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
Open-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 ... ... CiteVaccination to Prevent Cancer.
Journal Article N C Med J · 2016 Vaccines stimulate the immune system, mimicking infectious attacks and thereby promoting the development of protective antibodies and/or cellular immunity so that the body is immune to infection when live native infections attack. Some of these infections ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
UNC-Duke Consortium Title VI NRC grant
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2018 - 2026UNC-Duke Consortium Title VI FLAS Fellowships grant
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2018 - 2026RISK Renewal - Predicting Caries Risk in Underserved Toddlers in Primary Healthcare Settings
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2014 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
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.