Overview
Areas of Expertise: Health Services Research, Health Policy, Disease Control Strategy, and Implementation Science
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Mary D.B.T. and James H. Semans International Distinguished Professor
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2017 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2017 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Academic Co-Director of Global Health at Duke Kunshan University
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2022 - Present
DKU Faculty
Research Professor of Global Health
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2016 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
PRIMARY-AI: outcomes-based standards to safeguard primary care in the AI era.
Journal Article Nat Med · February 11, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteHow do tensions between medical professionalism and financial incentives play out under case-based payment reform in China.
Journal Article Soc Sci Med · February 7, 2026 To address rapidly increasing healthcare expenditures of social health insurance, the Chinese government has recently introduced a provider payment reform. While some studies have examined the payment reform effects, findings are mixed, and the deeper mech ... Full text Link to item CiteClosing the immunization gap: Overcoming barriers for new vaccine introduction in Southeast and South Asia.
Journal Article Vaccine · February 6, 2026 BACKGROUND: Many middle-income countries (MICs), particularly the ones ineligible for Gavi support, are falling behind in achieving Immunization Agenda 2030 targets. This study aims to compare the vaccine introduction status of national immunization progra ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Strengthen the research of vax delivery and immunization
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2025 - 2027COVID 19: Vaccination Service Delivery Options and Tech Prep in China
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2020 - 2022Supporting the Government of China to Implement Health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2016 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Sussex (United Kingdom) ·
1999
Ph.D.
Fudan University (China) ·
1985
M.D.