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Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Developing capacity for HIV research and clinical practice is critically needed in resource-limited countries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a research capacity building program for community-based participants in preparation and conduct of mHealth interventions. A descriptive, cross-...

Global health education for medical students: New learning opportunities and strategies

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2012-01-17

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Medical Teacher

Background: A new course was offered to introduce basic global health concepts to all first year Johns Hopkins medical students, that took advantage of new distance learning capacity to connect medical students in Baltimore with students and faculty in Uganda, Ethiopia, Pakistan and India...

Information and communication technology and community-based health sciences training in Uganda: perceptions and experiences of educators and students

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2012-01-15

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Informatics for Health and Social Care

Chang LW, Mwanika A, Kaye D, Muhwezi WW, Nabirye RC, Mbalinda S, Okullo I, Kennedy CE, Groves S, Sisson SD, Burnham G, Bollinger RC. Information and communication technology and community-based health sciences training in Uganda: perceptions and experiences of educators and students. Inform...

Perceptions and valuation of a community-based education and services (COBES) program in Uganda

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2012-01-15

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Medical Teacher

Information and communication technology (ICT) has been advocated as a powerful tool for improving health education in low-resource settings. However, few evaluations have been performed of ICT perceptions and user experiences in low-resource settings. During late 2009, an internet-based...

Impact of a mHealth intervention for peer health workers on AIDS Care in rural Uganda: a mixed methods evaluation of a cluster-randomized trial

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2011-11-15

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AIDS and Behavior

Mobile phone access in low and middle-income countries is rapidly expanding and offers an opportunity to leverage limited human resources for health. We conducted a mixed methods evaluation of a cluster-randomized trial exploratory substudy on the impact of a mHealth (mobile phone) support...

Faculty diversity programs in U.S. medical schools and characteristics associated with higher faculty diversity.

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2011-10-15

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Academic Medicine

Purpose: To describe diversity programs for racial and ethnic minority faculty in U.S. medical schools and identify characteristics associated with higher faculty diversity. Method: The authors conducted a cross-sectional survey study of leaders of diversity programs at 106 U.S. MD-granting medical...

A comparison of online versus on-site training in health research methodology: A randomized study

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2011-06-17

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BMC Medical Education

Background: Distance learning may be useful for building health research capacity. However, evidence that it can improve knowledge and skills in health research, particularly in resource-poor settings, is limited. We compared the impact and acceptability of teaching two distinct content areas...

Building a global health education network for clinical care and research: the benefits and challenges of distance learning tools

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2011-06-15

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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Expanding the capacity for clinical care and health research is a global priority and a global challenge. In disenfranchised communities facing the largest burden of disease, whether they be in rural Africa or in urban US, there is a great need for more well-trained, competent and dedicated health...

The Afya Bora Consortium: an Africa-US partnership to train leaders in global health

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2011-06-15

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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of eight academic health institutions, four in Africa and four in the United States. The Consortium members have a history of collaboration in four African-U.S. pairs: Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland,...

Early childhood growth among Mahadev Koli tribes of Maharashtra

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2011-06-01

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Voice of Intellectual Man

The present study aims “to study the growth status of the children of age group 0 to 5 years of Mahadev koli”. This cross-sectional study focuses on growth of children of age group 0 to 5 years in Ambegaon Taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra. Using De-facto population, 110 Mahadev Koli- 51 girls and...

Mixed methods evaluation of an international internet-based continuing medical education course for pediatric HIV providers in Pune, India

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2011-04-09

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Education for Health

Context: Studies of HIV care in Pune, a high-HIV-prevalence city in India, have shown that a significant proportion of practitioners were not adhering to national guidelines due to inadequate awareness and understanding. Objectives: This study examined the...

An assessment of Makerere University College of Health Sciences: optimizing health research capacity to meet Uganda’s priorities

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Background: Health research is critical to the institutional mission of the Makerere College of Health Sciences (MakCHS). Optimizing the alignment of health research capacity at MakCHS with the health needs and priorities of Uganda, as outlined in the country’s Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP),...

A grander challenge: the case of how Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) contributes to health outcomes in Africa

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Background: "Grand challenges" in global health have focused on discovery and development of technologies to save lives. The "granderchallenge" involves building institutions, systems, capacity and demand to effectively deliver strategies to improve health. In 2008, MakerereUniversity began a...

