Currently working at the Department of Public Health, Juntendo University as a postdoctoral researcher. Research focuses mainly in Health Policy and Management, Public Health, and Sleep Medicine. Most recent publication is 'Significance of Early Detection and Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome'.
Research Interests
Research Experience
Assisted with research projects by running analytical programs, creating tables and charts, and assisting with presentations and reports.
One of two original members on Dr. Christina Holub's project titled "PIC Health" (Pacific Islander Community Health) which focused on improving the health of the Pacific Islander community in San Diego County. I transcribed data, gathered data, attended interviews, and helped to spread word of PIC health throughout the San Diego community.
Work ExperienceIntro to Public Health GTA. As a GTA, I was tasked with all duties required of all Teachers/Professors. I prepared all lectures, class activities for the class under the guidance of my boss, and subsequently taught said lectures/activities to the students.
Intro to Public Health GTA. As a GTA, I was tasked with all duties required of all Teachers/Professors. I prepared all lectures, class activities for the class under the guidance of my boss, and subsequently taught said lectures/activities to the students.
Helped with general office duties such as making copies, delivering files, inputing data, and making notes.
Taught Human Anatomy. I prepared materials for lecture, which included models of various human parts as well as cadavers. I also taught the class as well as proctored exams when given. As an UTA at SDSU, I also held office hours for students, to assist them for better understanding of the material.
Education
A public health focused medical PhD program. Research focused primarily on sleep medicine.
From the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Office of Public Health Sciences page:
The decisions, plans, and actions organizations and governments take to achieve health promotion and care goals are the jurisdiction of health policy and management (HPM). Delivering high quality, cost effective health care and developing policies that lead to health and reduce disparities are complex and dynamic processes that integrate topics from a diversity of disciplines and sub-disciplines including, but not limited to: health administration, economics, evaluation, human rights, ethics, anthropology and sociology, etc.. HPM is a diverse specialization that prepares graduates for health-related work across the health services continuum from policy development, program planning, implementation and management, program and policy evaluation, and health systems leadership to achieve intended health outcomes.
The mission of the HPM graduate program is to promote and protect the public's health through the preparation of graduates for careers leading toward leadership in health services policy and management, and to conduct research and disseminate knowledge that will advance the organization, financing, and delivery of health services. HPM courses are designed to develop students' critical thinking and apply problem-solving skills across the public and private sector to address health challenges in the state of Hawai‘i, the Asia-Pacific region, and around the world.
From the San Diego State University College of Health and Human Services page:
The major prepares students to develop, implement, and assess public health programs conducted in varied settings, with diverse populations and aimed at reducing threats to public health. The major prepares students for entry-level positions in a variety of settings, including government agencies, private/voluntary agencies, hospitals, clinics, and international programs.
Students develop basic competencies in public health concepts, theories, and methods. Students are exposed to the disciplines of epidemiology, environmental health, occupational health, health services administration, and behavioral science. The program of study uses examples of public health problems from all of these disciplines
Presentations/Talks
Presented project findings on subjective sleepiness and alcohol consumption among commercial drivers.
Membership
Prizes and Awards
Recipient of the Otsuka Toshimi Foundation Scholarship for the academic year 2016 which awarded me with 2 million yen from April 2016 to March 2017. As stated on the official Otsuka Toshimi Foundation Scholarship page:
Applicants must be enrolled in an official degree program at a university or graduate school in Japan and pursuing studies in a field directly relating to human health (such as medicine, pharmacology, biology, nutrition, physical education, or engineering {*applicants will be disqualified unless the relationship with medicine/pharmacology is clearly stated in the Scholarship Application Form}) or business administration (for students from developing countries where business administration is not an established discipline, "international relations" is also acceptable). (Students in the first and second years of undergraduate degree programs are not eligible to apply. Third- and higher-year undergraduate students are neither eligible to apply, except for those with particularly excellent academic records, such as those with straight A's.) Applicants must be highly motivated, possess an outstanding academic record, and demonstrate personal integrity. Applicants must be involved in creative or innovative research.
From the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Office of Public Health Sciences page:
Joseph E. Alicata, PhD, played a vital role in establishing the former School of Public Health. Renowned as a University of Hawai‘i researcher, he was also the first recipient of the UH Board of Regents' Medal of Excellence in Research. At the bequest of Dr. Alicata and his family an endowed fund was created to recognize outstanding students in public health. The Joseph E. Alicata Memorial Award honors one public health student each year with a scholarship to be used toward tuition or for select international travel connected with the field-training portion of the awardee's academic program.
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