Dr. Hayes is a clinical pharmacist, epidemiologist and addiction health services researcher. Dr. Hayes uses population-level claims and electronic health record data and advanced quantitative methods to improve prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. His work focuses on improving policies related to opioid prescribing and developing technology-based interventions for improving treatment of patients with opioid use disorder.
Dr. Hayes received his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health from UAMS in 2013 and practiced for three years as a clinical pharmacist at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. From 2016-2018, Dr. Hayes completed a NIDA-funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship in translational addiction research and completed his doctorate in pharmaceutical evaluation and policy with an emphasis in pharmacoepidemiology. His research interests include substance use disorders, pharmacoepidemiology, secondary data analyses and technology-based interventions