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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


Preferences of health professions learners: a scoping review of the use and role of DCEs in health professions education.

Journal Article Medical education online · December 2026 While discrete choice experiments (DCE), have increasingly been used in the medical literature, little is known about the use of these methods for eliciting preferences from and about students and trainees in health professions. The objectives of this scop ... Full text Cite

What factors influence health professions trainees' preferences for employment in rural Appalachia? a qualitative study to inform the design of a discrete choice experiment.

Journal Article Medical education online · December 2026 Optimizing the geographic allocation of health care providers has the potential to improve health care access and health outcomes for rural populations. To inform the design of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey to elicit health professions trainees ... Full text Cite

Design of an Automated Mobile Phone-Based Reminder and Incentive System: Application in a Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve the Timeliness of Childhood Vaccinations in Tanzania.

Journal Article JMIR Form Res · September 10, 2025 BACKGROUND: The global penetration of mobile phones has offered novel opportunities for communicating health-related information to individuals. A low-cost system that facilitates autonomous communication with individuals via mobile phones holds potential ... 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


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