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Meet the Duke Ebola Innovation Challenge Students

10/29/2014

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This summary provided by SEAD Student Assistant Lizzy Knippler, Duke '16
As the current Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 5000, stakeholders around the world are working to identify the most effective ways to address the spread of the disease. USAID and its partners launched Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development to elicit innovative ideas to help frontline healthcare workers address the epidemic. The Duke Ebola Innovation Challenge offers a unique opportunity for Duke graduate and undergraduate students from diverse schools and disciplines to work together in teams of four to five to generate innovative ideas for the OpenIDEO Fighting Ebola Challenge. 

Nearly 120 students representing departments and schools across the university attended Monday's Duke Ebola Innovation Challenge kickoff event. They will join about 60 others in teams of four to five students focusing on either strengthening health worker capacities, or boosting and tracking communication abilities. Each team will submit their solutions, and finalists will present their ideas to the public on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the McClendon Auditorium in the Fuqua School of Business. 

At Monday's event, students heard from Cameron Wolfe, Lead of the Duke Ebola Rapid Response Team at Duke University Health System, who discussed the current state of the epidemic and provided base knowledge for the challenge. Erin Worsham, Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Fuqua School of Business, followed with a presentation addressing key stakeholders needed to combat the epidemic. She encouraged students to develop creative and innovative solutions and harness the diverse backgrounds of students as they tackle the challenge.

Read our featured student profiles below to learn more about the varied motivations and backgrounds of challenge participants. 
Good luck to all the teams!

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"I lived in East Africa for five years and so I feel connected to what is happening in West Africa right now with Ebola.  I’m also interested in the design work that IDEO does and am interested in them as a potential employer so this is a chance for me to get another view of the work that they do.”
-Karen Ottoni, Fuqua, MBA student
"The team that I am on is already doing similar sort of work through the Bass Connections project we are a part of looking at the use of chlorhexidine to reduce the infant mortality rates in Kenya.  The Ebola Innovation Challenge is a good chance for us to practice the same critical thinking skills we will need to be successful in the Bass Connections project.”
-Chelsea Ducille, Trinity, Women's Studies
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My friends and I thought this would be a unique opportunity to use what we’ve learned so far in our time studying global health at Duke and apply it to a real world problem.  We’re all excited for the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment and learn the different perspectives other people have to the challenge.
-John Davis, Trinity, Program II
"As a member of the SEAD Student Advisory Committee, I got to help put together the Ebola Innovation Challenge.  I also had the chance to participate in the case competition SEAD put together last spring and it was such a great experience working with a diverse team of students that I wanted the opportunity to join another challenge like that."
-Priyanka Venkannagari, Trinity, Economics
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"I’m from Kenya and while the Ebola epidemic is not currently affecting my country, Kenya has strong transient roots and an open society so I keep thinking “What if?”  This event gives me a chance to challenge myself to be innovative and an opportunity to work together in a collaborative team.  The seriousness of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa led my friends and I to form a team of students all from Kenya, with different coursework backgrounds  for the challenge.”
-Dorothy Mangale, Medicine, MSc Global Health
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Interested to travel to Uganda in March with a team working on prevention of a leading cause of maternal mortality?

10/17/2014

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An inter-professional team at the Duke University Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center (HSPSC) is pioneering the use of scalable, distributable healthcare simulation using commercial game technology with a multi-player module that specifically addresses postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).  PPH is the world’s leading cause of maternal mortality.  A majority of PPH-caused maternal deaths are preventable with basic improvements in management of obstetrical emergencies.  With 99% of maternal deaths due to PPH occurring in low resource countries, this situation provides a stark example of the disparities that exist in healthcare provision and education.

The HSPSC team will use a recently awarded Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke (SEAD) Research Award to fund a proof-of-concept training session between Duke and Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda.  We will host inter-professional, interactive games-based simulation training sessions from Durham to Mulago.  Our hope is, through this project, to set the stage for distance simulation training in low resource countries.  We are seeking an enthusiastic, sensible, and culturally-sensitive student to join the team in Uganda for a 10 day training session; tentative travel dates are March 6-15, 2015.  Student participation expectations are listed below.

