Overview
1) Vaccine Research - safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity, effectiveness.
2) Infectious Disease Epidemiology - otitis media, day care, outbreaks
3) Cost effectiveness of vaccination strategies.
4)Latino health issues, medical Spanish education, cultural sensitivity.
5) Health Care Delivery Systems - contracting, business plans, access to care, management, finances
6) Health Manpower needs in the third world
7) Education - medical school, nursing school, graduate school and undergraduates
8) Director of Undergraduate Studies, Duke Global Health Institute
2) Infectious Disease Epidemiology - otitis media, day care, outbreaks
3) Cost effectiveness of vaccination strategies.
4)Latino health issues, medical Spanish education, cultural sensitivity.
5) Health Care Delivery Systems - contracting, business plans, access to care, management, finances
6) Health Manpower needs in the third world
7) Education - medical school, nursing school, graduate school and undergraduates
8) Director of Undergraduate Studies, Duke Global Health Institute
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
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2019 - Present
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health,
Pediatrics
Adjunct Professor of Global Health
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2022 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Tooth Eruption and Early Childhood Caries: A Multisite Longitudinal Study.
Journal Article Pediatr Dent · July 15, 2021 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the number of teeth present at 12 months and decayed, missing, or filled surfaces (dmfs) at 30 and 48 months. Methods: Data are from a longitudinal, multisite study with clinical den ... Link to item CiteOpen-Label Pilot Study to Compare the Safety and Immunogenicity of Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine (RV5) Administered on an Early Alternative Dosing Schedule with Those of RV5 Administered on the Recommended Standard Schedule.
Journal Article J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc · February 19, 2018 This study compares the safety and immunogenicity of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5) administered on an alternative schedule (initiated at 2-5 weeks of age) with those of RV5 administered on the recommended standard schedule. Our findings support the f ... Full text Link to item CiteInternational Clinical Education.
Chapter · August 28, 2017 Provides one-of-a-kind, in-depth guidance for improving effectiveness in the classroom This is the only book for new and midcareer faculty that delivers practical, evidence-based strategies for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and ... ... CiteRecent Grants
UNC-Duke Consortium Title VI FLAS Fellowships grant
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2018 - 2027UNC-Duke Consortium Title VI NRC grant
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2018 - 2027RISK Renewal - Predicting Caries Risk in Underserved Toddlers in Primary Healthcare Settings
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2014 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1990
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1988
M.P.H.
University of Rochester ·
1973
M.D.