University of Pittsburgh
Department of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
3520 Forbes Avenue, First Floor
Pittsburgh,
PA
USA
15213
Biographical Sketch:
07/01/2009-Present
Postdoctoral Medical Research Associate/PHICOR Senior Analyst - Biomedical Informatics Dept./General Medicine Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Primarily research focuses on the economic value of influenza vaccine
**Constructed Decision Models to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccine: administration timing for the pediatric and elderly population, employer-sponsored workplace influenza vaccination, intravenous antiviral (peramivir) treatment for hospitalized patients with influenza, school closure to mitigate pandemic influenza, etc.
**Several publications relating to the economic value of influenza vaccines in different scenarios.
2008
Resident Doctor – Pediatric Dept., Taipei Medical University Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
2007
Research Assistant -Taipei Medical University Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
**Researched, translated and accumulated other potential research cases, focused on Western and Asian medical ethics: the psychological and sociological attributes during interactions between doctor and patient.