Apply now at: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eFGKEqndNReqWtD.  Applications are due MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 BY 8:00AM.

Student participation may involve, but is not limited to the following:
  • participate in group efforts to engage local staff
  • participate in group efforts to set up computer lab space upon arrival and maintain the space during the week
  • participate in training of trainers at beginning of week and then in training of learners during the week
  • assist with daSimta collection and data entry
  • be flexible and available to troubleshoot problems related to trainings, training space, computer issues, etc
  • participate in regular meetings leading up to the trip
  • become familiar with the software and PPH scenario (in a basic way) before traveling
  • be available and flexible throughout week in order to help remedy last-minute issues related to trainings
  • as interested, remain engaged with multi-professional group upon return

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Have a great idea? Enter the 16th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge!

10/13/2014

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Enter the 16th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge!
 
The final deadline for the Duke Start-Up Challenge is this October 30, 2014 at 11:59pm
 
Over $100,000 in prizes for all Duke students.
 
Student Competition Prizes
$50,000 Grand Prize (open to all Duke students)
$20,000 Best Undergraduate-led team
$5,000 AARP Foundation Prize for best project helping low income seniors
 
We also offer $10,000 in prizes in the separate Open Competition for alumni, faculty, staff, and student teams with non-student ideas.
 
In February, the top 60 student teams will be invited to create a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo
 
During the summer, we offer $5,000 summer stipends for the top 7 teams (eligibility: Duke students must be working full-time on the startup over the summer with an intention to continue after the summer).
 
Next steps!
·  Submit your Idea Summary (see samples) on our competition page
·  Learn more about the Duke Start-Up Challenge
·  See some of the videos from last year's competitors (and two years ago)
·  Watch the Grand Finale Event with Max Hodak '12 from September 2014
·  Read interviews with this past year's Finalists
·  Twitter: @dukestart
·  Follow us on Facebook
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Register for the 2014 International Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) Conference hosted by Duke, November 7th-9th

10/10/2014

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UAEM’s annual conference brings together over 200 medical, law, public health, and research students from leading universities around the world. The conference educates and mobilizes these students to expand university contributions and commitments to innovative, accessible global health research. The conference is free.

Learn more about the conference here.
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Register here
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Become a Global Social Innovation Fellow! New track for Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance

10/6/2014

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The Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance is now accepting applications for the NEW Global Social Innovation Fellows track.
 
This summer program combines internships with socially innovative organizations in Geneva and London, and an intensive academic course on global social innovation. The 2015 cohort will mark the inaugural class of the “Global Social Innovation Fellows.” It is open to graduate students attending schools of public policy and administration, business, environment, public health, and other professional programs.

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The Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance in Geneva, Switzerland is the only program of its kind. It prepares graduate and professional students from around the world to tackle the world’s most pressing policy challenges. Through summer internships and an intensive, one-week course, fellows gain unparalleled access to UN agencies and other leading Geneva-based institutions.

The summer program includes:
  • Four fellowship tracks
    • ​Global Health Fellows 
    • Environment, Energy, and Economics Fellows
    • Humanitarian Action Fellows
    • Global Social Innovation Fellows (Based in London and Geneva) 
  • A Policy Internship of 7-12 weeks
  • A choice of four intensive, one-week courses
  • Events throughout the summer to network and socialize with other policy interns and experts
  • An engaged cohort of students with similar interests in global policy
For more information, please visit http://graduate.sanford.duke.edu/geneva for more details. 
Applications are due November 24 by 11:59pm EST.

 
Join us for an information webinar on Friday, October 17th at 12pm EST (the webinar will cover all 4 program tracks--Global Health; Environment, Energy, and Economics; Humanitarian Action; and Global Social Innovation).  
Please RSVP to Maggie Woods at margaret.j.woods@duke.edu if you wish to attend.
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