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Sachiko Ozawa, PhD, MHS, is a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member interested in health policy research and cancer medication quality assurance.

PhD, MHS
Associate Professor, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education
Adjunct Associate Professor, Maternal and Child Health
Carolina Population Center Fellow
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control

Area of Interest

My expertise is in health economics, with a focus on mathematical modeling, economic evaluations including cost-effectiveness analysis, and health policy research. I currently lead the Global Health Economics for Pharmacy (GHEP) team at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where my research focuses on estimating the global impact of vaccines, online pharmacies, and substandard and falsified medicines.

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Awards and Honors

  • Expert Panel Member, Assessment on Socio-Economic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation, Council of Canadian Academies
  • Economic Guidelines Task Group Member, National Advisory Committee on Immunization, Public Health Agency of Canada
  • World Health Organization Informal Technical Expert Working Group on Risk-Based Post Market Surveillance
  • Scientific Committee Program Chair, International Health Economics Association
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