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Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham

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Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) School of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences Division. She is a youth advocate and was an NIH/UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research KL2 Scholar. She was a Fellow of the UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity and the UW Morgridge Center for Public Service. She received her BPharm Degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and practiced as a hospital and community pharmacist in Nigeria. Dr. Abraham’s research goal is to improve medication use for vulnerable and underserved populations such as children, young adults, women, and people living with serious chronic health conditions. Dr. Abraham has over 10 years of experience in conducting research to improve pharmacy practice and quality of patient care. Her research focuses on the development and dissemination of innovative interventions such as serious games to promote medication safety and adherence. Dr. Abraham uses human factors and system engineering concepts and techniques to characterize pharmacy practice and the medication use process. Her research foci include opioid medication safety, vaping harm reduction, medication self-management in cystic fibrosis, and game-based learning. She is the author of over 64 publications and has over 70 scientific presentations, including invited lectures, seminars, and conference presentations. She has been funded by numerous reputable organizations nationally.

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Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) School of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences Division. She is a youth advocate and was an NIH/UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research KL2 Scholar. She was a Fellow of the UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity and the UW Morgridge Center for Public Service. She received her BPharm Degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and practiced as a hospital and community pharmacist in Nigeria. Dr. Abraham’s research goal is to improve medication use for vulnerable and underserved populations such as children, young adults, women, and people living with serious chronic health conditions. Dr. Abraham has over 10 years of experience in conducting research to improve pharmacy practice and quality of patient care. Her research focuses on the development and dissemination of innovative interventions such as serious games to promote medication safety and adherence. Dr. Abraham uses human factors and system engineering concepts and techniques to characterize pharmacy practice and the medication use process. Her research foci include opioid medication safety, vaping harm reduction, medication self-management in cystic fibrosis, and game-based learning. She is the author of over 64 publications and has over 70 scientific presentations, including invited lectures, seminars, and conference presentations. She has been funded by numerous reputable organizations nationally.