Manuel A. Ocasio, BA

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
1120 N.W. 14th Street
10th Floor
Miami, FL
USA 33136
Email: mocasio@med.miami.edu

Biographical Sketch: Manuel Ocasio is an MPH student at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and expects to graduate in May of 2013. He is also employed at the University in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health. He has worked on a number of research projects, most of which have focused primarily on occupational health and surveillance but he has also worked on projects dealing with visual impairment, tobacco control and cancer.

Papers:
2071.0 Economic burden of disease by industrial sector & gender: Differences in quality-adjusted life years and associated costs 3264.0 Young worker occupational surveillance in the United States: Opportunities and challenges 3303.0 Embodiment of minority stress: Differences in allostatic load by sexual orientation identity 3304.1 Beyond occupational safety: Health and well-being promotion for young workers 4151.0 Cost assessment of diabetic retinopathy screening in a community setting 4163.0 A closer look at smoking behavior among young US workers 5021.0 Prevalence of diabetes among US adults by age group: A comparison across states 5090.0 Smoking prevalence in young workers by occupation: Where targeted workplace tobacco control activities are most needed