Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom) 2009
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Tough Talks(TM) - virtual support for difficult conversations: Using AI to increase HIV disclosure among YMSM awarded by Virtually Better, Inc. 2017 - 2020
  • Family psychoeducation for adults with psychotic disorders in Tanzania awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2020
  • Evaluation of LifeNet Interventions on Maternal & Newborn Quality of Healthcare in Uganda awarded by LifeNet International 2017 - 2018
  • Heath Mpowerment awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2011 - 2017
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Paul, DW, Lagat, DK, MacIntyre, N, Egger, JR, Murdoch, DM, Que, LG, and Kussin, PS. "Validation of spirometry prediction equations in western Kenya." The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 22, no. 1 (January 2018): 112-118.  Full Text
    • Egger, JR, Stankevitz, K, Korom, R, Angwenyi, P, Sullivan, B, Wang, J, Hatfield, S, Smith, E, Popli, K, and Gross, J. "Evaluating the effects of organizational and educational interventions on adherence to clinical practice guidelines in a low-resource primary-care setting in Kenya." Health policy and planning 32, no. 6 (July 2017): 761-768.  Full Text
    • Kuo, BJ, Vissoci, JRN, Egger, JR, Smith, ER, Grant, GA, Haglund, MM, and Rice, HE. "Perioperative outcomes for pediatric neurosurgical procedures: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatrics." Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 19, no. 3 (March 2017): 361-371.  Full Text
    • Hightow-Weidman, L, LeGrand, S, Choi, SK, Egger, J, Hurt, CB, and Muessig, KE. "Exploring the HIV continuum of care among young black MSM." PloS one 12, no. 6 (January 2017): e0179688-.  Full Text
    • Stanifer, JW, Egger, JR, Turner, EL, Thielman, N, Patel, UD, Comprehensive Kidney Disease Assessment for Risk factors, epidemiology, Knowledge, and and Attitudes (CKD AFRiKA) Study, . "Neighborhood clustering of non-communicable diseases: results from a community-based study in Northern Tanzania." BMC public health 16 (March 5, 2016): 226-.  Full Text
    • Lunyera, J, Stanifer, JW, Ingabire, P, Etolu, W, Bagasha, P, Egger, JR, Patel, UD, Mutungi, G, and Kalyesubula, R. "Prevalence and correlates of proteinuria in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional pilot study." BMC research notes 9 (February 16, 2016): 97-.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Stanifer, JW, Cleland, CR, Makuka, GJ, Egger, JR, Maro, V, Maro, H, Karia, F, Patel, UD, Burton, MJ, and Philippin, H. "Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Diabetes in the Kilimanjaro Region: A Population-Based Study from Tanzania." PloS one 11, no. 10 (January 2016): e0164428-.  Full Text
    • Stanifer, JW, Turner, EL, Egger, JR, Thielman, N, Karia, F, Maro, V, Kilonzo, K, Patel, UD, and Yeates, K. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Tanzania: A Community-Based Study." PloS one 11, no. 6 (January 2016): e0156336-.  Full Text
    • Park, PH, Wambui, CK, Atieno, S, Egger, JR, Misoi, L, Nyabundi, JS, Pastakia, SD, Bloomfield, GS, and Kamano, JH. "Erratum. Improving Diabetes Management and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Through Peer-Led Self-management Support Groups in Western Kenya. Diabetes Care 2015;38:e110–e111." Diabetes Care 38, no. 10 (October 2015): 1993-1993.  Full Text
    • Park, PH, Wambui, CK, Atieno, S, Egger, JR, Misoi, L, Nyabundi, JS, Pastakia, SD, Bloomfield, GS, and Kamano, JH. "Improving Diabetes Management and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Through Peer-Led Self-management Support Groups in Western Kenya." Diabetes Care 38, no. 8 (August 2015): e110-e111.  Full Text
    • Stanifer, JW, Maro, V, Egger, J, Karia, F, Thielman, N, Turner, EL, Shimbi, D, Kilaweh, H, Matemu, O, and Patel, UD. "The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Northern Tanzania: a population-based survey." PloS one 10, no. 4 (January 2015): e0124506-.  Full Text
    • Sumner, SA, Pallangyo, AJ, Reddy, EA, Maro, V, Pence, BW, Lynch, C, Turner, EL, Egger, JR, and Thielman, NM. "Effect of free distribution of safety equipment on usage among motorcycle-taxi drivers in Tanzania--A cluster randomised controlled trial." Injury 45, no. 11 (November 2014): 1681-1686.  Full Text
    • Sumner, SA, Pallangyo, AJ, Reddy, EA, Maro, V, Pence, BW, Lynch, C, Turner, EL, Egger, JR, and Thielman, NM. "Effect of free distribution of safety equipment on usage among motorcycle-taxi drivers in Tanzania - A cluster randomised controlled trial." Injury 45, no. 11 (November 1, 2014): 1681-1686.  Full Text
    • Xie, G, Laskowitz, DT, Turner, EL, Egger, JR, Shi, P, Ren, F, Gao, W, and Wu, Y. "Baseline health-related quality of life and 10-year all-cause mortality among 1739 Chinese adults." PloS one 9, no. 7 (January 2014): e101527-.  Full Text
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • GLHLTH 362: Introduction to Epidemiology Focus on Global Health 2018
  • GLHLTH 707: Biostatistics and Epidemiology for GH Science II 2018
  • GLHLTH 710: Intermediate Epidemiology 2018
  • GLHLTH 791: Independent Study in Global Health 2016
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Evaluation of Scaling Innovative Healthcare Delivery in East Africa. August 2014 - May 2015  2014 - 2015

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