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    <title>DGHI Announcements</title>
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      <title>Fellowship Program Seeks Applicants for International Opportunity</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Support Center at Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health is pleased to announce a one-year clinical research training program for persons regardless of citizenship in either post-residency clinical fellowships or in other health-related post-doctoral programs. </p>

<p>This program is sponsored by the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the NIH and managed by the Support Center at Vanderbilt University.</p>

<p>The ICRF Program supports one-year of mentored clinical research only in a developing country setting.&nbsp; Applicants for the fellowship must develop a collaborative research proposal with an eligible institution overseas.</p>

<p>Persons eligible for this award must be engaged in clinical or research residency programs (known as clinical registrarships in many countries) or in post-residency fellowships, or they must be persons with doctoral degrees in other health-related disciplines (human or animal) who are currently post-doctoral fellows and qualified to do clinically related research.&nbsp; Since international applicants may not have US-style fellowships or post-doctoral programs, you may apply if you are within three years of completing your training (e.g., registrar, residency, fellowship, doctoral program).</p>

<p>The deadline for applications is <b>December 4, 2009</b>. <a href="http://www.fogartyscholars.org/fellows" title="http://www.fogartyscholars.org/fellows">Click here </a> for more information on eligibility, specific aspects of the fellowship award or an application.
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      <title>New Global Health Resources Launched by the Gates Foundation</title>
  <link>http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/general-announcements/global-health-program-at-the-gates-foundation</link>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p><i>New global health strategy information online</i>:&nbsp; This week, The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation added a <a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/global-health/Pages/global-health-strategies.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/global-health/Pages/global-health-strategies.aspx">new section to their website</a>, which includes detailed summaries of our strategies for the diseases and health conditions they work to address.&nbsp; Each document describes their objectives for the given disease or condition, our current grantmaking strategy, and key results and lessons learned to date.</p>

<p>The specifics vary, but all of their strategies reflect their overarching goal: to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries.&nbsp; Where vaccines, drugs, and other tools already exist and can save lives today, they work with partners to help make sure they are delivered to people in need. The unique role of the Gates Foundation as a private funder allows it to invest in high-risk, high-reward projects that might be too untested for other funders to support, and the foundation can move quickly to take advantage of emerging opportunities. </p>

<p><i>Launch of the Living Proof Project</i>:&nbsp; As DGHI has recently announced, Bill and Melinda Gates recently helped kick off <a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Pages/default.aspx">&#8220;The Living Proof Project: U.S. investments in global health are working.” </a> This is a campaign to inform American policymakers and the public about the life-saving impact of global health initiatives such as the Global Fund and PEPFAR.&nbsp; In a speech to policymakers in Washington, D.C., they made the case that these efforts represent America’s best investment for saving lives – and need to be sustained.&nbsp; </p>

<p>A webcast of the speech is available on the <a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Pages/default.aspx ">Living Proof Project website</a>, along with inspiring videos, photos, and other resources.&nbsp; As the campaign continues, the foundation hopes to shine a spotlight on many more stories that demonstrate progress in global health, and we are exploring ways to extend the message of success to an international audience.</p>

<p><i>Grand Challenges Explorations</i>:&nbsp; Also last month, the Gates Foundation announced a third round of grants through their <a href="http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/Introduction.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/Introduction.aspx ">Grand Challenges Explorations initiative</a>, a five-year effort to support unconventional research that could lead to future global health breakthroughs.&nbsp; In this latest round, 76 researchers in 16 countries received initial grants of $100,000 to test their ideas.&nbsp; Many of them are younger investigators, and they represent a wide range of disciplines, from bioengineering to electronics.&nbsp; The next round of topics will be announced in March.
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      <title>Albert Schweitzer Fellowships&#45; Local and Abroad</title>
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<u><b>Fellowships available in North Carolina</b></u>:</p>

<p>The North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program is a one-year interdisciplinary fellowship program focused on community service, leadership development, and reflection.&nbsp; Students enrolled in a North Carolina degree-granting graduate program in a health professional field for the academic year of 2009-2010 may apply. Past Fellows have been students in such fields as medicine, nursing, public health, social work, law, and dentistry. </p>

<p>STIPEND INCREASE TO $3000.&nbsp; Thanks to the generosity of a grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, we have been able to increase the Fellow stipend to $3,000. Fellows who share a project, share a stipend and the service hour requirements proportionally. In addition, the major site at which a project is being conducted is now eligible for a $1,000 site stipend upon approval of a plan to sustain the Fellow’s project.</p>

<p>PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY: $1,000 SITE STIPEND. The grant by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust also allows us to offer a $1,000 site stipend for sites that provide a plan for sustaining the Fellow(s) project after the 200 hour service requirement is complete.&nbsp; Only one site per project is eligible to apply for the stipend. Specific criteria must be met before the stipend can be awarded.</p>

<p>The North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows Program has four goals:&nbsp; </p>

<p>1) provide communities in NC with needed health services through the volunteer assistance of talented health and human service students; and <br />
2) build future leaders in health fields who are skilled and committed to working with underserved populations in their professional lives; and <br />
3) alter the culture of professional schools so they more effectively<br />
address needs of  surrounding disadvantaged communities; and  <br />
4) support program alumni who continue in lifelong community service and who are influential role models for other professionals. </p>

<p>The projects should provide direct service to an underserved population in NC, eliminate health disparities, and improve quality of life. The majority of the service hours must be spent in face to face contact with the population you are serving. Research, fundraising and policy based projects are not considered eligible. Health, as defined by the World Health Organization, is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Please contact the Program Director if you need assistance identifying a project site or go to our website, <a href="http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org">http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org</a>.&nbsp; Past projects and agencies are also listed.</p>

<p><b>Application deadline is February 1, 2010</b>. <a href="http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/us/nc/nc_app.aspx" title="http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/us/nc/nc_app.aspx">Visit the website for more information, eligibility and how to apply</a>.</p>

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<u><b>Fellowships available in Lambaréné, Gabon</b></u>:</p>

<p>Each year since 1979, The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship® has selected four third-year medical students to spend three months working as Fellows at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon on clinical rotations.&nbsp; Medical Fellows work as junior physicians in pediatrics or medicine rotations, supervised by hospital medical staff.&nbsp; Beginning in 2007, The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship began sending up to two Public Health Fellows each year, students or recent graduates with significant public health training and/or experience, to work with the Hospital’s Community Health Outreach Program, which provides village-based health care, including maternal/child health, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, TB education and follow-up, and malaria prevention and treatment.</p>

<p>Many Fellows have found their three months to be among the most valuable of their professional training, and several have reported that their lives and career plans have been changed in major ways by their experiences in Lambaréné.&nbsp; Upon returning, Fellows join a network of more than 2,000 Lambaréné and U.S. Schweitzer Fellows – the Fellows for Life network – who are dedicated to maintaining service in their personal and professional lives.</p>

