RN, BSN, CNM, PhD 10-1 Chuoku Akashicho, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan: tel +81-3-5550-2372 yokokitty@gmail.com Current Positions: Assistant Professor, St. Luke s College of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan June 2010 March 2012 August 2006 May 2010 April 1998 March 2002 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Post-Doctoral Fellow, St. Luke s College of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (accelerated program from BSN to PhD) at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Department of Women, Children and Family Health Science, Chicago, Illinois Bachelor of Nursing Science (Midwifery Major) at St. Luke s College of Nursing, Tokyo March 2006 Present April 2002 Present PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Registered Nurse, Illinois, USA Registered Nurse/Midwife/Public Health Nurse, Japan April 2012 Present December 2011 March 2012 June 2010 March 2012 August 2010 December 2011 July 2009 May 2010 July 2007 July 2009 April 2002 March 2005 PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Assistant Professor, St. Luke s College of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan Intern, World Health Organization, South-East Asia Regional office, Delhi, India Post-doctoral fellow, St. Luke s College of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan Staff Midwife, Manmaru Midwifery Birthing Home, Tokyo, Japan AAUW International Doctoral Fellow, USA Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Staff Midwife, Seibo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan AWARDS & HONORS 1. Global Health Leadership Program Fellowship for Internship (December 2011 March 2012) 2. Overseas Travel Fellowship for the Development of Young Researchers who Promote People-Centered Care (August 2011 September 2012) 3. AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship (Summer 2009 Summer 2010) 4. Global Health Day Student Poster Award (Spring 2010) 5. Honorable mention for the Alice J. Dan Dissertation Award (Fall 2009)
6. Chieko Onoda Scholarship (Spring 2009) 7. The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Spring 2009) Chosen as one of top 10% of the graduate students in the University of Illinois at Chicago 8. Graduate College Tuition and Service Fee Waiver (Fall 2006 Spring 2009) 9. Health Professions Student Council Travel Award at UIC (Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Fall 2009) 10. The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (Fall 2008) 11. Virginia M. Ohlson Scholarship (Spring 2008) 12. Scholarship for Nurses from the City of Tokyo (April 1998 March 2002) GRANTS Funds for the Development of Nursing Research and Practice, St. Luke s Society for Nursing Research (April 2012 March 2013) A Study on Mental Health of Disaster Response Medical Providers Aiming to Develop a Support System for Maintaining Health after Disaster Response PI: Yoko Shimpuku Asia Africa Science Platform Program, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (April 2011 March 2014) Sustainable development of novice researchers who will contribute to evidence based midwifery for the promotion of maternal child health in Tanzania PI: Shigeko Horiuchi, St. Luke s College of Nursing RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Intern at World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (December 2011 March 2012) Literature review on situations of Midwifery in South-East Asia Literature review on reduction of maternal mortality in Bangladesh Fieldwork in Timor-Leste & Sri Lanka Meetings with political stakeholders and health care providers at Ministry of Health, universities, institutes of health sciences, and Nursing Council Visiting community health centers and hospitals Post-Doctoral Fellow (June 2010 March 2012) Project coordinator in Sustainable development of novice researchers who will contribute evidence based midwifery for the promotion of maternal child health in Tanzania funded to Dr. Shigeko Horiuchi Establishment of the Center of Asia Africa Midwifery Research (website: http://www.ap.slcn.ac.jp/mt5/asia-africa/) Project management and negotiation in Tanzania Coordination of exchange program and seminars with Tanzanian scholars Research proposal & project report writing Research assistant in Development of professional nurses using reflective learning strategy funded to Dr. Junko Tashiro Qualitative interviews and content analysis Manuscript writing for academic journals
Oral presentation at conferences Research assistant in Development of home visit system for psychiatric patients who live in the community funded to Dr. Mami Kayama Coordination of meeting Data entry and coding Doctoral Dissertation Research (July 2009 May 2010) Mothers Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania Qualitative descriptive study Interviews with Tanzanian mothers after delivery in Swahili Funded by AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship Pre-dissertation observation in north rural Tanzania (June 2008 July 2008) Funded by Dr. Crystal Patil and Dr. Elizabeth Abrams in the project of A Biocultural Examination of the Peripartum in Tanzania Research Assistant Peer Groups for Healthy Pregnancy & HIV Prevention for Young Malawian Women funded to Dr. Kathleen Norr (June 2009 July 2009) Development of reproductive health education program for women in Malawi Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Low-Income