Ambrish Pandit completed his Master of Science in pharmaceutical sciences from Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska) and worked for more than five years in the pharmaceutical industry as a formulation scientist. Over the years, he developed an interest in health econonics and outcomes research and patient-reported outcomes research and decided to pursue a doctorate in this area. He is currently a graduate student in the pharmaceutical sciences program in the Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, expecting to complete his doctorate by August 2022.
While a strong coursework completed at UAMS has allowed him to build a solid foundation, he is also gaining experience at solving complex research problems. Under the mentorship of Dr. Nalin Payakachat, he has worked on several projects to develop sound research practice and application. He has been fortunate to actively contribute to a wide range of projects such as literature review and synthesis to assess specific needs of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, analyzing real world claims data to answer clinical questions, using linked databases to answer questions with focus on patient-reported outcomes, etc. He is looking forward to making more valuable contributions to research conducted by the Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center to make a positive difference in the real world.