<p>Medical Fellows<br />
Each year since 1979, The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship has selected four senior medical students to spend three months working as Schweitzer Fellows at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon on clinical rotations. Fellows work as junior physicians, supervised by Schweitzer Hospital medical staff. Fellows generally spend the full rotation on either the Pediatrics or Medicine service.&nbsp;  </p>

<p>Public Health Fellows<br />
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship selects and sends up to two Public Health Fellows to serve at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon.&nbsp; Public Health Fellows work with the Hospital’s Community Health Outreach Program, which provides village-based health care, including maternal/child health, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, TB education and follow-up, and malaria prevention and treatment.&nbsp; Involvement in one or more outreach projects of the Hospital’s world-renowned Medical Research Unit (<a href="http://www.lambarene.org">http://www.lambarene.org</a>) may be possible.&nbsp; </p>

<p>Medical and Public Health Fellows<br />
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship provides complete funding for Fellows (airfare, room, board, immunizations). Previous Lambaréné Schweitzer Fellows have received academic credit for their experience according to their school&#8217;s policy. Many Fellows have found their three months to be among the most valuable of their profession training, and several have reported that their lives and career plans have been changed in major ways by their experiences in Lambaréné.&nbsp; Upon returning, Fellows will join a network of over 2,000 Lambaréné and U.S. Schweitzer Fellows – the Fellows for Life network – who are dedicated to maintaining service in their personal and professional lives.</p>

<p><b>Application deadline is Tuesday, December 15, 2009</b>.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/lamb/app.aspx" title="http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/lamb/app.aspx">Visit the website for more information, eligibility and how to apply</a>. <br />
 
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      <title>DukeEngage is Accepting Applications for On&#45;The&#45;Ground Coordinators for Summer 2010</title>
  <link>http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/general-announcements/dukeengage-on-the-ground-coordinators-summer10</link>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The On-The-Ground Coordinator (OTGC) 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, DukeEngage staff, and community partners; coordinate service, social, cultural enrichment, and recreational activities and reflection sessions in consultation with program participants. The OTGC is also responsible for managing program finances, working with vendors providing goods and services for the DukeEngage site, gathering program data, and preparing periodic reports for site leaders and the director of DukeEngage or his designate. </p>

<p>Details about the position, including specific duties, qualifications, and compensation, <a href="http://globalhealth.duke.edu/announcements/2009/OTG_ job_description_11-09.pdf">can be viewed here</a>.&nbsp; Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Lindy Black-Margida (lindy.black.margida@duke.edu) by 5:00 p.m. on <b>Friday, December 18, 2009</b>.&nbsp; Positions are available for both domestic and international programs.&nbsp; Please indicate your preference in the cover letter. </p>

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      <title>Request for Proposals: Environmental Health Research, Deadline Dec.15</title>
  <link>http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/general-announcements/request-for-proposals-environmental-health-research</link>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) and the Center for Comparative Biology of Vulnerable Populations (CCBVP) invite research proposals in the field of environmental health as part of a joint Pilot Projects Program.</p>

<p>DEADLINE: December 15, 2009</p>

<p>Eligible Applicants: All Duke University faculty are eligible for funding</p>

<p>Through this RFP, 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. We are especially interested in the effect of various aspects of vulnerability (age, geographic factors, co-morbid diseases, nutritional status, race, economic status, or genetics) on the relationship between environmental factors and health. Collaborative and interdisciplinary proposals are especially encouraged. New investigators in environmental health research are encouraged to apply and will be given special consideration. <br />
Please <a href="http://globalhealth.duke.edu/announcements/2009/Joint_DGHI_CCBVP_RFP.pdf">review the RFP</a> for detailed submission and contact information.</p>

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      <title>Pasteur Foundation Summer Opportunities</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>In addition to raising funds for projects and research programs at the Institut Pasteur, the Pasteur Foundation conducts programs for U.S. scientists who wish to work in Pasteur laboratories. For students, they offer undergraduate internships and postdoctoral fellowships.&nbsp; View the <a href="http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/programs.shtml" title="website">website</a> for more information and how to apply.
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      <title>New NIMH&#45;funded Training Institute Invites Applications</title>
  <link>http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/general-announcements/new-nimh-funded-training-institute-invites-applications</link>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>If you wish to join an exciting learning collaborative of implementation researchers, we invite you to apply to the Implementation Research Institute (IRI). Funded by a five year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), this unique interdisciplinary training program will help you launch a research career in implementation science. The IRI will provide experiential learning, didactic training, faculty mentoring, and support for pilot research and grant writing—all focused on helping participants shape a research project for competitive external funding. </p>

<p>What is the IRI? The IRI was established to advance the field of implementation science in mental health by enhancing the career development of early to mid-career investigators. Implementation research is the study of processes for integrating empirically supported treatments (ESTs) into usual care, and holds high promise for reducing the gap from treatment discovery to community practice. IRI participants will join a learning collaborative of implementation researchers for two years, spending one week each summer at a week-long institute at the <a href="http://cmhsr.wustl.edu/" title="Center for Mental Health Services Research (CMHSR)">Center for Mental Health Services Research (CMHSR)</a> at Washington University in St. Louis, and receiving individualized mentoring to help them shape a research agenda in implementation science and prepare a competitive research grant proposal.&nbsp; </p>

<p>Who should apply? We invite applications from ambitious PhD/MD investigators, with demonstrated experience and enthusiasm in the study of mental health services, who wish to conduct ground-breaking research in the area of implementation science. Our 2010 IRI will support a cohort of eight participants, who seek expert mentoring and collaboration to advance their research capacity in areas referenced by NIH PARs on “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health” <a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-086.html.Topics">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-086.html.Topics</a> include, but are not limited to, the “uptake” or spread of evidence-based treatments for specific disorders, the implementation of mental health interventions in novel settings, or organizational or policy issues associated with implementation (e.g. cost, legislative initiatives, federal, state, or local policies, organizational climate, provider training). Applicants must have graduated from medical school or hold a Ph.D. from such fields as social work, psychology, health services, nursing, anthropology, public health, or management.</p>

<p>IRI benefits. Eight IRI Fellows will be appointed each year for two-year terms. They will join a scholarly network of peer Fellows and IRI faculty with expertise in implementation science. Each Fellow will receive:&nbsp; </p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  One week on-site training in June 2010 and June 2011 at Washington University in St. Louis.</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Travel support to the annual NIH conference on Dissemination and Implementation Research.</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Bimonthly, long-distance, mentoring with an expert implementation researcher associated with this Institute to help craft a competitive research proposal in mental health implementation research.</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Travel funds to support each Fellow’s visit, up to 5-days, to the site of a funded implementation research project, relevant to their research interests.</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Pilot project funding for each Fellow’s mentored study of real-world implementation, to shape preliminary studies for their grant application.</p>

