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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


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

What drives advanced practice nurses to stay in rural America? Insights from the 2022 National Survey of Registered Nurses.

Journal Article The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · September 2025 PurposeRecruiting and retaining a robust rural health care workforce is critical to advancing health outcomes in rural communities. Although increasing the rural provider workforce has been a policy focus for decades, rural access continues to wor ... Full text Cite

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
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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.