207. The Geospatial Pharmacist and Patient Advocate feat. Dr. Jing Wu

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Intended Audience: Everyone

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On today\\u2019s episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jing Wu on her role at Esri as an account executive for GIS and its relation to public health. This is an exciting new and VERY niche field that leverages location information analytics to identify opportunities for improvement in patient care and public health. Not only that, but GIS can also assist in shaping care access strategies to ensure public access to the necessary healthcare services in the various spaces.

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In this episode, Dr. Wu discusses:
\\n\\u2705 What is GIS (Geospatial Information Systems)
\\n\\u2705 Use cases of GIS in healthcare (i.e. addressing the opioid epidemic)
\\n\\u2705 How pharmacists are important in analyzing GIS data and finding ways to strategically apply it

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In addition, Dr. Jing Wu also shares some of her work in being a passionate patient advocate. Dr. Wu\\u2019s personal journey fuels much of her passion in what she does to ensure patients, survivors, and caregivers have access to support, guidance, assistance, and much more through her non-profit work at The MindReset. \\U0001f64f

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If you have any questions for Dr. Wu regarding GIS, please email her at jwu@esri.com\\nIf you have any questions for Dr. Wu regarding patient advocacy, please email her at jing.wu@themindreset.com

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