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<p>Click here to learn more about this opportunity, qualification requirements, and deadlines:</p>

<p><a href="http://cmhsr.wustl.edu/Training/Pages/ImplementationResearchTraining.aspx">http://cmhsr.wustl.edu/Training/Pages/ImplementationResearchTraining.aspx</a>
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      <title>Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Accepting Letters of Inquiry</title>
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<p>The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, a part of Worldwide Outreach of the Walt Disney Company , seeks to promote and enable wildlife conservation through partnerships with scientists, educators, and organizations committed to preserving earth&#8217;s biodiversity.</p>

<p>The fund&#8217;s interests are in furthering the support of established conservation programs — particularly those long-term in nature — that contain a strong in situ component (scientific field studies); promote education, awareness, and training in country (education programs); and demonstrate a marked benefit to in-country participants, habitats, and species by working with local communities, regional/national NGOs, or governments that directly impact the initiative.</p>

<p>While the fund encourages global projects, it will direct funding only to organizations that have U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Non-governmental organizations outside the United States can apply in partnership with a U.S. organization.</p>

<p>Funding requests of up to $25,000 are allowed, but the overall budget may be larger and incorporate several financial partners.</p>

<p>Application is by invitation only. A letter or email of inquiry is required for consideration. Potential applicants should contact the fund no later than January 1, 2010, for an invitation to apply. Invited applications are due by January 25, 2010. 
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      <title>Duke University School of Medicine Bridge Funding Program &#45; Deadline Dec. 15th</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>Dean Nancy Andrews is pleased to announce the SoM Bridge Funding Program:</p>

<p>The following points outline a bridge funding plan for helping investigators in the School of Medicine who have had a lapse in grant support. One-time support of up to $100,000 will be provided by the Dean’s Office following application by the affected individual’s chair, anonymous review of merit by two appropriate referees in the School of Medicine, and a positive recommendation by the Bridge Funding Committee.</p>

<p><b>1. Eligibility</b></p>

<p>-In general the program will be reserved for tenure track faculty, although exceptions for non-tenure track faculty are allowable when there is strong endorsement by the faculty member’s chair.<br />
-Candidates include faculty who were unsuccessful with a competitive renewal of an independent investigator award (NIH RO1 or NSF equivalent) or a program project grant (as the PI of the PPG).<br />
-Applications that were unsuccessful but received a priority score will be most competitive for bridge funding, in particular if the candidate can effectively address the concerns outlined in the summary statement.<br />
-Applications for bridge funding of an unsuccessful new R01 proposal will be considered if the new proposal represents replacement funding for a previous NIH funded line of investigation that has run its course.<br />
-The applicant has completed a K08, K23, K12, or K01 grant or an equivalent NIH K grant intended for transition to independence and has received a priority score on the original R01 submission.</p>

<p><b>2. Mechanism for application</b></p>

<p>-Applications will be accepted by April 15, August 15, and December 15 (allowing time to receive summary statements) and should be submitted via the investigator’s department chair. Application materials must include:<br />
-The summary statement from the non-funded application.<br />
-The investigator’s response to the summary statement.<br />
-The investigator’s updated NIH biosketch.<br />
-Plans for expenditure of the requested bridge funds (</p><p><$100,000).<br />
-A complete summary of other funds available during the bridge period (e.g. discretionary funds, gift accounts, training grants).<br />
-Plans to secure funds, e.g. other applications, mentoring plan, grant writing course.<br />
-The chair’s letter of endorsement and commitment, including commitment of department funds available to pool with institutional bridge funds, unless a compelling case exists for the lack of departmental funds.<br />
=Recommendations by the chair of at least two faculty outside the candidate’s primary department who could provide an expert and unbiased review of the application.</p>

<p><b></p><p>3. Application review process</b><br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp; <br />
-Anonymous assessment of all application materials by two faculty in the School of Medicine with appropriate expertise and without a departmental affiliation with the candidate, selected with input from the candidate’s chair.<br />
-Preparation of brief statement by the reviewers describing the merits of the case and the likelihood of funding following bridge support.<br />
-Review of the two faculty assessments and all application materials by Bridge Fund Committee.<br />
-Recommendation by Bridge Fund Committee to Dean.</p>

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Application materials should be submitted to Patricia O’Brien via email: obrie024@mc.duke.edu&nbsp; The deadline is 12/15</p>

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<p>DGHI Member <b>Joanna Maselko</b> has been awarded $69,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health to study the impact of religious engagement and spirituality on an individual&#8217;s risk of mental health problems. Maselko, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, will explore the relationship between religious engagement and psychopathology. By analyzing decades of data, Maselko will test whether religious engagement over time will be associated with a lower risk of mental illness, whether it will prevent future risk and remission of major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, and whether it will buffer the association between childhood behavioral risk factors and risk of adult psychopathology.</p>

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<i>“Improving HAART Adherence in Depressed HIV Clinic Patients: A Real-World Randomized Controlled Trial”</i></p>

<p>Center for Health Policy Assistant Professor and DGHI Member <b>Brian W. Pence</b> has been awarded a one-year, $412,580 grant by the National Institute of Mental Health to study whether depression interventions improve adherence to medications among HIV/AIDS patients with depression. Pence will conduct a randomized controlled trial of an evidence-based depression treatment intervention known as Measurement-Based Care, combined with brief Motivational Interviewing adherence counseling, in depressed people living with HIV/AIDS to assess its impact on ART adherence and clinical outcomes. </p>

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<i>“Mental Illness in HIV in Cameroon: Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Impact on Treatment and Outcomes”</i></p>

<p>Center for Health Policy Assistant Professor and DGHI Member <b>Brian W. Pence</b> has been awarded $66,013 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study mental illness in African HIV clinical settings. Pence will assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a randomized controlled trial of a measurement-based care depression management program that is primarily staffed by nurses and integrated into HIV clinical care sites. The aim of the project will be to establish the validity, reliability, and cultural-appropriateness of a case identification protocol to identify patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) at a semi-urban HIV clinical care site in English-speaking Cameroon. The project will also adapt an intervention for patients with MDD to the context of HIV treatment in Cameroon, and train HIV providers and nurses in implementing the intervention. </p>

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<i>“Hospice to Palliative Care: Maximizing Patient Preference and Cost Savings”</i></p>

<p>Center for Health Policy Assistant Professor and DGHI Affiliate <b>Donald H. Taylor Jr.</b> has been awarded $445,170 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to develop a palliative care benefit for the Medicare program that is based on the care preferences of selected patients with metastatic cancer facing the end of life. The ten-month project will incorporate the Choosing Health Plans All Together (CHAT) methodology, which provides patients and family members with accurate cost tradeoffs of alternative types of health care that can be chosen. The goal of the project is to develop a palliative care benefit that will increase quality of life while minimizing health care costs.</p>

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      <title>Oliver W. Koonz Human Rights Prize</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>Win $500 for your essay or project on a Human Rights theme.</p>

