Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, PhD, DO, MPH, CPH

Chief Research Fellow
Harvard School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health
401 Park Drive
Landmark Bldg EAST 3rd Floor, #49
Boston, MA
USA 02215

Biographical Sketch: Alberto Juan Caban-Martinez earned his bachelor of science degree in Computer Science with minors in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Miami in 2001. In 2004, he received his Master of Public Health degree with Honors from Nova Southeastern University. Caban-Martinez is currently a certified in public health (CPH) doctoral epidemiology candidate in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at the University of Miami as well as a fourth-year osteopathic medical student at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His research primarily examines the morbidity and mortality of occupational workers, with specialty in musculoskeletal epidemiology. He has articles published in the American Journal of Public Health, Preventive Medicine, the Journal of the American Dental Association and Neuropharmacology. He has written on a wide range of topics including the prevalence of health behaviors and indicators (physical activity, smoking, obesity and alcohol consumption) among US workers. In addition, he was recently awarded an individual pre-doctoral grant from the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin diseases to study the association between musculoskeletal disorders and health behaviors among US workers using advanced statistical methods. Lastly, he was awarded a pilot student grant from the NIOSH Educational Research Center at the University Alabama to conduct a Workplace Health Assessment and Prevention Study among Hispanic Construction Workers.

Papers:
2074.0 Working in hazardous trunk postures: Preliminary findings from patient care unit and construction worker pilot studies 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 3455.1 Preventing slips and falls through leisure-time physical activity: Findings from the limited-service restaurant study 4411.0 Tired and exhausted construction workers report greater difficulty in performing physical and cognitive functions