The health of individuals and populations depends greatly on where and how people live in the world. Access to quality health care, information about disease prevention and the environmental impact on health vary widely around the world. Global stability depends on the reduction of these and other health disparities.
Bass Connections in Global Health supports students and faculty working to address health disparities worldwide – including in the U.S. – through an integrated suite of education programs and activities on campus and in the field. Recognizing that a sustained comprehension of global health can come only through immersive experiences and collaboration with community partners, Bass Connections in Global Health offers opportunities for students – undergraduate through doctoral – to participate in coursework, experiential learning and field projects to find solutions to local and international health disparities.
The Student Research Training summer program engages second- and third-year undergraduates in the development, implementation and assessment of a community-based global health project.
Led by the Duke Global Health Institute
Leadership
Theme Leader
Charlie Nunn
Evolutionary Anthropology
Theme Administrator
Lysa Mackeen
Duke Global Health Institute
lisa.mackeen@duke.edu
Student Experiences
Tyler Johnson
Psychology ’21
“One of my biggest takeaways from our work is the importance of approaching research efforts with cultural humility and empathic curiosity. At each step of our project ... we have been challenged to unpack our way of thinking and push ourselves to move past the idea that there is “right” way to think about or approach something.”
Caroline Palmer
Global Health and Public Policy ’23
“After helping to set up testing and vaccination sites and publishing calls to action for providers to remove identification requirements and expand access to multilingual health resources, I felt proud to be able to see the tangible impact our team had on Durham’s health disparities.”