<p>The Duke Human Rights Center will award one prize in each category of best essay and the best alternative project on a human rights theme. Open to currently enrolled Duke undergraduates.</p>

<p>DEADLINE for submission: March 5, 2010<br />
ANNOUNCEMENT of award: May 1, 2010</p>

<p>Essays should be no longer than 25 double-spaced pages. They may take the form of analytic or critical essays, empirical research papers, term papers or personal essays on any human rights issue. Projects can be photo or video-based, theater pieces or scripts, or web pages developed for a class or advocacy project in the field of human rights. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact us at rights@duke.edu.<br />
Winning submissions will be posted on the DHRC web site.</p>

<p>For more information, e-mail rights@duke.edu or call<br />
(919) 668-6511. Please submit your application by<br />
5:00 p.m. on March 5 to jennifer.prather@duke.edu.
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      <title>Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The Population Council offers a fellowship program to expand training opportunities for social scientists and biomedical researchers in the health and population fields. This fellowship is geared toward developing country nationals in the early stages of their careers, and to those with a demonstrated commitment to remaining in their home countries to build capacity in local institutions or returning home after working/studying abroad. The Council&#8217;s Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program is a ten-year program that began in January 2007. The program offers a limited number of fellowships each year. The Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program allows fellows to work with experienced mentors in the Council&#8217;s network of offices. Fellows work on projects in the following program areas:</p>

<p>&nbsp;   * HIV and AIDS<br />
&nbsp;   * Poverty, Gender, and Youth<br />
&nbsp;   * Reproductive Health</p>

<p>Donor<br />
This fellowship program is made possible through a generous grant from the Fred H. Bixby Foundation. Fred H. Bixby (1910–72) was a Californian rancher who provided in his will for the creation of the Fred H. Bixby Foundation to support activities related to issues of population. </p>

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      <title>The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Deadline December 15, 2009</title>
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<p>Many Fellows have found their three months to be among the most valuable of their professional training, and several have reported that their lives and career plans have been changed in major ways by their experiences in Lambaréné.&nbsp; Upon returning, Fellows join a network of more than 2,000 Lambaréné and U.S. Schweitzer Fellows – the Fellows for Life network – who are dedicated to maintaining service in their personal and professional lives.</p>

<p>Visit the <a href="http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/lamb/" title="website">website</a> for more information and how to apply.
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      <title>International Research Collaboration on Drug Abuse and Addiction Research (R01, R03, R21)</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p><a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-020.html">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-020.html</a></p>

<p>The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) solicits collaborative research proposals on drug abuse and addiction that take advantage of special opportunities that exist outside the United States. Special opportunities include access to unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that will speed scientific discovery. Projects must have relevance to the mission of NIDA and where feasible should address NIDA’s scientific priority areas. While the priorities will change from year to year, in FY06 priority areas include: linkages between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse, methamphetamine abuse, inhalant abuse, smoking during pregnancy, and drugs and driving. </p>

<p>This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, PA-09-021 and PA-09-022, that solicit applications under the Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) and Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanisms, respectively.</p>

<p>&nbsp;   * R01 Deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5.<br />
&nbsp;   * R03 and R21 Deadlines: Feb. 16, Jun. 16, Oct. 16.<br />
&nbsp;   * AIDS Deadlines: Jan. 7, May 7, Sep. 7..</p>

<p>PA-09-020 Expiration Date: January 8, 2012</p>

<p>The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency&#8217;s website:<br />
<a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-020.html">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-020.html</a></p>

<p>Disciplinary Category:<br />
International Opportunities; Medical - Clinical Science; Multidisciplinary.</p>

<p>Numerical value: No fixed limit</p>

<p>Deadlines:<br />
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      <title>International Research Collaboration on Alcohol and Alcoholism (U10)</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p><a href="http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-004.html">http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-004.html</a></p>

<p><br />
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) invites applications for the purpose of fostering international International Reserach Collaboration on Alcohol and Alcoholism between alcohol research investigators within the United States and investigators located at non-United States laboratories and performance sites.</p>

<p>The program is intended to facilitate, through international collaborations, advancements in the understanding of alcohol problems and the clinical and public health approaches to their solutions. Applications are invited across the full spectrum of alcohol research from basic science to clinical, public health and health services research.</p>

<p>&nbsp;   * U01 (Research Grants - Cooperative Agreements) Deadlines: Feb. 5, Jun. 5, Oct. 5.<br />
&nbsp;   * AIDS Deadlines: Jan. 7, May 7, Sep. 7.</p>

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      <title>Global Health Fellows Program &#45; Call for Applications</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The Sanford School of Public Policy is delighted to announce the call for applications for the 2010 cohort of Global Health Fellows, who will spend the summer in Geneva in global health policy positions. </p>

<p>Intended to prepare future leaders in global health, the Global Health Fellows Program, part of Duke’s Program on Global Policy and Governance, provides an eight to twelve week internship at one of Geneva’s many intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations. In addition, all Fellows participate in a one-week, intensive course, “Health Policy in a Globalizing World,” co-organized with the World Health Organization and complemented by site visits throughout Geneva.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/geneva/" target="_blank" title="http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/geneva/">Click here</a> here for program details and the application form. Program leaders hope to again receive outstanding applications from graduate schools around the country and abroad. This year&#8217;s application calls for two letters of recommendation, so candidates will want to move quickly to meet the <b>November 30th, 2009 deadline</b>. </p>

<p>For more information, please contact Program Coordinator Patrick Morris. He can be reached by email (geneva@duke.edu) or by phone (919-613-9214).</p>



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      <title>2010 Jonathan Mann Award &#45; Nominations Now Open</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health &amp; Human Rights was established in 1999 to honor Dr. Jonathan Mann and highlight the vital link between health and human rights. The award is bestowed annually to a leading practitioner in health and human rights and comes with a substantial financial reward.</p>

<p>The Global Health Council welcomes nominations of people whose work epitomizes Jonathan Mann&#8217;s life.</p>

<p><b>Deadline</b>: January 15, 2010</p>

<p>View the <a href="http://www.globalhealth.org/conference_2010/view_top.php3?id=997" title="website">website</a> for more information.
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      <title>Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program (R01)</title>
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<p><br />
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): December 22, 2009<br />
Application Due Date(s):&nbsp; January 22, 2010<br />
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): September 1, 2010</p>

<p>*The NIH intends to issue solicitations for additional T-R01 awards in future years.</p>

