Thai Quoc Nguyen

PharmD
FY2 Public Health Pharmacy Fellowship

Thai Nguyen, PharmD, is currently the Public Health Pharmacy Fellow at University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and a pharmacist at the Allegheny County Health Department. Dr. Nguyen’s fellowship is embedded within the Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice Center at the School. Dr. Nguyen’s interests are in advancing the pharmacist role to meet the needs of the community and enabling community pharmacies to integrate more clinical services into their practice. He also provides direct patient care for patients with tuberculosis at the health department’s Pulmonary Center. Previously, Dr. Nguyen helped develop and deliver lessons on the stigma surrounding substance use disorder to pharmacy technicians and medical assistant training programs. He also serves on the implementation team for a novel chlamydia and gonorrhea test-to-treat pilot in collaboration with the health department and a community pharmacy in Allegheny County. Dr. Nguyen graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy with an Area of Concentration in Global Health in 2021. After graduation, he practiced for a year in the community pharmacy setting before pursuing a fellowship.

    Education & Training

  • University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy
Fellowship Program Affiliation(s)
Public Health Pharmacy
Center Affiliation(s)
Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice Center
Practice Area/Expertise
I would like to advance the pharmacist role to meet the needs of the community and enabling community pharmacies to integrate more clinical or public health services into their practice.
Research / Project
Barriers and Facilitators on the Provision of Fentanyl Test Strips in PennsylvaniaCommunity Pharmacies
Hometown
Hanoi, Vietnam
Outside Interests
Outside of pharmacy I am an avid cyclist, bike and backpacker, table tennis player and trying to dabble in rock climbing.
Reason for attending
The CLIP team at Pitt Pharmacy comprises of leaders actively driving advancements in pharmacy practice. My experience with CLIP has been immensely enriching, providing me with opportunities to learn from and network with individuals deeply passionate about community partnership, pharmacy, reimbursement, and public health. This fellowship has helped me developed meaningful skills and provided experiences that I can take into any pharmacy practice settings.