Curriculum vitae
Nithima Sumpradit
Office:
International Health Policy Program
Ministry of Public Health
Tiwanon Rd. Muang.
Nonthaburi, 11000 Thailand
Phone: +662 590 2373 Fax: +662 590 2365
Email: nithima@ihpp.thaigov.net
Home:
198/152 Chaw-Rungreung 6
Bangkoay–Sainoi Rd.
Bangbauthong,
Nonthaburi 11110 Thailand
Phone: +662 924 0407 Mobile: +668 4004 6469
Email: nithimaj@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
BS
Mahidol University, Thailand (1987 – 1992)
Faculty of Pharmacy
MA
University of Georgia, Athens, USA (1997 – 1999)
Department of Health Promotion and Behavior
PhD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (1999 – 2003)
College of Pharmacy, Department of Social and Administrative Sciences
EMPLOYMENT & JOB DESCRIPTIONS
1992 – Present
Pharmacist, Berea of Drug Control, Food and Drug Administration,
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
2010 – Present
Researcher, International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public
Health, Thailand
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, HONOR, AWARDS AND OTHER SPECIAL RECOGNITION
1997
1999
2003
2009
2010
2010
Royal Thai Government Scholarship for Master Degree
University of Michigan Fellowship for Doctoral Degree
Rho Chi National Honorary Society, University of Michigan
Excellent research award in the Annual Public Health Ministry Conference ,
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Outstanding research award, Thai Food and Drug Administration
Asia-Pacific QUM scholarship for the National Medicines Symposium, Australia
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2002
RESEARCH
Sumpradit N. Fors SW. McCormick L. Consumers’ attitudes and behavior toward
direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines. American Journal of
Health Behavior. 2002; 26(1): 68-75.
2004
Sumpradit N. Ascione FJ. Bagozzi RP. A cross-media content analysis of
motivational themes in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising. Clinical
Therapeutics. 2004; 26(1): 135-154.
2005
Sumpradit N. Promotion of rational use in Thailand. FDA Journal. 2005; 2 (Jan. –
Apr.): 5-7. [In Thai]
2005
Sumpradit N. Disease-oriented promotion of prescription drugs targeted
consumers in Thailand. FDA Journal. 2005; 1(May – Aug.): 8-12. [In Thai]
2005
Chongtrakul P. Sumpradit N. Yoongthong W. ISAFE and Evidence-based
Approach for Essential Medicines Selection in Thailand. Essential Drugs Monitor.
2005. 34:18-19.
2006
Sumpradit N. Pharmaceutical regulations in Thailand. Pharmaceutical
Engineering. 2006. 26(1): 63-66.
2008
Sumpradit N. Antibiotics Smart Use: A quest to fight antibiotics resistance in
Thailand. INRUD News. 2008. December. 18(3): 23-24.
2010
Sumpradit N. et al. Outcomes of the Antibiotics Smart Use Project: a pilot study in
Saraburi province. Journal of Health Science. 19(6):899-911.[In Thai]
2011
Sumpradit N. et al. Situational analysis of medical devices control and
management in Thailand: Lessons learned from Mammography, LINAC and PETCT. Health Systems Research Institute, Nonthaburi, Thailand. [In Thai]
2012
Sumpradit N. et al. Antibiotics Smart Use: a workable model for promoting the
rational use of medicines in Thailand. Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
(Accepted)
SELECTED SOCIETY MEETINGS AND PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
2002
Consumers’ behavior and attitudes toward prescription drug advertising
Pharmacy Midwest Conference, Toledo, OH, USA
2002
A cross-media content analysis of direct-to-consumer prescription drug
advertising. Annual American Pharmaceutical Associations Meeting, Philadelphia,
PA, USA
2004
Give me happiness vs. take away our pain: Effects of goal compatibility on
consumers’ motivation in responding to prescription drug advertising. Annual
American Pharmacists Association Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA
2010
Antibiotics Smart Use Program: A quest to fight with an antibiotics resistance in
Thailand. National Medicines Symposium, Melbourne, Australia
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SELECTED GUEST LECTURERS
2004
From diversity to professionalism in pharmacy
A seminar for fifth year pharmacy students
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
2004
Effects of drug promotion on prescribing behavior
A seminar for the third year medical students
Faculty of Medicines, Chulalongkorn University
2005
Safe self-medication
A seminar for community health leaders in Samutprakarn
The Productive Health for Quality of Life Development Association of Thailand
2006
Introduction and workshop on the EndNote® program
A seminar for graduate students
The Social and Administrative Pharmacy Graduate Program (International) and
Social Pharmacy Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University
2006
Drug promotion: What and how to reform?