<p><b>Purpose</b>. As part of the NIH Roadmap for Biomedical Research, the NIH invites transformative Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms or challenge existing ones. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research.&nbsp; Applicants must clearly articulate (1) the fundamental issue to be addressed and its overarching importance to the scientific enterprise, (2) how the studies will either establish new paradigms or challenge existing ones, or how the research will otherwise have a transformative impact,and (3) how the proposed rationale and/or approaches significantly differ from current state of the art.&nbsp; Successful projects will be expected to have a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research. Consistent with this highly transformative focus, proposals supported under the Transformative Research Projects program will reflect ideas substantially different from mainstream concepts being pursued in the investigators’ laboratory or elsewhere.&nbsp; Projects in any area of NIH interest that meet the transformative criteria above, including basic, clinical, translational and behavioral studies, are encouraged and will be considered responsive to this FOA. Multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams attacking major issues or large intractable problems in any area of biomedical science are particularly encouraged to apply.</p>

<p><b>Mechanism of Support. </b>This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism.&nbsp; NIH intends to commit $25 million dollars in FY 2010. The number of awards will depend on the size and scope of the most meritorious applications. </p>

<p><b>Budget and Project Period.</b> Budget requests should be commensurate with project needs for up to a five-year project period. There is no budget limit per proposal up to the budget cap for the program as a whole.</p>

<p><b>Number of Applications.</b> Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct.&nbsp; No resubmissions are allowed.</p>

<p><b>Research Plan:</b> Limited to only 8 pages and must be self-contained since appendices and updates are not allowed. <br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Challenge, Innovation and Impact Statement (up to 200 words): What is the paradigm or problem that will be addressed? If you are testing an unconventional, exceptionally novel hypothesis, how does it challenge the existing paradigm? What is novel or innovative about your perspective and/or approach? Why is testing the hypothesis or solving the problem important for the field and for the NIH scientific enterprise as a whole?<br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Rationale (immediately follows Impact Statement; limit for both sections together is one page): What led you to target the hypotheses that will be tested or overturned? What logic and/or rationale were used to develop any new hypotheses to be tested? What is the specific gap in knowledge that will be addressed and how will the outcome of this study dramatically propel the field forward? What innovations in technology or approach will be necessary to attack the problem?&nbsp; How broad is the potential impact in science and/or health? Will the  potential impact be major?<br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Approach (limit, six pages): How will you attempt to test the novel paradigm or attack the problem? How does your approach significantly differ from the current state of the art in the field? If it is your methodology that is novel, what is unconventional and exceptionally innovative about your approach? How will your rationale and/or approach overcome existing challenges or barriers in the field?<br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Provide enough information for reviewers to determine what you are proposing to do, but do not include a detailed experimental plan. <br />
Appropriateness for the Transformative Research Projects Program &nbsp;   (limit, one-half page): Why is the proposed research uniquely suited to the goals of the Transformative Research Projects Program Initiative, rather than a conventional research grant application? How does the proposed research significantly differ from mainstream science being done in your laboratory or in other laboratories?<br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Timeline (limit, one-half page): Provide a timeline for the proposed research indicating points where intermediate objectives will be assessed, the measurable outcomes that will be used to monitor progress, and the timing and process for reaching decisions regarding the course and direction of the continuing research effort. Given the high degree of risk involved in proposals submitted under the Transformative Research Projects program, it is anticipated that investigators will need to continually reassess approaches based on experimental outcomes and potentially alter course to meet project goals. Possible alternative paths that may be followed at critical junctures in the project plan should be described and indicated on the timeline.
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<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Training international implementation science researchers – what are the skills and tools needed to equip researchers for implementation science work?</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  The application of implementation science research methods in resource-constrained settings.</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Strategies to build and linkages between in-country implementation science researchers with PEPFAR and PMI program implementers to strengthen service delivery and health outcomes.</p>

<p>·&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  Working with national and local governments to bridge the research to policy gap.</p>

<p>Please submit abstracts of work that you would like to discuss by January 8, 2010.&nbsp; Please submit your abstracts of Fogarty-funded work in implementation science by filling out <a href="http://globalhealth.duke.edu/announcements/2009/FIC_ISmeeting_Abstract_Submission_Form.doc" title = "this form">this form</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts should be submitted to Ms. Milagros Ruiz at ruizm@mail.nih.gov. </p>

<p>For questions or further information about the conference, please contact Sejal Mistry at mistrys@mail.nih.gov or (410) 375-5517.
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      <title>Applications Available for 2010&#45;11 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program</title>
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<p>The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program makes it possible for emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. In the first four years of the Whitaker Program, over sixty grants have been awarded to fellows and scholars who conducted projects in sixteen countries worldwide.</p>

<p>For the 2010-11 competition, the Whitaker Program intends to fund approximately fifty high-quality projects. Biomedical engineers can use the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program to go overseas to help further their careers as well as the field of BME. Potential overseas activities could include conducting research at an academic institution, interning at a policy institute, establishing ties between home and host institutions, or pursuing post-doctoral research.</p>

<p>All applicants must be no more than three years from their most recent degree or be currently enrolled, and must have U.S. citizenship or be a permanent legal resident of the U.S.</p>

<p>The Fellows and Scholars Program offers a stipend commensurate with the recipient&#8217;s experience and expected expenses in the host country.</p>

<p>For fellows, the term of the award will be for a maximum of one academic year (as defined by the academic calendar of the host country). For scholars, the term of the award will be as little as one academic semester, or up to two academic years in length (for post-doctoral research fellowships). Scholar awards generally should require a full academic year, but any length of time proposed should be appropriately justified at the time of application.</p>

<p>Award benefits include round-trip international airfare, a monthly living stipend, health insurance, and, for fellows, tuition allowance.</p>

<p>Visit the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program Web site for complete program information
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      <title>Call for Abstracts: New Investigators in Global Health</title>
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<p>Selected presenters attend and participate in a full week of activities at the Council&#8217;s Annual International Conference on Global Health.</p>

<p>Students and new professionals are encouraged to submit a NIGH abstract today. </p>

<p>Deadline: <b>December 1, 2009</b></p>

<p>View the <a href"http://www.globalhealth.org/conference_2010/view_top.php3?id=1007" title="website">website</a> for more information.
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      <title>NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes</title>
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<p>Awardees will receive the following:</p>

<p>&nbsp;   * $ 5,000 stipend<br />
&nbsp;   * International round-trip airfare to the host location<br />
&nbsp;   * Support for attending a pre-departure orientation in the Washington, D.C. area. Awardees will be reimbursed for the costs of attending the event.<br />
&nbsp;   * Abroad living expenses by foreign co-sponsoring organizations, and an orientation to the science environment and culture(s) of each location</p>

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      <title>Job Opportunity: Education Project Coordinator</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) seeks an Education Project Coordinator to administer selected education and training programs in global health.&nbsp; The position will include a combination of project management and hands-on development of online learning materials.</p>

<p><b>International Global Health Educational Programs </b></p>

<p>DGHI is planning or currently developing educational programs at various international sites, including in China, India, Kenya, Rwanda and Thailand. Various curricular and delivery models will be developed, including programs offered both at Duke and at international sites, classroom-based and distance-based, and for enrolled Duke students as well as for non-Duke students.&nbsp; The position will be responsible for designing and overseeing the Institute’s international educational programs.<br />
&nbsp;  &nbsp;   Program Administration </p>

