Join us for succinct overviews of the current research of two current Asia health policy postdoctoral fellows, both using discrete choice modeling to examine health policy issues related to aging, innovation, and public-private roles. Dr. Nguyen will discuss her research on the role of Vietnam’s growing private healthcare sector in supplementing the public healthcare sector for individuals with chronic diseases such as diabetes, drawing on her extensive experience working for the Ministry of Health of Vietnam. Dr. Kim will discuss his research on the correlation between age and preference for specific technologies such as electronic vehicles in South Korea, with implications for innovation diffusion and technology consumption in aging populations.

Mai Nguyen also joins APARC as Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. She holds a PhD in health services and health policy from Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and a Master of Science from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management of Brandeis University, United States. Dr. Nguyen has rich experience working as a senior health specialist at the Vietnam Ministry of Health. Her current research focuses on how the expanding private healthcare sector can contribute to achieving universal health coverage and control of chronic disease in Vietnam. 

Jinseok Kim joins the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) as Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. He earned his Ph.D. in economics at the Technology, Economics, Management and Policy Program of Seoul National University, as well as a Master of Science degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College of London and BA from University College London. His research interests include behavioral economics, demand forecasting, and policy analysis in the fields of technology diffusion, energy and the environment.

Lunch will be served