Miwako Hosoda

Before that, she served as a research fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as an Abe Fellow in the Department of Society, Human Development and Health from 2010 to 2012; and a Takemi Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Population, The Takemi Program in International Health from 2008 to 2010. She served as an associate in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences from 2005 to 2008; and as a research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science from 2002 to 2005.

Notable Experience Aligned with Our Strategy and Key Board Contributions

Dr. Hosoda brings over 30 years of extensive experience and expertise in the field of sociology of health. Her research on the social aspects of healthcare, collaborative efforts among welfare, education, and medical sectors for complex health problem-solving, and patient community engagement. These areas include a wide range of topics such as international comparisons of health governance, peer support among individuals with illnesses or disabilities, practical implementation of community care, and digitization and AI usage in healthcare and its risks. In addition to her primary interests, Dr. Hosoda is also an expert in public health, bioethics, social welfare, and environmental science. Her interdisciplinary expertise provides our Board with a profound technical understanding of our customer’s needs and priorities in the Japanese public health landscape.