<p>•	Assist faculty director(s) with administrative aspects of each program<br />
•	Consult with DGHI faculty and staff on status and development of international sites, including potential for linking education with research, and fieldwork for Duke students at international sites<br />
•	Liaise with other Duke schools and institutes with whom educational programs might be developed <br />
•	Collaborate with international partners on educational program development and administration<br />
•	Participate in monitoring and evaluation (of educational programs, student learning, impact, etc.)<br />
•	Provide budget forecasts and tracks expenditures</p>

<p><b>Development of Distance Learning Programs and Materials </b></p>

<p>•	Consult with global health faculty at Duke and at international sites on developing media-rich, online course materials and planning ways to offer education and training programs through online or blended online/face-to-face formats.<br />
•	Oversee development of instructional materials using Moodle or other open source course management system that can integrate recorded and live lectures and presentations, synchronous video or web conferencing, case studies, collaborative projects, and assessment of learning.<br />
•	Convert existing curricula, especially in the Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH), into online courses and develop supplemental components such as interactive tutorials, online assessments, multimedia presentations and course evaluation materials.<br />
•	Produce supporting documentation and training materials needed to enable faculty and students to use online courses successfully. <br />
•	Liaise with various units and individuals at Duke (e.g. Office of Information Technology, Center for Instructional Technology) and at international sites to ensure that online learning products are culturally and pedagogically appropriate, reliable, supported, and sustainable.<br />
•	Lead a team of faculty content experts and instructional technology developers and consultants (Moodle, multimedia, web) to ensure timely and successful development of online global health course materials, prioritizing the conversion of selected content in the MSc-GH program for online delivery to international sites.<br />
•	Continuously research and improve course delivery methods and operations with the assistance of faculty and development team members.<br />
•	Test online materials against various software versions and platform requirements. </p>

<p><b>Qualifications</b><br />
The ideal candidate will have a record of innovation and creativity in designing and managing educational projects.<br />
Required<br />
•	Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred) and at least three years experience in project management or instructional design, preferably in a university or international setting; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.&nbsp;  Experience in the global health field and working internationally highly desirable.<br />
•	Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete projects; excellent time management and project management skills.&nbsp; <br />
•	Demonstrated ability to manage a complex workload, prioritize tasks and use good judgment in meeting project goals. <br />
•	Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.<br />
•	Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a cooperative member of a team.<br />
•	Experience using Blackboard or similar courseware, Web authoring tools, multimedia tools and presentation software in designing online courses and curricula.<br />
•	Knowledge of instructional design principles, distance learning methods, web page design and production, visual interface design, multimedia authoring and production of digital audio and video.<br />
•	Experience working with instructors or trainers in the development of courses or other educational materials.<br />
•	Experience developing and delivering online educational materials to an audience with varying levels of technical understanding and from varying cultural and educational backgrounds.&nbsp; <br />
<b>Application</b><br />
Please complete application on-line at <a href="http://www.hr.duke.edu">http://www.hr.duke.edu</a> (requisition # 400353254) and send cover letter, detailed resume, and URL&#8217;s and/or samples of projects exemplifying work relevant to this position to globalhealth@duke.edu, with ‘INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN’ in the subject field.&nbsp; Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications which are missing any of the components listed above will not be reviewed.</p>

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      <title>Job Opportunity: Associate in Research</title>
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<p>The Associate in Research position will be responsible for giving support to the DGHI-based North Carolina Health Disparities Fellowship Program and to one or two DGHI faculty with various research projects related to health and nutrition.&nbsp; The position is based in Durham, North Carolina, but will require out-of-state and international travel.</p>

<p><b>Work performed:</b></p>

<p>Coordination of North Carolina Health Disparities Fellowship Program <br />
With support from the NC Health and Wellness Trust fund, DGHI manages a two-year Fellowship program for mid-to senior-level community health professionals in North Carolina. </p>

<p><b>Responsibilities:</b><br />
•	Work independently and with a team to plan, prepare and carry out all fellowship activities and assignments<br />
•	Serve as liaison to Fellowship participants and troubleshoot issues as they arise<br />
•	Serve as primary contact with the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund grant officer<br />
•	Prepare quarterly reports to NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund<br />
•	Coordinate selection of Class 2 of the Fellowship Program<br />
•	Serve as coordinator of DGHI Fellowship team and coordinate all meetings, materials and timelines to ensure successful execution of Fellowship plan<br />
•	Serve as primary contact with Fellowship mentors<br />
•	Work with DGHI staff to process reimbursement for expenses incurred by Fellows, Mentors, and Fellowship Team<br />
•	Serve as on-site coordinator for all in-person Fellowship meetings and distance learning sessions<br />
•	Coordinate all logistics for in-person meetings, including housing, meals, meeting space, materials, etc.</p>

<p><b>Research Support</b></p>

<p>The Associate in Research will be giving support to up to two DGHI faculty members in their respective areas of work including epidemiologic and intervention research focuses on maternal and child nutrition and possible work in Rwanda on strengthening medical education.</p>

<p>The general responsibilities will include:</p>

<p>•	Provide technical support to Institute faculty undertaking research in these areas with support of the Institute (e.g. coordinate domestic and international primary data collection efforts and manage study data).<br />
•	Prepare sections for new research and research training grant applications and supplements, IRB applications and other related materials.<br />
•	Prepare annual progress reports to NIH and other funding agencies on research and research training grants for which DGHI Faculty Members are PI.<br />
•	Prepare sections of journal articles, book chapters and other scientific papers and conduct the necessary literature searches required for their preparation. <br />
•	Effectively summarize reported research findings on priority GH issues, and their applicability to the GH Institute&#8217;s research activities.<br />
•	Write summaries and articles on the research activities of the GH Institute for interested funding agencies and the quarterly Institute newsletter.<br />
•	Supervise research assistants and support staff, as required.</p>

<p><b>Education and experience:</b></p>

<p>•	Master&#8217;s degree in a related discipline (e.g., epidemiology, nutrition, microbiology, sociology, psychology, maternal and child health, and public health) and at least three years of relevant experience; or a doctoral degree in a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.<br />
•	Experience undertaking research projects in global health related areas.&nbsp; Experience in writing grant proposals and quantitative methods are highly desirable.<br />
•	Knowledge of global health.</p>

<p><b>Skills and abilities:</b></p>

<p>•	Strong quantitative and data management skills<br />
•	Strong administrative and organizational skills.<br />
•	Outstanding initiative and ability to work independently and solve problems creatively<br />
•	Excellent ability to set priorities among multiple tasks.<br />
•	Excellent written and oral communication skills.<br />
•	Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet searches.</p>

<p><br />
<b>Application procedure:</b></p>

<p>Please apply by sending your resume and cover letter to:</p>

<p>Tammy Sorrell<br />
Administrative Coordinator<br />
Duke Global Health Institute<br />
tammy.sorrell@duke.edu </p>

