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David Lorenzo Boyd

Hymowitz Family Professor of the Practice Emeritus in Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Hymowitz Family Professor of the Practice Emeritus in Global Health · 2022 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Global Health · 2022 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published July 7, 2022
Retiring DGHI Professor David Boyd Reflects on What His Students Taught Him
Published June 8, 2020
Embracing Global Health's Teachable Moment
Published November 23, 2015
Faculty Leads Nutrition Intervention Effort to Prevent Stunting in Guatemala

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Recent Publications


Implementation challenges to patient safety in Guatemala: a mixed methods evaluation.

Journal Article BMJ Qual Saf · May 2022 BACKGROUND: Little is known about factors affecting implementation of patient safety programmes in low and middle-income countries. The goal of our study was to evaluate the implementation of a patient safety programme for paediatric care in Guatemala. MET ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Implementation Analysis of a Perioperative Patient Safety Program in Guatemala.

Journal Article World J Surg · July 2020 BACKGROUND: The implementation of programs to improve patient safety remains challenging in low- and middle-income countries. The goal of our study was to define the barriers and facilitators to implementation of a perioperative patient safety program in G ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of Maya women's knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs on sexually transmitted infections in Guatemala: a qualitative pilot study.

Journal Article BMC women's health · March 2020 BackgroundDespite Guatemala's large indigenous population, indigenous health is often neglected in reported health data and interventions. Although this data is limited in scope, it shows that indigenous people have poorer health outcomes. Sexuall ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Implementation of a Safety Program in Guatemala

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2020

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Education, Training & Certifications


Yale University · 1990 Ph.D.
University of Alabama, Birmingham · 1984 B.A.