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Hernandez

Paul Michael

Hernandez

, MD, MOH

Chair and Assistant Professor

E-Mail Address:

prhernandez@up.edu.ph

Tel. No.:

524-7102 loc. 144

523-7745 (fax)

Dr. Paul Michael Hernandez graduated cum laude when he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He then pursued Doctor of Medicine in UP Manila. After receiving his medical license, Dr. Hernandez worked as a physician in various out-patient clinics. He learned about the field of Occupational Health and Safety that he attended the 63rd Post-graduate Course in Occupational Health and Safety conducted by the Department. After finishing the course, Dr. Hernandez decided to take Master of Occupational Health at the same University. He finished MOH in 2012 and received the Academic Excellence Award for the said program.

In 2015 to 2016, Dr. Hernandez served as CPH Assistant to the Dean for Planning and Development while in 2016 to 2017, he headed the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. In 2018, he worked as a Project Assistant Professor of the Department of Global Health Sciences of the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. This was under a Faculty Exchange Program with the said institution. Last 2016, he was one of the recipients of the One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service in Environmental and Occupational Health for 2016-2018. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of the Department.

Dr. Hernandez has attended conferences, seminars and trainings on Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Emergency and Disaster Management, Biosafety and Biosecurity, Research Ethics, and Health Leadership and Governance. He is also involved in the conduct of courses for Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Public Health in general. In addition, he is a consultant for both the DEOH Industrial Hygiene and Biological Lead Determination services. Also, he has actively participated in activities of key Philippine government institutions on Occupational Health and Safety (Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, and Civil Service Commission), and the World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office.

Dr. Hernandez has been involved in researches on Environmental and Occupational Health. He was a co-investigator for two DOH-funded research projects, namely, Baseline Research Study on the Occupational Diseases Among Workers in Public Healthcare Facilities and DOH Offices; and Strengthening the National Occupational Health and Safety Program of the Philippines Phases 1 and 2.