studentsGraduates (Doctoral program)
Introduction of Graduates (Doctoral program)
Miki Hirata
| Country | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
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| Degree |
Franklin Covey certified instructor for the “Seven Habits” and other programs, and American Red Cross certified CPR instructor |
| Hobbies |
Tennis and karaoke |
| Countries visited |
Myanmar, Philippines, United States, South Sudan and Spain |
| Other areas of interest | Workplace training, school health, and education for children with disabilities |
Personal History
1997: Graduated from Teachers College at Arizona State University
2000-2014: Worked on U.S. military bases in Okinawa
2014: Entered the doctoral program at the University of the Ryukyus
Message
Hello everyone. My background is in education and training. Prior to entering the doctoral program, I was involved in workplace training as a trainer with the Human Resources Office. Although I do not hold any medical certifications, I am studying because I want to take up a new challenge in the healthcare field as I get closer to my forties.
Yuka Maekawa
| Country | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Degree | Hospital nurse and public health nurse |
| Hobbies |
Sports (snowboarding, distance running, tennis, horseback riding, etc.), travel, music and sanshin (beginner) |
| Countries visited |
Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, United States, Australia and France |
| Other areas of interest | Prevention of nosocomial infections, school health, health policy, and health and medical services for refugees and migrants |
Personal History
After graduating from the Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing, I worked for three years as a surgical nurse at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine. Beginning in 2011, I worked for two years as a representative of the Japan Association for Mae Tao Clinic, supporting health and medical services at the Free Mae Tao Clinic for Myanmar refugees and migrants in Thailand. After that, I traveled through ethnic minority communities in Myanmar where I continued to collect data about the current state of health care for six months before returning to Japan. Through my activities in the field, I wished to acquire more specialized knowledge about global health, so I entered the Department of Global Health in the University of the Ryukyus Graduate School in April 2014. Currently, as I continue my NPO activities, I am pursuing research on health policy for refugees and migrants.
Message
Although I felt sad to be pursuing my studies away from the field overseas, the Department of Global Health provides a sense of being close to the action while you are here in the department. I enjoy each day as I continue to build up my knowledge about global health gained from actual practices.