Situational analysis of teaching and learning of medicine and nursing students at Makerere Univesity College of Health Sciences

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Background: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in Uganda is undergoing a major reform to become a more influential force in society. It is important that its medicine and nursing graduates are equipped to best address the priority health needs of the Ugandan population,...

The organization and implementation of community-based education and service programs for health worker training institutions in Uganda

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Background: Community-based education (CBE) is part of the training curriculum for most health workers in Uganda. Most programs have a stated purpose of strengthening clinical skills, medical knowledge, communication skills, community orientation of graduates, and encouragement of graduates...

Perceptions and valuations of community-based education and service by alumni at Makerere University College of Health Sciences

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Background: Training of health professionals can be deliberately structured to enhance rural recruitment by exposing the trainees to the realities of rural life and practice through Community-Based Education and Service (COBE) programs. Few studies have surveyed the alumni of these programs...

Unique aspects of the care of HIV-positive Latino patients living in the United States

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2010-08-15

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Current HIV/AIDS Reports

Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV, with a higher risk of infection and a delayed presentation to care as compared to non-Hispanic whites. Over the last decade many Latinos, especially foreign-born migrants, have settled in regions of the country with historically low Latino...

High risk for occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Pune, India

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2008-10-21

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BJGMC

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BMC Infectious Diseases

Background: The risk for occupational exposure to HIV has been well characterized in the developed world, but limited information is available about this transmission risk in resource-constrained settings facing the largest burden of HIV infection. In addition, the feasibility and utilization of...

Telecommunications and health care: An HIV/AIDS warmline for communication and consultation in Rakai, Uganda

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2008-04-25

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Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Hotlines and warmlines have been successfully used in the developed world to provide clinical advice; however, reports on their replicability in resource-limited settings are limited. A warmline was established in Rakai, Uganda, to support an antiretroviral therapy program. Over a 17-month...

Responding to the human resource crisis: Peer health workers, mobile phones, and HIV care in Rakai, Uganda.

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2008-03-15

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AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Dear Editor: Two challenges to successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up in resource-limited settings (RLS) are human resource and healthcare infrastructure limitations.1 We read with interest the modeling study by Bärnighausen et al. which describes the...

Mobilizing Research for Global Health

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2015-03-25

Bollinger, R. Mobilizing Research for Global Health. Sixth Annual CUGH Conference. Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Boston, MA.

TB in Pregnancy

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2015-03-05

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Gupta, A. TB in Pregnancy. RePORT India TB Workshop. Mumbai, India.

Conducting Infectious Diseases Research in India

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2015-02-16

Gupta, A. Conducting Infectious Diseases Research in India. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD.

Empowering Women in Global Health: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success

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2015-02-16

Gupta, A. Empowering Women in Global Health: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success. Empowering Women in Global Health: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success. New York, NY.

Reducing Hepatitis C Viral Load and Genotype Ordering At Johns Hopkins Hospital

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2015-02-01

Chida N, Greenbaum A, Tuddenham S, Kendall K, Ray S, Melia M. Reducing Hepatitis C Viral Load and Genotype Ordering At Johns Hopkins Hospital. Johns Hopkins High Value Research Symposium 2015. Baltimore, MD. 2015.

Pathways to Careers in the Health Professions

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2015-01-31

Page, K. Pathways to Careers in the Health Professions. University Council, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD.

PMTCT: Current Recommendations

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2015-01-31

Mave, V. PMTCT: Current Recommendations. 5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS Therapy. Mumbai, India.

Global Health Panel Discussion

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2015-01-22

Gupta, A. Global Health Panel Discussion. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Global Health Webinar. Baltimore, MD.

Metabolic Complications/Inflammation Lecture

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2015-01-10

Gupta A. Metabolic Complications/Inflammation Lecture. 5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS Therapy. Mumbai, India.

Intro to mHealth

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2014-12-17

Change, L. Intro to mHealth. JHU-GmI Seminar. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD.

Quit History, Intentions to Quit, and Reasons for Considering Quitting Among Tobacco Users in India: Findings From the Wave 1 TCP India Survey

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2014-12-05

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Gauri G Dhumal , Mangesh S Pednekar, Lalit J Raute, Prakash C Gupta, Genevieve Sansone, Anne CK Quah, Geoffrey T Fong. Quit History, Intentions to Quit, and Reasons for Considering Quitting Among Tobacco Users in India: Findings From the Wave 1 TCP India Survey. APACT 2013, University of Waterloo,...

