Julie H.Y. Tai, MD

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.