Getting Into Pharmacy Informatics: Career Insights From A Pro!

Career Corner is a segment of the Health IT Playground where we provide viewers with great insight on Health IT job roles. Pharmacy informatics is a field that integrates pharmacy practice, information science, and technology to optimize medication use, patient safety, and healthcare outcomes. It involves the use of various information technology tools and systems in pharmacy settings to streamline processes related to medication management, dispensing, administration, and monitoring. Check out my exclusive interview with Dr. Brian Fung as he educates us on the Pharmacy Informatics while touching on his current role as a Data Architect in Health IT. Don't miss out on this informative discussion! Dr. Fung is a licensed pharmacist with a passion for computer engineering. After completing pharmacy school he underwent 2 years of pharmacy residency training, with a PGY2 focus on Pharmacy Informatics. Since then he has held a variety of positions including a Medication Management Informaticist at Mayo Clinic, and clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy. He also has a strong interest in higher education and completed his Masters in Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2020, and is in the process of obtaining a Graduate Certificate in biomedical informatics from Stanford University School of Medicine. Outside of his professional life, Brian has always had an entrepreneurial spirit that has inspired him to found the "Pharmacy Informatics Academy" and "Brian K Fung Media LLC." He serves as a Health Data Architect for "Verily." As a proud advocate for pharmacists and technology advancement, he has grown a considerable following via social media platforms, including YouTube (with over 1 million video viewers) and LinkedIn. Of note, in 2022 he was also selected as one of "LinkedIn's Top Voices" cohort! Want to learn more about Dr. Fung? Check out his website: https://www.briankfung.com/ Subscribe to his newsletter on LinkedIn! __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Juliette Nwagbara, MS, RHIA, PMP is the founder of RHIA Essential. She is a Health IT professional, student mentor, and philanthropist. Nwagbara earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas, Professional Certificate in Health Informatics from the University of Texas at Austin, and her Master of Science degree in Health Informatics Administration from the University of Maryland University College. ► FOLLOW Juliette on LinkedIn:   / juliette-nwagbara-ms-pmp-rhia-ba8930105   #RHIAEssential