A seminar for graduate students
The Social and Administrative Pharmacy Graduate Program (International) and
Social Pharmacy Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University
2006
Concepts and theories associated with the rational use of medicines
A seminar for hospital pharmacists in the Northeast of Thailand
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University
2008
Health behavioral theories: Theory of reasoned action, Theory of planned
behavior, Transtheoretical model and Diffusion of innovation theory
A class for Master’s degree pharmacy students
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University
2008
Rational use of antibiotics
A seminar for international pharmacy students
The 7th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium, Khon Kaen University
2008
Research design I – III
A seminar for the FDA staff members
Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University in collaboration with the FDA
2011
Drug Regulation I – II
Master of Laws Program in BusinessL aws (English Program)
Faculty of Law, Thammasat University
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EXTERNAL FUNDING RESEARCH PROJECTS
2004
Situational analysis of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in
Thailand, World Health Organization
2006
Development and implementation of the national strategies for promoting rational
use of medicines, World Health Organization
2007
Development of an ethical guideline for disease-awareness of communication of
prescription medicines, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Thailand
2008
Better medicines for children: Thailand’s survey, World Health Organization
2008, 2011
Patterns of the Antibiotics Smart Use project expansion for sustainability, Health
Systems Research Institute, Thailand
SELECTED DISSERTATION AND THESIS COMMITTEES
2005
Member, dissertation examination committee for Hathaikan Chowwanapoonpohn.
The effectiveness of warning disclosures in televised over-the-counter
drug advertisements. Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
2009
Member, dissertation proposal examination committee for Somsak
Arpasrithongsagul. Community involvement for preventing antibiotic sale in village
groceries at Mahasarakam province. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2010
Member, proposal and dissertation examination committee for Kullachart
Pratoomchai. Consumers’ perception and opinions toward advertorials regarding
H1N1 Flu vaccine. Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Thammasat
University, Thailand
SELECTED SCHOLARLY SERVICES
Reviewer for peer-review journals
2002
Clinical Therapeutics
2004
FDA Journal
2005
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
2008
Journal of Boromarajonani College of Nursing, NakornLampang
Evaluator
2005
2009
Rapporteur
2007
2012
Member, Project evaluator team
The role of community pharmacists in smoking secession programs (funded by
Thai Health)
Member, Expert panel
Evaluation of questionnaire validity for Master’s degree theses,
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University
The Prince Mahidol Award Conference
The First Global Alcohol Policy Conference
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SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICES
1991
2002
2008
Volunteer in a mobile, medical unit to rural areas in the central region of Thailand
Food bank volunteer, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mangrove foresting plantation volunteer, Samutprakarn
SELECTED CLASSES TAKEN
University of Georgia
- Interpretation of epidemiological data in health promotion
- Planning and evaluation for health promotion programs
- Research methods in health promotion
- Statistical methods
- Applied ANOVA techniques
- Educational strategies in health program
- Health behavior
- Social marketing of health
- Behavioral theory
- Social behavior in pharmacy
- Health communication
(Health Promotion)
(Health Promotion)
(Health Promotion)
(Education)
(Education)
(Health Promotion)
(Health Promotion)
(Health Promotion)
(Business)
(Pharmacy)
(Mass communication)
University of Michigan
- Counseling health decision
- Health service system I & II
- Pharmaceutical roles and product regulations
- Organizational behavior: Work attitudes & behavior in pharmacists
- Drug utilization review
- Attitudes and social judgment
- Questionnaire design
- Advanced issues in questionnaire design
- Cognition, communication, and survey measurements
- Multivariate analyses
- Cognition and environment
- Decision process
- Psychology of emotions
- Consumer behavior
(Public Health)
(Public Health)
(Pharmacy)
(Pharmacy)
(Pharmacy)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
(Business)
RESEARCH-RELATED SOFTWARE
Data analysis software:
Mind mapping software:
Data management software:
Reference software:
Nithima Sumpradit
SPSS, AMOS, NVivo
Mind Manager Pro
FileMaker Pro
EndNote, Procite, Reference manager
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