<p>Please include “ASSOCIATE IN RESEARCH” in subject line.</p>

<p>Duke University is an equal opportunity employer</p>

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      <title>Health Impact Project Call for Proposals Released</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, encourages the use of the health impact assessment (HIA) approach to identify the health consequences of public policies, programs and projects, and help decision-makers make better-informed choices that avoid unintended harm and unexpected costs. We are issuing this call for proposals to demonstrate the effectiveness of HIAs and promote their incorporation into local, state, tribal and federal decision-making.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20921" title="More information and how to apply.">More information and how to apply.</a>
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      <title>Duke&#39;s REMEDY Program Seeks to Donate Surplus Medical Supplies</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>REMEDY is a volunteer program at Duke that collects usable surplus medical supplies from the Medical Center for donation to Duke-affiliated global health projects.&nbsp; </p>

<p>Program leaders currently have an abundance of surplus supplies available, including: bandages, syringes, needles, antiseptic solutions, orthopedic, IV,&nbsp; respiratory and urinary supplies, and a variety of other items.&nbsp;  </p>

<p>Any faculty, staff or students who are in need of such items for upcoming overseas trips or projects are encouraged to submit a request form, available on the <a href="http://www.duke.edu/web/remedy/index.html" target="_blank" title="http://www.duke.edu/web/remedy/index.html">REMEDY website</a>.</p>

<p>Questions? Contact John Lohnes at: john.lohnes@duke.edu
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      <title>Request for Nominations: Samuel DuBois Cook Society Awards</title>
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The Samuel DuBois Cook Society invites nominations of individuals from every sector of the Duke Community—staff, faculty, administration, students—undergraduate, graduate or professional.&nbsp; Founded to be an instrument of social engagement and change, the Cook Society seeks to recognize members of the Duke community who, though often unheralded, reflect in their work or in their academic pursuits, the objectives to which Dr. Cook dedicated his professional life—to translate the promise and potential of African Americans into fulfillment and actuality, and to seek to improve relations among persons of all backgrounds.&nbsp; The 2010 Sammie Awards will be presented at the Cook Society Dinner on February 16, 2010.&nbsp; Dinner information will follow at a later date.<br />
 
Nominee:&nbsp; ___________________________________<br />
Email Address  _______________________________  <br />
Day Time Contact Number ______________________ &nbsp; Cell Number  ____________________<br />
Job Title/Area of Study/Work Location _______________________________________<br />
Please provide background information to let us know why you think this person deserves to receive a coveted SAMMIE AWARD. You may attach an additional sheet(s) to this form.&nbsp; We may contact you for additional details regarding this nomination.</p>

<p>Nominator:&nbsp;  ________________________________  <br />
Day Time Contact Number ____________________ &nbsp;   Cell Number  _____________________<br />
Email Address &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  _____________________________ &nbsp;  <br />
Work Location ___________________________________________________________</p>

<p>Please provide contact information for three persons that we may contact to provide additional support for this nomination.<br />
Name &nbsp;  &nbsp;   ___________________________ &nbsp;  Phone/Email ________________________<br />
Name &nbsp;  &nbsp;   ___________________________ &nbsp;  Phone/Email ________________________<br />
Name &nbsp;  &nbsp;   ___________________________ &nbsp;  Phone/Email ________________________</p>

<p>The Cook Society Steering Committee will select the winners, who will be announced in the February 7, 2010 issue of The Chronicle. Winners are required to submit additional biographical information and a photograph for the program book.&nbsp; Submit nominations to laurel.matthes@duke.edu, Box 90012 or fax 919-684-8580. Information 919-684-8222/8228 or <a href="http://www.duke.edu/web/equity">http://www.duke.edu/web/equity</a>
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      <title>Cultural Immersion &amp; ESL Teaching Internship Opportunity in the Philippines</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p><b>Summary:&nbsp; </b>The Hubert-Yeargan Center (HYC), in collaboration with Family to Family, Inc., is offering a summer internship opportunity to provide ESL tutoring service at Mapa School and Farm in Camiguin, Philippines. Mapa is an elementary level boarding school serving students who come from extreme poverty who would otherwise have no access to schooling. Mapa also serves deaf students and students with orthopedic handicaps. The primary focus of this three-month program will be working with teachers at the school to improve their English. The volunteer may also assist with classroom instruction and extracurricular activities (farming, sports, music, etc.).</p>

<p><b>Timeframe:&nbsp; </b>10 weeks. ~May 24-August 16, 2010 to coincide with the Duke academic calendar. The school year at Mapa starts on June 1st.</p>

<p><b>Application Deadline: </b> 5 PM on Monday, November 23, 2009  </p>

<p>For more detailed information about Mapa School, Intern Responsibilities &amp; Expectations, Travel &amp; Safety, Blogs by former Interns, Other Funding Opportunities, and Application &amp; Selection Process, please visit:&nbsp;  <a href="http://www.dukeglobalhealth.org/participants/internships.html">http://www.dukeglobalhealth.org/participants/internships.html</a></p>

<p>Selected candidate(s) are strongly encouraged to apply for funding through Duke Engage/Individual Projects. Read about the Duke Engage Application Process at:&nbsp; <a href="http://dukeengage.duke.edu/">http://dukeengage.duke.edu/</a>&nbsp;  
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      <title>2009 Photoshare Photo Contest</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p>Brought to you by Knowledge for Health (K4Health) at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP), with sponsorship from HIFA2015 (Healthcare Information For All by 2015), a global campaign administered by the Global Healthcare Information Network. Enter now for a chance to win $1,000 cash prize</p>

<p>Contest Categories* - Best of Show (1st, 2nd, 3rd places) cash prizes selected from Best of Category Winners</p>

<p>&nbsp;   * Healthcare Providers (*Featured Category: HIFA2015 Photography Award)<br />
&nbsp;   * Family Planning and Reproductive Health<br />
&nbsp;   * HIV/AIDS<br />
&nbsp;   * Malaria<br />
&nbsp;   * Environment<br />
&nbsp;   * Agricultural &amp; Economic Development<br />
&nbsp;   * Democracy &amp; Governance<br />
&nbsp;   * Humanitarian Assistance<br />
&nbsp;   * Global Health (open subject)<br />
&nbsp;   * Human Interest (open subject)</p>

<p>View the <a href="http://www.photoshare.org/contest/2009/2009photosharecontest.php" title="website">website</a> for more information and how to apply.
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      <title>Duke Center on the Demography of Aging (DCDA) Seeks Research Proposals</title>
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</p><b><u>ARTICLE: </u></b> <p><b>Duke Center on the Demography of Aging (DCDA) Seeks Research Proposals for December 2009</b></p>

