Overview
Professor Malkin is interested in medical instrumentation in the developing world.
Dr. Malkin is also the founder of The International Research Institute, Engineering World Health and the Global Public Service Academies. These unique study abroad programs allow undergraduates (EWH) and high school students (GPSA) to study and work in developing world healthcare settings.
Dr. Malkin also conducts research and development focused on medical equipment in the developing world.
Professor Malkin's work on medical instrumentation in the developing world has been supported by Engineering World Health, The National Institutes of Health, The American Heart Association, The Whitaker Foundation, the National Science Foundation and other organizations.
The DHT-Lab runs educational programs such as the EWH Summer Institute and formal classes and provides research and product development opportunities for undergraduates interested in developing world healthcare technology.
Engineering World Health Summer Institute is a unique study abroad program that allows undergraduates to study and work in developing world hospitals. Dr. Malkin and his associates have helped hospitals in Sudan, Nigeria, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Haiti, Liberia, Sierra Leone and many other places. If you came to this site looking for high school programs, consider visiting the International Research Institute or Global Public Service Academies a non-Duke program run by Dr. Malkin.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Donations of Medical Imaging Equipment in Global Health
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The Social Entrepreneurshjp Accelerator: An Ecosystem Approach to Funding & Scaling the Impact of Innovations in Healthcare Delivery and Prevention
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by US Agency for International Development · 2012 - 2022Measuring the Impact and Sustainability of the EWH BioMedical Equipment
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by General Electric Foundation · 2014 - 2018Duke- Engineering World Health Summer Institute
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Engineering World Health · 2013 - 2018View All Grants