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Weekly News and Notes
From the Duke Global Health Institute
Greetings!
With the exception of Bill Gates, the name most synonymous with global health is Paul Farmer. Now a new fund has been established at DGHI to support the next generation of "Paul Farmers." Read more about the generous donation that led to the creation of this fund.
This week we're also pleased to highlight recent successes and appointments of several faculty members. You'll find a number of new employment opportunties posted over the past two weeks. Check them out here.
Don't forget to follow our student fieldwork blog, Global Health Dispatch: Diaries from the Field. (Receive instant blog updates by signing up here.)
Until next time,
Geelea Seaford and Everyone at DGHI
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Fund Named for Paul Farmer to Support Duke Undergraduate Global Health Fieldwork
The Duke Global Health Institute announces the creation of a new global health fieldwork fund in the name of Paul Farmer, a global health pioneer, Duke alumnus and member of DGHI's Board of
Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer is also a member of DGHI's Board of Advisors. | Advisors. In his honor, The Paul Farmer Global Health Fund will support undergraduate fieldwork and research projects at Duke that exemplify Farmer's commitment to serving the world's poorest populations.
Farmer co-founded Partners in Health in 1987 to provide medical care and social services to populations in need across 12 countries. For the past two decades, Farmer has worked to raise the standard of care in underdeveloped areas of the world, including his work to improve health care delivery in the central plateau of Haiti.
"Clearly, today's world needs more Paul Farmers and I hope that the Paul Farmer Global Health Fund enables more Duke students to experience fieldwork in global health," said Dave Gendell, a Duke alumnus and fraternity brother of Farmer, who established the fund. "It is imperative to continue to invest in the people who are the next leaders and innovators in the global health field."
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Environmental Economist Randy Kramer Accepts New Role at DGHI
 DGHI member Randy Kramer, professor of Environmental Economics at the Nicholas School of the Environment, has accepted the position of Associate Director for Strategy at the Duke Global Health Institute. In his new role, Kramer will oversee DGHI's strategic planning, faculty recruitment and development, and international operations. He will also continue to lead DGHI's signature research initiative on global environmental health, as well as teach and conduct research at the Nicholas School. Read more. New DGHI Faculty Member Based in Tanzania Publishes Findings on Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy
After completing his training as an OB/GYN Resident in 2007, Willibald Zeck has
Zeck is based at KCMC in Moshi. | returned to the Duke-Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) Collaboration this month as an adjunct associate professor with an appointment at the Duke Global Health Institute.
Zeck's primary responsibilities include facilitating educational and training goals of the Duke-KCMC Collaboration and the Global Health Residency, conducting research in the maternal health and coordinating all aspects of the Duke-KCMC Collaboration in Women's Health. Read more about Zeck's experience and latest publication.
New York City Mayor Bloomberg Appoints DGHI Board Member and Former US Treasury Official Robert Steel as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
Press Release from Mayor Bloomberg's Office
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today appointed former Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of Treasury Robert K. Steel as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development. From 2006 to 2008, Deputy Mayor Steel served as chief advisor to the Treasury Secretary on financial and economic matters. Prior to that appointment, he spent 28 years at Goldman Sachs, ultimately rising to co-head of the U.S. Equities Division and Vice Chairman of the firm. He later co-founded SeaChange Capital Partners, a national nonprofit that helps nonprofits grow. After leaving the Treasury Department, Deputy Mayor Steel became president and CEO of Wachovia bank, leading its business-saving merger with Wells Fargo. In 2009, he completed his term as chair of the board of Duke University, and he currently serves on the Duke Global Health Institute Board of Advisors. Read more.
DGHI Faculty Member Greets Prince Charles at Meeting on Islam and the Environment
 Several Duke faculty got a royal reception during a visit to the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies last week. Sociologist Jen'nan Read, a faculty member of the Duke Global Health Institute, met Prince Charles after a speech in Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre on Islam and the environment. Read more.
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Faculty News and Funding
Division of Children's Primary Care Receives Teaching Award
Clements is Division Chief of Children's Primary Care. | Duke's Division of Children's Primary Care in the Department of Pediatrics, under the leadership of DGHI Senior Advisor Dennis Clements, has been awarded the Arena-Palumbo Resident Teaching Award. It is given annually to the division residents feel contributes most to their education and professional development.
"I think this is a wonderful testament to everyone's hard work and dedication to teaching the residents and medical students while taking care of patients," said Clements.
The annual meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) is September 19-21. The theme is: "Transforming Global Health: The Interdisciplinary Power of Universities." CUGH is accepting abstract submissions through July 1. Read more.
NEW! Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research
To provide funding for exceptional researchers who are new to the HIV/AIDS field. Deadline July 16. Read more.
NEW! Searle Scholars Program - Duke Faculty Nomination
To support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in a variety of fields related to chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. Duke internal deadline August 13. Read more.
NEW! DFID: New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition
To identify key challenges and barriers that may be reducing the impact of these technologies on the lives of poor people and help to identify key technologies for further work. Deadline July 12. Read more.
Call for Abstracts: Health Services Research (HSR) Theme Issue on Global Health Systems. Read more
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Student News and Opportunities
NEW! WHO Ethics and Health Internship Program for Graduate Students
Internships with Ethics and Health provide an excellent opportunity to participate in the work of the Organization and to expand the knowledge and understanding of WHO's goals, policies and activities. Begin accepting applications in August. Get an early start! Read more.
Careers in Global Health
Recently graduated? Interesed in working in global health? The Duke Global Health Institute keeps a list of career resources with links to the major institutions and organizations working in global health. Visit the website for current opportunities.
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Upcoming Events
June 23 » 11:15 am-12:15 pm
School of Nursing, Room 3088
RTI International: "Successes, Challenges and Next Steps in Community-Based HIV Interventions"
Live Webcast
July 15 » 12 - 1 pm
Trent Hall, Room 124
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DGHI In The News
Delegation Visits New Site in Kunshan
DGHI Founding Director Michael Merson was among the attendees.
Health Report Contains Bad News for Clergy
FaithAndLeadership.com
Details of the research findings of Duke researchers, including DGHI member Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell.
USADF Chairman Visits Grantee in Malawi / Grantee Using Funds to Increase Chili Production, Raise Incomes of Farmers
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