems strengthening, orthopaedic surgery, childhood malnutrition, and cerebrovascular disease. Mulago Hospital and Makerere University have already benefited from this collaboration, including receiving surplus equipment and supplies from the Duke Global Health PLUS program, and through the work of Duke Neurosurgeon Michael Haglund. Mulago has also hosted one of the first Duke Global Health Residents, Stephen Parker. Mulago Hospital is the largest hospital in Uganda and serves as a teaching hospital for Makerere University Medical School, the country's oldest medical school. DGHI has a number of formal international partners including institutions and organizations in Moshi, Tanzania; Leogane, Haiti; and Muhuru Bay, Kenya. DGHI Announces New Member and Affiliates
DGHI is pleased to welcome Svati Shah, MD, Duke cardiologist, as its newest Member. Dr. Shah will lead the Institute's research initiative in cardiovascular disease.
In addition, DGHI Members elected six new affiliates. They are : Thomas Denny, Bernard Fuemmeler, Duane Gubler, Katia Koelle, Ross McKinney and Chris Newgard. Affiliates are elected to two year terms and have an interest in an ongoing DGHI research, education or service activity. See the complete list >>
Medical Student Accepted into Global Health Council's New Investigator Program
Based on her third year research in South Africa, Duke Medical Student Loren Robinson has been accepted into the Global Health Council's New Investigators in Global Health program. She will be giving a poster presentation at the annual Global Health Council Conference in May in Washington, DC. Read more >>
Highlights from April 1 University Seminar on Global Health with Andrew Boulle now available online
The Powerpoint slide show and video clips from our April 1 University Seminar on Global Health with Andrew Boulle are now online. They're a great way to see a bit of the talk if you missed it. See more >>
Employment Opportunity
Duke Global Health Institute: Publication Specialist/Writer
Read the description online and go to Duke HR to apply.
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Student Opportunities
Global Health Forum Executive Board Applications PANDA for UGANDA Come to the Coffeehouse to help raise money for the DukeEngage/DGHI project in Naam, Uganda this summer.
Funding Opportunities
Third Year Duke Medical Student Grants for Global Health Research Projects
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