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Weekly News and Notes
From the Duke Global Health Institute
Greetings!
Today DGHI is excited to announce the creation and membership of its first external Board of Advisors. Among this distinguished group of business, health and philanthropic leaders are Duke Alums (Paul Farmer and Bob Steel), international global health experts (Chris Elias and Helene Gayle), and policy influencers (US Sen. Bill Frist and Peter Piot). Find the full list of members and description of the Board's charge below.
Also this week, DGHI is pleased to host the first meeting of an exploratory research committee on global mental health. WHO estimates that 154 million worldwide suffer from depression. This is just one of the many global mental health issues this group will discuss.
Finally, we hope you will join us next Monday, Dec 14 from 4-6 pm at the DGHI holiday celebration where we will take time to celebrate the year's accomplishments and show thanks to the many people who helped make it a success.
Until next week,
Geelea Seaford and Everyone at DGHI |
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Duke Global Health Institute Launches Board of Advisors
The Duke Global Health Institute is pleased to announce the creation of a Board of Advisors comprised of leaders in global health, business and philanthropy. The Board marks a major milestone in the history of the three-year-old Institute.
Board members are appointed by the President of the University to three-year terms, and may serve more than one term. The first meeting will take place in April 2010.
 "By combining global health visionaries like Duke Alumnus Paul Farmer, with business and financial stalwarts, we'll be able to take the Institute to the next level," said Michael H. Merson, founding director of the Duke Global Health Institute, who serves as an ex officio member of the Board. "Individuals of this caliber will be invaluable advisors on matters of strategic planning, priority setting and fundraising. I look forward to working with this dynamic group."
The Board will eventually consist of twenty members; additional members will be added over the coming months. The Board will be chaired by Thomas M. Gorrie, current chair of the Duke University Health System Board of Directors and member of the Duke Board of Trustees.
 "I am impressed by Duke's commitment to global health and the Institute's partnership across Duke Medicine and the schools of the University, which is required to address health disparities," said Gorrie. "The Institute continues to form partnerships with universities and institutions throughout the world.These partners are critical to fulfilling the Institute's mission."
Recent Duke Graduate Christine McKenna is excited to serve on the Board. McKenna earned the global health certificate in addition to her degree in Public Policy Studies. She now works as senior associate at Global Health Strategies, an international consulting company that works to ensure development and worldwide delivery of health products, technologies and information.
"I am thrilled to represent my fellow DGHI alumni and current Duke undergraduates on the board," said McKenna. "The ability to study global health as an undergraduate - to learn about the issues and how the global health community functions as a whole - has opened doors for me that I never knew existed. The formation of this board shows that the Institute is committed not only to expanding its role in the fight against global health inequities, but also to providing more students with the opportunity to receive this unique education."
2010-2013 DGHI Board of Advisors
Thomas M. Gorrie, PhD, (Chair): T.M. Gorrie & Associates, LLC; Chair, DUHS Board of Directors; Duke Board of Trustees
Leslie Bains PA '97, PA '00: Managing Director, Citi Private Bank
Chris Elias, MD: President and CEO, PATH
Paul Farmer T'82 MD, PhD: Co-founder,
Partners In Health; Duke Board of Trustees
US Senator William H. Frist, MD: Distinguished Professor of Business and Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Pape Gaye: President and CEO, IntraHealth International
Helene Gayle, MD, MPH: President and CEO, CARE USA
Elaine Leavenworth T'80: Vice President, Government Affairs, Abbott Laboratories
Jack Leslie: Chairman, Weber Shandwick
Christine McKenna T'08: Senior Associate, Global Health Strategies
Laura Ellen Muglia T'76: Postulant for the Diaconate, The Episcopal Church: Co-Trustee, The Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Foundation
Peter Piot, MD: Director, Institute for Global Health, Imperial College, London
Alan D. Schwartz T'72, PA '03, '09, '12: Executive Chairman, Guggenheim Partners; Duke Board of Trustees
Robert K. Steel T'73: Former President and CEO, Wachovia Corporation; former Chairman of the Duke Board of Trustees and Trustee Emeritus |
New and Noteworthy
DGHI Hosts Visit From Deputy Director of New Global Health Institute at UK's Imperial College
Earlier this year, the prestigious Imperial College in London created an Institute for Global Health that builds upon the university's strengths in scientific research to develop and evaluate innovative solutions for health. As the new institute seeks to expand its international partnerships and global health education programs, it has looked to the Duke Global Health Institute for assistance.
 Last week, DGHI hosted a visit to Durham by Imperial's Institute for Global Health Deputy Director Geoffrey Garnett. During the visit Garnett met with Duke faculty and students, and delivered a University Seminar on Global Health. DGHI Director Michael Merson serves on the institute's advisory board.
"I have talked to Mike at great length about how to start up a successful global health institute," said Garnett. "My hope for this institute is that we develop flagship projects and become recognized for developing collaborations with overseas universities and organizations."
"It is an honor to work with Garnett as they also move toward the development of a world-class global health institute at Imperial College," said Merson.
Imperial College is currently exploring several global health field site opportunities, which include Rwanda and the National University of Rwanda. "It's more about supporting existing programs in the field, strengthening them and building upon them," Garnett said.
DGHI Forms Interdisciplinary Committee to Explore Issues Related to Global Mental Health
A new exploratory committee on global mental health, created by the Duke Global Health Institute and the Duke Department of Psychiatry, will meet for the first time later this week.
This Committee will assess current interest at Duke in global mental health issues, as well as canvas the university's strengths and identify opportunities for future development. Committee members will focus on disorders with the greatest impact on the global burden of disease, and may consider opportunities to engage in epidemiologic research, assess interventions in clinical trials, and address health care workforce development.
