Dean's Seminar Series: Inma Hernandez, PhD

"Drug Prices and Manufacturer Discounts: Implications for Patients and Policy Reform"

Dr. Inmaculada (Inma) Hernandez is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Hernandez is a pharmacist and a scholar whose research focuses on improving medication use, outcomes, and equity in access. She has made major contributions to improving transparency in the drug reimbursement system. Dr. Hernandez has authored over than 100 scientific articles and recently served as the National Academy of Medicine Fellow in Pharmacy.

Dr. Hernandez is a pharmacist by training and she earned her PhD in Health Services Research and Policy from the University of Pittsburgh. She was recognized on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2018 and in 2021 she became the first pharmacist to be recognized with the Academy Health Alice S. Hersh Emerging Leader Award.