Quincy Snell, PharmD Candidate 2025 & MSPS Candidate 2026
Pharmacy Informatics Research Analyst
Biography
Quincy is a PharmD Student that is dually enrolled in an MSPS program with an emphasis in health informatics and data analytics. She is highly interested in pharmacy informatics, advanced research, and patient care. She is highly active in the Student APhA and has presented research at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (2023).
Quincy is a Pharmacy Informatics Research Analyst at Rise Informatics and is primarily studying the risks associated with duplicate patient records from a pharmacy/medication-care perspective.
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Favorite Quote
"Only you can turn your dreams into a reality. And you have everything you need to make it happen." -Unknown
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Research Project​
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Risks Associated with Unmastered Patient Records
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Certifications
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CITI Social & Behavioral Research Certification
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National Committees / Workgroups
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SAPhA
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Advanced Research Informatics Curriculum
Module 1: Research Gap Analysis and Idea Formulation
Module 2: Advanced Literature Review & Analysis
Module 3: Designing High Quality Research Questions + Hypotheses
Module 4: Quality Improvement Projects, IRB Submissions, and Research Ethics
Module 5: Advanced Medical Writing
Module 6: Advanced Journal Club Analysis, Presentation, and Leadership
Module 7: Advanced Data Analytics and Visualization
Module 8: Identifying Data Confounders and Advanced Study Design
Monika Baranek, PharmD Candidate 2025
“Empathy and Well-Being for Healthcare Providers” Curriculum Development Intern
APPE Pharmacy Informatics Intern
Biography
Monika is a final-year student pharmacist based in Utah. She has been involved in student leadership, research, and pharmacy advocacy since her first year of pharmacy school. Her experiences have developed her passions for policy and advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels, mental health, and furthering the profession of pharmacy through research, support, and education. She has presented research at Utah’s Pharmacy Legislative Day on Capitol Hill, Roseman University’s Research Symposium, and the APhA Annual Meeting & Expo in Orlando, Florida.
She is also a fierce advocate for patient education on-site in the community pharmacy and hospital settings. She hopes to combine her love of infectious disease and interdisciplinary collaborative patient-focused healthcare to make healthcare safer for providers and patients.
Favorite Quote
“Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of someone else”
Judy Garland
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Research Project​
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Identifying Barriers to Effective CDS Use in Preventing Medical Errors: The Pharmacy’s Perception
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FDA-Approved Drugs Derived from Natural Products
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Patient Education on Naloxone and Fentanyl Testing
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Utah’s Opioid Crisis: The Pharmacist’s Role
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Pharmacy Benefits Managers’ Control Over Patient Medication Access
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Mental Health in Pharmacy School Students
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Links Between Periodontal Disease and Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Certifications
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CITI - Biomedical Research
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CITI - Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research
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CITI - Social & Behavioral Research
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CITI - Social & Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research​