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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


Exploring perceptions of the services offered in Tanzanian sober houses: a mixed- methods study among service users and providers.

Journal Article BMC Health Serv Res · February 14, 2025 BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, residential treatment centers for alcohol and other drugs, locally known as "sober houses," play a critical role in the treatment of people living with a substance use disorder (SUD), but little is known about the services they off ... Full text Link to item Cite

A discrete choice experiment with health professions trainees to improve the urban-rural health care access disparity in Appalachia: Study protocol.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2025 Globally, those who live in rural areas experience significant barriers to accessing health care due to a maldistribution of health care providers. Those who live in rural areas in the Appalachian region of the United States face one of the worst shortages ... Full text Cite

A qualitative study about the public's perception of primary care providers.

Journal Article JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants · December 2024 ObjectiveWith the growth of physician associates/assistants (PAs) and NPs providing primary care services, we sought to understand the public's perception of the different types of healthcare providers (HCPs) they might encounter in a clinical set ... 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, Training & Certifications


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