معرفی
Yukiko Asada, PhD serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology within Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her work bridges health services research, population health, and ethical analysis.
Education:
- Postdoctoral fellowship, Dalhousie University
- PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
- MSc, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- BSc, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Dr. Asada's research focuses on ethical foundations of health inequality measurement, examining how quantitative methods align with societal values. She pioneers frameworks for distinguishing health inequalities from inequities, develops effective visualization techniques for policy communication, and investigates social determinants of health disparities through public deliberation processes. Her work critically analyzes ethical assumptions in population health metrics and advocates for value-consistent health policy evaluation.
Her publications reveal a consistent trajectory examining health inequity measurement (2007-2020), with recent work expanding into aging research (CLSA), Indigenous health disparities, and practical applications of ethical frameworks in policy contexts. Key thematic evolution shows progression from theoretical measurement foundations toward applied policy tools and community engagement models.
Awards:
- Philip M. Farrell Population Health Distinguished Alumni Award (2019)
- CIHR New Investigator Salary Award (2008-2013)
- Dalhousie Clinical Research Scholar Award (2007-2010)
As Graduate Coordinator and Admissions Chair, Dr. Asada shapes academic programs while serving on the Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation Board. Her research is supported by CIHR funding and involves leadership roles in national initiatives including the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (as Local Site Co-Principal Investigator) and NIMHD's health disparities measurement visioning process (2016-2019).
Current work integrates public deliberation methods with quantitative health inequality analysis through projects like the Troutville community engagement model, advancing practical applications of ethical health policy evaluation.