Pregnant Women funded to Dr. Susan Vonderheid (July 2007 May 2008) Survey interviews in antenatal hospital visits Data cleaning & entry Literature search and manuscript editing Material management for survey and monetary incentives Case Study (2003 2004) Support for Recovery of Muscle Function of a Mother with Long-Term Bed Rest for Prevention of Premature Birth Bachelor s Degree Project (2001 2002) The Factors of the Formation of Maternal Infant Bonding and the Midwife s Approach toward Them CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Staff Midwife (July 2010 December 2011) Manmaru Midwifery Birthing Home Antenatal care & consultation Labor and delivery support Newborn checkup Breastfeeding support Volunteer Midwife (July 2008 & August 2009) Haydom Lutheran Hospital (Tanzania) Labor and delivery support Antenatal checkup and delivery at remote area
Immunization Staff Midwife in the Antenatal/Postnatal Unit (April 2003 March 2005) Care for high-risk mothers and mothers with complications Prevention of premature birth Newborn checkup Breastfeeding support Staff Midwife in the Delivery Room (April 2002 March 2003) Seibo Hospital Labor and delivery support TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor in Maternal Infant Nursing and Midwifery April 2012 present Instructor of English class (August 2009) Haydom School of Nursing (Tanzania) Guest speaker in International Nursing course (August 2008) University of Shiga Prefecture (Japan) Instructor of parent class (April 2003 March 2005) Seibo Hospital (Japan) Preceptor for two new graduate nurses (April 2003 March 2005) Seibo Hospital (Japan) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Global Health Leadership Program (May 2011 March 2012) University of Tokyo Global Cooperation Human Development Seminars (October 2010 February 2011) UNICEF Japan Basics in Global Cooperation for Expert Worker and Consultant (September 2010) Japan International Cooperation Agency: JICA PUBLICATIONS Shimpuku, Y. & Norr, K. (published online in 2012). Working with Interpreters in Cross-Cultural Qualitative Research in the Context of Developing Country: Systematic Literature Review, Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05951.x. Shimpuku, Y. (2011). Mothers Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Online Publication No. 3431345. Shimpuku, Y. (2012). Global Health Nursing Research: Lesson learned from the fieldwork in rural Tanzania (3). Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, 45(1). Shimpuku, Y. (2011). Global Health Nursing Research: Lesson learned from the fieldwork in rural Tanzania (2). Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, 44(7). Shimpuku, Y. (2011). Global Health Nursing Research: Lesson learned from the fieldwork in rural Tanzania (1). Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, 44(6), 610-617. Shimpuku, Y. (2011). Viva midwives! ICM Trienneal Congress in Durban, South Africa. Japanese Journal for Midwives, 65(9). Shimpuku, Y. (2011). Report for volunteer work at the disaster-stricken area dispatched by Japanese Midwifery Association. Japanese Journal for Midwives, 65(6), 526-530.
Shimpuku, Y. (2010). Implications for using rubric in Nursing education in Japan from the perspective of student who studied in the U.S. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 51(12), 1050-1051. Shimpuku, Y. (2010). Cultural Humility for Global Health Midwifery Practice: Lesson learned from my midwifery experience in Tanzania. Japanese Journal for Midwives, 64(11), 1010-1015. Shimpuku, Y. (2010). Learning in the U.S. as an international student: Faculty support as a key for studying abroad. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 51(8), 744-745. Shimpuku, Y. (2010). Teaching students digging gold mine: Use of collaboration village. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 51(4), 352-353. Shimpuku, Y. (2009). Challenge in nursing education over cultural differences. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 50(12), 1136-1137. Shimpuku, Y. (2009). Multidisciplinary research: Significance of collaboration. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 50(9), 874-875. Shimpuku, Y. (2009). Active learning and leadership for learning in the U.S. graduate school. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 50(5), 460-461. Kishi, R. & Shimpuku, Y. (2009). 11questions about studying abroad: Why did you choose to study in the U.S.?. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 50(4), 360-361. Shimpuku, Y. (2008). My first experience in teaching international nursing in Japan. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 49(12), 1062-1063. Shimpuku, Y. (2008). Midwifery experience in Tanzania. Japanese Journal for Midwives, 62(11), 1054-1059. Shimpuku, Y. (2008). Learning breastfeeding in Tanzania 2: Midwifery support for maternal instinct. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 49(9), 892-893. Shimpuku, Y. (2008). Learning breastfeeding in Tanzania 1: Medical and cultural Anthropology. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 49(7), 640-641. Shimpuku, Y. (2008). Why nursing PhD students need to learn philosophy in the coursework. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 49(5), 466-467. Shimpuku, Y. (2007). Education course in Nursing: Online course. Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 48(11), 1022-1023. Shimpuku, Y. (2007). Essay about studying Nursing in the graduate school in the U.S. Nursing Profession Management, 12(249-259, 6 serial publication), 4 pages each. