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. 2013 Oct 16;11:223. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-223

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Gretchen L. Birbeck is a Professor at the University of Rochester and adjunct faculty at the University of Zambia. With residences in both Zambia and the US, she conducts research, provides clinical services and trains the next generation of clinical researchers on both continents. She has been recognized as a US Paul Rogers Society Global Health Research Ambassador and a World Health Organization Ambassador for Epilepsy. She was a National Finalist for the C. Peter Magrath University/Community Engagement Award for her two decades of work as the Epilepsy Care Team Director at Chikankata Hospital in rural Zambia.