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Jan Ostermann

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

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor of Global Health · 2026 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Recent News Items


Published March 20, 2014
Study Identifies Preferences for HIV Testing in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Recent Scholarly Works


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 Med Educ Online · December 31, 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 Link to item Cite

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

Maltreatment, social support, and mental well-being: A longitudinal observation study of youth in five low- and middle-income countries.

Journal article Child abuse & neglect · August 2026 BackgroundAddressing the growing child and adolescent mental health crisis is a global priority, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although the literature demonstrates that experiencing maltreatment may negatively impact me ... Full text 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.