Schmid College Science Forum
with Dr. Sherry Wang
Dr. Yun “Sherry” WANG is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (PEP) at Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP). Before joining Chapman, she worked in the fields of global health, epidemiology, social science, clinical pharmacy, health economics, and health service research in Asia, Australia, and America. She is also an Alumni Affiliate at the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, Washington University in St Louis.
Her research interests lie in pharmacoepidemiology and health service research for substance users and chronic disease patients. Her lab investigates the utilization of opioids for adults and pediatrics, medication-assisted treatments, real-world evidence for personalized medicine for cardiovascular diseases, treatment adherence of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, and the health disparity in COVID-19 exposure risks and treatment outcomes.
Sherry has published peer-reviewed articles in JAMA, Lancet, Clinical Infectious Disease, International Journal of Cardiology, The pharmacogenomics journal, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Pain reports, Neuroepidemiology, etc. She served as Editor for the Special Issue "Opioid Epidemic during the COVID-19 Pandemic" of the journal MDPI Healthcare. Her research was highlighted in ISPOR News Across Asia and the COVID newsletter by the Washington State Department of Health.
She was awarded the 2023 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy New Investigator Award. Her recent Ph. D. graduate received the 2022 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award, the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University.
You can contact the event organizer, Schmid College at schmidcollege@chapman.edu.
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