<p>The Duke Center on the Demography of Aging (DCDA)&#8212;a research effort within the Duke Population Research Institute (DuPRI) and an SSRI affiliate&#8212;promotes research into the biological demography and biomedical demography of aging and longevity. This NIA-funded Center is seeking proposals for pilot and/or feasibility projects (small-scale research projects).</p>

<p>Topics of high interest to the Center include:<br />
The impact of early vs. later life events on health and survival in late life.<br />
Do you die from your whole life? Or do you die from yesterday?<br />
Both present circumstance and past history surely play some role. </p>

<p>Research questions include: <br />
How decisive are in-utero vs. early-childhood vs. later-life vs. current conditions on health and survival at older ages? How important is the past vs. the present for: (1) average levels of age-specific morbidity and mortality in a population, (2) the variance within a population, (3) changes over time in the levels, and (4) differences in the levels of age-specific morbidity and mortality among populations?</p>

<p>Biomarkers of aging. Biomarkers of aging include hand grip strength, pulmonary functioning, clinical measurements of various substances in blood, saliva or urine, blood pressure, heart rate variability, weight, height, perceived age<br />
and various other physiological and anthropometric measures of risk factors, exposure and health outcomes. One of the main interests is how a person’s behavior, life conditions and environment get “under the skin” to influence the<br />
person’s health and survival. What, for instance, are the intervening physiological mechanisms that cause some kinds of serious stress, such as that experienced after the death of a spouse, to produce poor health and an elevated<br />
risk of death?</p>

<p>Male-female differences in health and survival (humans). Even in the poorest countries, women outlive men. There is, however, a remarkable discrepancy between the health and survival of males versus females. Generally men are<br />
stronger, report fewer diseases, and have fewer limitations in the activities of daily living at older ages. Nonetheless, female death rates are substantially lower than male rates for all age groups. Various explanations have been proposed that involve biological risks, risks acquired through social roles and behaviors, illness behavior, health reporting behavior, physicians’ diagnostic patterns, and differential health care access, treatment, and use. Gaining a deeper appreciation of male vs. female differences along various dimensions of health is an important research priority.</p>

<p>Male-female differences in health and survival (animals). To the extent that male vs. female differences stem from fundamental biological factors, the differences should also be found in other species. Hence it would be informative for demographers to study other primates, such as baboons or lemurs. More generally, studies of diverse vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish) would shed light on the unity or diversity of sex differentials across the tree of life. Studies of animals can reveal deep conservation of mechanisms and processes across species and can lead to the formulation and testing of general principles that hold for humans as well as other species. </p>

<p>Evolutionary biodemography. Evolutionary theory and demographic theory are deeply intertwined. Fundamental advances in evolutionary theory can follow from demographic concepts, and vice versa. Important new concepts in evolutionary biodemography were proposed by Annette Baudisch in 2008. She argues that two concepts are mixed together in gerontology and that these need to be separated. 1. One is the “pace” of life. Even the longest lived  embers of some species live only days whereas in other species individuals can survive centuries. Similarly in some species growth is completed in a short time whereas for others growth continues for a very long time. Some  species start reproducing quickly whereas others wait for years. The “pace” of life refers to the speed at which the major events of life occur. 2. The other is the “path” of life, i.e., the shape of the age patterns of mortality, fertility and growth. For example, after reproductive maturity, mortality could rise swiftly or slowly, remain roughly constant, or decline for an extended period. These are radically different shapes—but the time scale for any of them could be days…or centuries. The “path” of life depends on a species’ age pattern, not on time scale.</p>

<p>According to the standard view, shorter-lived species show more rapid senescence than longer-lived species. A separation of the two concepts gives a new view. Concerning the pace of life, there are shorter and longer-lived<br />
species. Concerning the path of life, there are more or less senescent species. A rapidly senescent species could be short or long-lived: its key characteristic would be that the length of adult life is short relative to the total length of<br />
life.</p>

<p>The Duke Center on the Demography of Aging intends to support at least 3 small-scale research projects (pilot projects or feasibility studies) this academic year, with NIH/NIA funding ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 per project. Projects are expected to be completed within a two-year period. Applications are not limited to the listed areas of high interest but applications must display innovation that will advance the Center’s research agenda and funding  prospects.</p>

<p>Applicants should be investigators at Duke University and applications will be screened and awarded through competitive peer review. The DuPRI Small-Scale Research Projects Committee will be responsible for the peer-review process and for selecting the winning applications. </p>

<p>Applications may be designed to rapidly pursue a new finding or research opportunity, or to obtain preliminary data that will serve as a basis for a major research grant application. Junior faculty members are particularly encouraged to apply. While postdoctoral fellows cannot serve as Principal Investigators, they may receive support via faculty sponsors. </p>

<p>Instructions for Small-Scale Research Project Applications Investigators will need to prepare an abbreviated NIH-style application, including face page, abstract, budget (direct costs only), budget justification, biosketch, other support, as well as a page devoted exclusively to the project&#8217;s Specific Aims and up to 3 pages of Research Strategy narrative (using 12-point font). The Research Strategy narrative is subdivided into three parts: Significance,&nbsp; Innovation, and Approach. The Approach sub-section needs to include Preliminary Studies information. Additional pages can be attached for Literature Cited and to give brief information about any contractual agreements or consultants.</p>

<p>Please include a cover letter that briefly addresses these questions:<br />
To what degree is the project consistent with the Center’s (DCDA) priorities?<br />
How will the project facilitate future independent funding?<br />
Will the project support the development of new demographers and, if so, how?<br />
Duke University internal applications for human subject and/or animal research approval, if applicable, should be prepared in draft form and attached.</p>

<p>Selection of the applications for NIA/DCDA funding will be based upon scientific merit and program relevance. Applications are due on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at 5:00PM. Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, January<br />
13, 2010.</p>

<p>For more information, especially about the NIH forms to use, contact Nancy Vaupel at the Duke Center on the Demography of Aging (DCDA) on 919-681-4993 or email: nvaupel@duke.edu.</p>

<p>Send your application in paper format to:<br />
Nancy Vaupel, DCDA<br />
Bay A-104,<br />
Erwin Square Mill Bldg, Box 90420,<br />
Durham, NC 27708-0420</p>

<p>or email your application as an attachment to: nvaupel@duke.edu</p>

<p>Recipients of a DCDA award will be expected to: <br />
1) Acknowledge the NIA and the Duke Center on the Demography of Aging as supporting and funding your award on all papers and presentations stemming from research conducted with DCDA funding.<br />
2) Comply with all IACUC, IRB and human subject requirements at Duke University. <br />
3) Submit interim reports and/or a final status report on the funded research at 12-month intervals (from the date of NIA approval of funding) to the DuPRI Small-Scale Research Projects Committee.<br />
4) Apply for External Funding within 2 years if the award was to serve as a basis for a major research grant application.<br />
5) Inform the Committee of any additional awards received where research results from the DCDA small scale research project were utilized.</p>

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