Health Policy Research

Dr. Myriam Shaw Ojeda works at the intersection of pharmacy, public health and community engagement, advancing the role of pharmacists in improving access to care. Through The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, OSU Extension and the Ohio Pharmacists Association, she leads statewide initiatives focused on rural health transformation, public health education and workforce development.

Dr. Wei's area of research expertise is in geriatric pharmacoepidemiology, with specific focus areas on drug safety, drug effectiveness, and quality of medication prescribing in older adults, especially those with pain, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia [ADRD]), and nursing home stays.