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Irene C. Felsman, DNP, MPH, RN, C-GH (she/her/hers)

Clinical Assistant Professor
Duke School of Nursing
Due University
Durham, North Carolina, United States

Dr. Irene C. Felsman DNP, MPH, RN is an Assistant Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Duke Global Health Institute. Her expertise is in global community/public health, with an emphasis on community engagement and the development of culturally aligned interventions to improve health and access to care for woman and children and families in diverse settings globally and in the US.
Throughout her career she has worked with immigrants, refugees, and displaced populations. Her current focus is on the unique needs and strengths of the Hispanic/Latinx community and recently resettled refugee families in North Carolina through direct clinical practice, public health efforts, and the education of nursing students in community health practices.
She has served as a Co-Investigator in several research studies that addressed health risks, disparities and resilience among marginalized, immigrant and refugee populations in the Philippines, Zimbabwe, and the US. Her extensive experience living and working in developing countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa, and her proficiency in Spanish contribute to her ease in working with diverse populations.
She serves on the LATIN-19 Executive team, the Partnership for a Healthy Durham/Access to Care Committee, the Duke School of Nursing Community Health Improvement Partnership Program (DCHIPP) executive team, as well as the Curamericas Global Advisory Board and IRB committee.

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