Brent I. Fox is originally from Daphne, Alabama, a bay community outside of Mobile, Alabama. He received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy from Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy in Auburn, Alabama. After working in the health‐system software development industry as a pharmacy specialist, he returned to Auburn University where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree, serving as a Fellow with the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.
Dr. Fox spent the next two years as an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Center for Pharmacy Informatics at Shenandoah Universitys Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy. He subsequently returned to the Harrison School of Pharmacy where he served as the Assistant to the Dean for Educational Technology. In this role, Dr. Fox led the evaluation, selection, implementation, training, and monitoring of information technologies to support the Schools education, research, and outreach missions. These initiatives include an electronic medical record to be used longitudinally throughout the curriculum, an electronic documentation system, and implementation of technology, facilities, and personnel for a satellite campus in Mobile, Alabama.
In his current role as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Care Systems, Dr. Foxs teaching, research, and outreach activities are focused on the optimal use of healthcare information technology to improve patient outcomes. He has delivered more than 100 presentations, posters, and papers on the integration of information technology into healthcare systems. Dr. Fox is also very active in several national professional associations.
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