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION Shimpuku, Y. Horiuchi, S., Leshabari, S., Malima, K., Matsutani, M., Nagamatsu, Y., Oguro, M. Yaju,Y. Starting a Midwifery Master s programme in Tanzania: Lesson learned from the collaborative project between Tanzania and Japan The East, Central, and Southern African College of Nursing the10th Scientific Conference (Port Louis, Mauritius) September 2012 (accepted) Shimpuku, Y. Horiuchi, S., Leshabari, S., Malima, K., Matsutani, M., Nagamatsu, Y., Oguro, M. Yaju, Y. Process Report of a Collaborative Project between Tanzania and Japan to Develop a Master's Program in Midwifery The 9 th International Conference of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery (Kobe, Japan) June 2012 (accepted) Shimpuku, Y., Tashiro, J., Matsutani, M., Oikawa, N. Identifying Needs of Students during Practicum at Distant Places for the Development of a Web-Based Reflective Learning System in Nursing Education The 31 st Academic Conference of Japan Academy of Nursing Science (Kochi, Japan) December 2011
Shimpuku, Y., Horiuchi, S., Leshabari, S., Matsutani, M., Nagamatsu, Y., Oguro, M. Collaboration between Japanese and Tanzanian Midwives to develop the First Midwifery Master s Course in Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, Tanzania: A Case Report 2011 Joint Conference: 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine, 26th Annual Meeting of Japan Association for International Health (Tokyo, Japan) November 2011 Shimpuku, Y., Tashiro, J., Nagamatsu, Y., Oguro, M., Manabe, Y. Interviews with Master-prepared Nurses and Midwives Who Experienced International Cooperation and Collaboration about Their Abilities Strengthened by the International Experiences and Their Needs for Career Development for the Purpose of Creating Career Development Model 2011 Joint Conference: 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine, 26th Annual Meeting of Japan Association for International Health (Tokyo, Japan) November 2011 Shimpuku, Y. Assessment of Women's Health Tanzania using the Framework of the Guide to Women s Health St. Luke s Research 16 th Meeting (Tokyo, Japan) September 2011 Shimpuku, Y. Report of International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress in Durban, South Africa St. Luke s College of Nursing Asia Africa Science Platform Program (Tokyo, Japan) July 2011 Shimpuku, Y. Mothers Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania International Confederation of Midwifes Triennial Congress (Durban, South Africa) June 2011 Shimpuku, Y. Women s Perceptions of Receiving Help from Skilled Birth Attendants in Rural Tanzania Japan Association for International Health Annual Regional Conference at East Japan (Tokyo, Japan) June 2011 Tashiro, J., Shimpuku, Y., Matsutani M., & Oikawa, N. Development and Evaluation of A Web-Based Reflective Service-Learning Course in Nursing Education in Japan International Council of Nurses Conference (St. Julian, Malta) May 2011 Shimpuku, Y. Global Trend in Nursing Education University of Tsukuba Seminar at International Community Care and Lifespan Development, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Ibaraki, Japan) December 2010 Shimpuku, Y. Birth Story of African Women: Mom s Smiles and Warm Heart Chuoku Marugoto Museum (Tokyo, Japan) November, 2010 Shimpuku, Y. Mothers Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania University of Illinois at Chicago Student Research Forum (Chicago, Illinois) April 2010 Shimpuku, Y. Mothers Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference (Kansas City, Missouri) April, 2010 Shimpuku, Y. Mothers Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine Global Health Day Conference (Chicago, Illinois) April 2010 Shimpuku, Y. Reproductive Health Care and Women s Social Network in Tanzania St. Luke s College of Nursing (Tokyo, Japan) August 2008 Shimpuku, Y. Reproductive Health Care and Women s Social Network in Tanzania The University of Shiga Prefecture, the Department of Human Nursing (Shiga, Japan) August 2008 Shimpuku, Y. Reproductive Health Care and Women s Social Network in Tanzania Tokyo Medical and Dental University, the Department of Public Health (Tokyo, Japan) August 2008 SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES Global Health Committee, Japan Midwifery Association (June 2011 Present) Disaster Volunteer Nurse in Miyagi after the 311 Earthquake, Japanese Midwifery Association (April 2011)
Mentor of SANTE Global Health Network, Nursing & Midwifery Educational Program, (January 2011 Present) Graduate Student Council Representative, Graduate Student Organization in University of Illinois at Chicago (Fall 2007 Spring 2010) Vice-president in the Chicago branch, NGO (for orphans in Africa) PLAS (Japan) (February 2008 May 2008) Invited speaker on alumni talk, Tutorium Intensive English at UIC (Chicago, Illinois) (Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008) Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, Illinois), Volunteer at Maternity Section and Medical Surgical Section (August 2005 May 2006) Japanese Association for International Health Japan Academy of Nursing Science Japan Nurse Association Japan Midwife Association NPO SANTE NPO HANDS (Health and Development Service) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Japanese, English, Swahili LANGUAGE