The Office of Global Health and Safety (OGHS) supports program administrators with a wide range of services that include:

• Developing review and approval processes for proposed travel
• Navigating Duke’s expectations, policies, and standards related to risk mitigation and emergency management
• Program- or experience-specific risk analysis and mitigation
• Vetting off-campus activities and excursions
• Consulting on participation agreements and risk waivers/releases for program participants
• Providing 24/7 on-call emergency support
• Crafting program- or experience-specific emergency management protocols
• Training for program leaders in health and safety and emergency management
• Enhancing pre-departure health and safety resources and protocols for program participants

To further support experiential education administrators at Duke, OGHS works closely with a variety of stakeholders to foster collaboration, information sharing, and the continued development of a culture that promotes health and safety in all endeavors.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our services, please contact us at oghs@duke.edu.