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is the Medical Director for RENEW HEALTH, in collaboration with Renew World. A retired family medicine physician, Kathryn has also developed a culturally appropriate interactive approach to disease prevention and community health development in the Amazonian lowlands. The Duluth Campus alumna is also a medical School Alumni Board member.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve years ago, in the Amazon lowlands of Peru, Dr. Kathy Halverson joined nationals and tribal leaders seeking to improve their communities well-being. &#8220;I came first with my black bag,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But it was apparent that everyone would soon be sick again from preventable disease. I became an educator, but it produced little change in community illness. These preliterate people were storytellers, conversationalists, and oral-based learners, not didactic. So, by building relationships, having conversations with these leaders, and learning from successful and experienced NGOs, I developed a culturally appropriate interactive approach to disease prevention and community health development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. Halverson, the main goal was an improvement in local health with the use of local resources. &#8220;The method is equipping local leadership,&#8221; she said. &#8220;With the tools included initiating community dialogues and teaching in their language, culture, and people groups.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Today, Dr. Halverson continues to train and strengthen efforts to share medical knowledge in remote, rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Halverson resides in Duluth, Minnesota with her husband, Phil.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1wmlzt-a5b262347baf40380e3f38cd6d5eca6d\">\n.flex_column.av-1wmlzt-a5b262347baf40380e3f38cd6d5eca6d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 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