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Jan Ostermann

Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
Box 90392, Durham, NC 27708
310 Trent Drive, #313, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health · 2015 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published March 21, 2014
Study Identifies Preferences for HIV Testing in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Recent Publications


To Whom Will You Send Automated Confidential SMS Invitations to Test for HIV? Results From an Acceptability Pilot Study in Northern Tanzania.

Journal Article Sex Transm Dis · August 1, 2025 The Confidential Social Network Referrals for HIV Testing (CONSORT) intervention leverages the ubiquity of mobile phones and social networks to nudge at-risk populations to test for HIV. Pilot results suggest that confidential SMS testing invitations are a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Telehealth or in-person HIV care? Qualitative study findings on decision-making from people with HIV and HIV care providers in South Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Journal Article PLOS digital health · April 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted HIV care services across the United States. Telehealth was rapidly implemented to ensure HIV care continuity. Despite the evidence of unequal telehealth uptake among some people with HIV (PWH), the decision-making processes ... Full text Cite

Rural-urban disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination: Findings from a cross-sectional survey of 13 southern US states, December 2019-January 2020.

Journal Article J Rural Health · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Rural adolescents in the United States lag behind their urban counterparts in the uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. However, a systematic assessment of factors associated with rural-urban disparities in HPV vaccination coverage ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


HIV/AIDs and Orphan Care

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2005 - 2017

Does preference-based HIV testing increase uptake in high risk populations?

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2015

Using Discrete Choice Experiments to Identify HIV Testing Preferences in Tanzania

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2000 Ph.D.