Conducting International Clinical Trials: Some Important Considerations

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2014-11-19

Gupta A. Conducting International Clinical Trials: Some Important Considerations. Johns Hopkins Clinical Investigation Course. Baltimore, MD.

GETHealth Summit to Bridge Health Workforce Gap in Developing Countries

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2014-11-10

Bollinger, R. GETHealth Summit to Bridge Health Workforce Gap in Developing Countries. GETHealth Summit. Dublin, Ireland.

Developing a Roadmap for Integration of TB/HIV Activities in Maternal and Child Health Setting

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2014-10-26

Gupta, A. Developing a Roadmap for Integration of TB/HIV Activities in Maternal and Child Health Setting. International Union for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Barcelona, Spain.

Global Health Opportunities: Conducting International Health Work from the US

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2014-10-14

Gupta, A. Global Health Opportunities: Conducting International Health Work from the US. Johns Hopkins Medical Student Global Health Elective. Baltimore, MD.

Advancing Public Reporting and Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections

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2014-10-06

Bollinger, R. Advancing Public Reporting and Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections. ID Week 2014. Philadelphia, PA. 2014.

Conducting HIV Research through the US and India HIV Clinical Trials Units

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2014-06-11

Gupta, A. Conducting HIV Research through the US and India HIV Clinical Trials Units. ICOHRTA-Fogarty Training Program. Baltimore, MD.

Finding Your Passion to Do Your Best Work and Have Fun

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2014-05-31

Page, K. Finding Your Passion to Do Your Best Work and Have Fun. Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement. Kennedy Krieger Institute. Baltimore, MD.

Medicine for the Greater Good—Next Steps

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2014-05-23

Bollinger, R. Medicine for the Greater Good—Next Steps. Residents Conference. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine. JHU Medicine. Baltimore, MD.

Grant Writing: The Clinician Researcher Perspective

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2014-05-10

Gupta, A. Grant Writing: The Clinician Researcher Perspective. RePORT Meeting. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research. Pondicherry, India.

Research capacity-building program for clinicians and staff at a community-based HIV clinic in Uganda: A pre/post evaluation

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2012-10-01

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Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Global health education for medical students: New learning opportunities and strategies

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2012-01-17

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Medical Teacher

Information and communication technology and community-based health sciences training in Uganda: perceptions and experiences of educators and students

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2012-01-15

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Informatics for Health and Social Care

Perceptions and valuation of a community-based education and services (COBES) program in Uganda

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2012-01-15

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Medical Teacher

Impact of a mHealth intervention for peer health workers on AIDS Care in rural Uganda: a mixed methods evaluation of a cluster-randomized trial

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2011-11-15

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AIDS and Behavior

Faculty diversity programs in U.S. medical schools and characteristics associated with higher faculty diversity.

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2011-10-15

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Academic Medicine

A comparison of online versus on-site training in health research methodology: A randomized study

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2011-06-17

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BMC Medical Education

Building a global health education network for clinical care and research: the benefits and challenges of distance learning tools

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2011-06-15

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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

The Afya Bora Consortium: an Africa-US partnership to train leaders in global health

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2011-06-15

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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Early childhood growth among Mahadev Koli tribes of Maharashtra

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2011-06-01

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Voice of Intellectual Man

Mixed methods evaluation of an international internet-based continuing medical education course for pediatric HIV providers in Pune, India

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2011-04-09

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Education for Health

An assessment of Makerere University College of Health Sciences: optimizing health research capacity to meet Uganda’s priorities

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

A grander challenge: the case of how Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) contributes to health outcomes in Africa

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Situational analysis of teaching and learning of medicine and nursing students at Makerere Univesity College of Health Sciences

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

The organization and implementation of community-based education and service programs for health worker training institutions in Uganda

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Perceptions and valuations of community-based education and service by alumni at Makerere University College of Health Sciences

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2011-03-09

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BMC International Health and Human Rights

Unique aspects of the care of HIV-positive Latino patients living in the United States

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2010-08-15

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Current HIV/AIDS Reports

High risk for occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Pune, India

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2008-10-21

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BJGMC

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BMC Infectious Diseases

Telecommunications and health care: An HIV/AIDS warmline for communication and consultation in Rakai, Uganda

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2008-04-25

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Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Responding to the human resource crisis: Peer health workers, mobile phones, and HIV care in Rakai, Uganda.

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2008-03-15

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