Dr. David Steffens, a psychiatrist at Duke University Medical Center, will chair the committee.
Duke Signs Pledge for Equitable Dissemination of Medical Technologies in Developing World
 Duke University and Duke Medicine have announced their support of a national effort to develop and disseminate medical technologies equitably around the world. The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Board of Trustees launched a campaign to offer best practices for universities and institutions when considering dissemination of health technologies. Duke is one of 13 universities and institutions to endorse AUTM's "Statement of Principles and Strategies for the Equitable Dissemination of Medical Technologies." For more information about the statement, click here. Also, view the full list of signatories.
Duke is Blogging from Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
Follow 18 members of the Duke community as they blog from the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark this week through December 18.
Bloggers include students, faculty and staff from Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment and Fuqua School of Business. Read their blog.
More Details Released on Obama Administration's Global Health Initiative
A new policy brief and chartpack from the Kaiser Family Foundation provide a detailed breakdown of the U.S. budget for the global health programs in President Obama's new Global Health Initiative, announced in May 2009.
 The Global Health Initiative, a six-year, $63 billion proposed effort, would for the first time develop a comprehensive, U.S. government-wide strategy for global health focused on the health challenges and needs of those in low- and middle-income countries. The initiative builds on the Bush Administration's efforts to address HIV, TB, and malaria through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and President's Malaria Initiative, but also broadens and augments the focus on other global health challenges, particularly maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, and neglected tropical diseases.
The brief provides an overview of the projected budget for the Global Health Initiative, including the $8.6 billion proposed by the Administration in its pending fiscal year 2010 request and the $8.4 billion approved in fiscal year 2009. It examines the different U.S. programs that would fall under the Global Health Initiative over time, tracking data back to fiscal year 2001.
New DGHI Employment Opportunities Posted!Click here for details. |
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Faculty News and Funding
November Grant Announcements
-- Michael Merson, DGHI Director: "Impact Assessment of HIV Programs in India"
-- Kim Blankenship (Sociology), DGHI Member: "Drug Policy, Incarceration, Community Re-entry, and Race Disparities in HIV/AIDS"
-- Will Mitchell (Fuqua), DGHI Affiliate: "Health Management Education Program for the Nigeria Primary Health Care Development Agency"
Funding Opportunities
Request for Proposals: Environmental Health Research Deadline: December 15, 2009
The Duke Global Health Institute and the Center for Comparative Biology of Vulnerable Populations invite research proposals in the field of environmental health as part of a joint Pilot Projects Program. All Duke University faculty are eligible for funding. DGHI and CCBVP seek to provide pilot funds to stimulate interdisciplinary research in environmental health, with the larger goal of enabling investigators to leverage preliminary findings and data to obtain larger awards of external funding. Read more >>
Creative and Novel Ideas in HIV Research
Deadline: December 22, 2009
The purpose of the Creative and Novel Ideas in Research Awards Program (CNIHR) is to create a mechanism via the established Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs) to fund developmental projects to bring insight and new ideas from early stage investigators, some of whom will have expertise in other disciplines, to the HIV/AIDS field of study. Read more >>
Gates Foundation Seeking New Diagnostics for Developing World
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting letters of inquiry for a new grant program to develop point-of-care diagnostics for the developing world. $30 million in new grants will be available through Grand Challenges Diagnostics, a part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative. Read more >>
Education Opportunity
DGHI Postdoctoral Research Program - Call for Applications
The Duke Global Health Institute invites applications for up to two two-year postdoctoral fellowships to begin in July 2010 and end in August 2012. Fellows will work under the mentorship of a DGHI Faculty Member, a DGHI Faculty Affiliate, or other Duke faculty whose research focuses on DGHI's signature research initiatives.Deadline to apply is January 12. Read more >>
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New Resource for Students Interested in Careers in Research
 The Burroughs Wellcome Fund announces the publication "Excellence Everywhere," which is a laboratory management guide for scientists in less wealthy nations. The following is an excerpt from the book's preface:
"Science is an international endeavor.
Wherever it is done, it connects us to the scientists, scholars, and philosophers of the past and the future. Our work as a scientific community can make human lives better, healthier, and longer, and can improve the economies of nations, regions, and the world. To be a scientist is both a privilege and a passion. We hope the insights in this book will help you build a career where you consistently aim higher, reach farther, and perform even better than you may have thought would be your best."
Summer Opportunities
DGHI Fieldwork Project Opportunities
The Duke Global Health Institute is accepting applications for more than a dozen open fieldwork projects next summer. DGHI's fieldwork opportunities range in topic from maternal health and infectious diseases to community development, health education and access to care. Read more >>
DukeEngage Accepting Applications for On-the-Ground Coordinators in Summer 2010
The On-The-Ground Coordinator is a key member and front-line administrator of each DukeEngage site. The OTGC's primary responsibilities are to mentor program participants; support faculty/staff site leader(s); serve as the liaison between students, Deadline to apply is December 18. Read more >>
Education Opportunities
DGHI MSc-GH Program - Call for Applications
The Duke Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the Duke Graduate School, is accepting applications for the second cohort of the Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH) program, which will begin in August 2010. Deadline to apply is January 30. Read more >>
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation/IIE Dissertation Fellowship (Africa)
The Institute of International Education (IIE) accepts applications annually for the Dissertation Fellowship in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development. The two-year fellowships of up to $10,000 per year will be awarded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and IIE to students currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more >>
2010 Sandbox Fellowship by the Deshpande Foundation
The Deshpande Foundation welcomes motivated individuals to apply to our 2010 Fellows Program. The Deshpande Foundation, founded in 1996, is a leading philanthropic foundation in Massachusetts and India in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and international development. Deadline to apply is January 4. Read more >>
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