Duke University
Member profile
Duke Medicine of Duke University (DU) conceptually integrates the Duke University Health System, the Duke University School of Medicine, and the Duke University School of Nursing. It is the combination of research, clinical care, and education that takes place through the efforts of faculty, staff, students and trainees at many different sites throughout the world.
Main activities
DU's Duke Global Health Institute works to reduce health disparities. Recognizing that many global health problems stem from economic, social, environmental, political and health care inequalities, DU brings together interdisciplinary teams to solve complex health problems and to train the next generation of global health scholars.
Links to the health workforce crisis
DU works to establish a Surgical Skills Centre in each constituent country; exchange Surgical Trainees with the United Kingdom and South Africa; and offer Scholarships for limited time Specialist Training outwith the ECSA region.
DU joined the Alliance in 2009 as an implementing Partner.
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