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Global Health Duke Bass Connections

Bass Connections projects, courses and summer programs are aligned with the following themes: Led by the Duke Global Health Institute. The health of individuals and populations depends greatly on where and how people live in the world. Access to quality health care, information about disease prevention and the environmental impact on health

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URL: https://bassconnections.duke.edu/global-health

Health Policy & Innovation Duke Bass Connections

WebLed by the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy Healthcare is at once a critical part of people’s lives and a highly consequential part of the U.S. economy. Despite leading the …

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Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

WebAddressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) is a critical step in reducing health disparities. Leading health agencies have organized SDOH into six groups: food …

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Developing a Roadmap for Goals of Care Conversations …

WebProject Description. Goalconcordant.care is a collaboration between Duke Health (including the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing) and Duke University. The aim is to …

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Documenting Durham's Health History: Understanding …

WebPlease note: This is an example of a team profile. This and other virtual showcase team profile examples were drawn from information in our annual report and other …

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Duke iGEM: Synthetic Biology for Human Health and …

WebBy working in a collaborative team, project members of Duke iGEM will gain valuable insights from their peers as they explore the multifaceted discipline of synthetic biology. …

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Learning From Whales: Oxygen, Ecosystems and Human …

WebIn 2024-2025, the team will use molecular biology, bioengineering and systems biology to enhance the understanding of whale behavior and genetics. Team members will …

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Closing the Gap on Health Disparities and Outcomes in …

WebThis project will focus on evaluating the policy implications of the January 2022 ruling from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare …

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Community-Informed Policy to Improve Latinx Health …

WebThis project team aims to identify community-informed policy solutions to increase health equity and improve the responsiveness of the local health system for Latinx communities.

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Promoting Female Sexual Well-Being Through Research and …

WebBackground. Sexual health is an integral part of well-being that remains understudied and unaddressed in clinical care, particularly for individuals assigned female sex at birth.

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Empowering Prevention of Cervical Cancer: Women-inspired …

WebThis project team will conduct evaluations of cost-effectiveness, policymaking and community awareness/storytelling for cervical cancer screening and treatment to reduce …

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Improving Durham’s Health One Phone Call at a Time

WebLaunched in 2018 with support from a Bass Connections Student Research Award, the Help Desk project aimed to address social determinants of health in Durham. Janet Bettger, …

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Building Connections between Duke and the New York State …

WebThe LIT HoMES team is currently designing and implementing a 2015 regional summit focused on first-time homeownership as it relates to consumer energy use. They recently …

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Going Big: A Cross-Continental Global Health Project Aims for …

WebBy Sarah Grace Engel, M.T.S., Program Coordinator, Bass Connections. Nigeria, a West African nation about two thirds as populous as the United States, has only 138 …

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Reproductive Health Care Post-Roe (2023-2024)

WebBackground. The overturning of the Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs v.Jackson Women's Health decision in June 2022 has led to delays of care for countless …

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Duke Design Health Fellows Program (2019-2020)

WebDuke Design Health Fellows Program (2019-2020) This Bass Connections project was implemented in three sequential phases of identification, invention and implementation. …

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Using Neuroscience to Optimize Digital Health Interventions …

WebMost people know that being more physically active is good for them, but many still don’t do it. While clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of exercise programs for enhancing …

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Empowering Family Caregiving Research in the Philippines (2024 …

WebThe share of the population older than 65 in the Philippines is projected to be over 10% by 2040. Aging is often associated with declining health and impaired functional abilities. …

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