Dr. Nguyen is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Clinical and Administrative Sciences.  He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2015.  Upon graduation, he completed a 2-Year Pharmacotherapy Residency at the Idaho State University Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Family Medicine in 2017.  He then went to practice as the adult medicine Clinical Pharmacist at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center for 3 years prior to accepting a faculty appointment at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy.  He provides both didactic and experiential education for pharmacy students throughout the curriculum.

Dr. Nguyen’s practice site is at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System where he serves as an Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.  He also maintains credentials as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.

Education: 

Combined PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency, Idaho State University, 2015 – 2017

Pharm.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, 2015

B.S. in Biology, St. Mary’s University – San Antonio, TX, 2011 

Clinical Specialties: (as applies)

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Teaching Areas: (as applies)

PHCY 5601, Interprofessional Education

PCLN 5620, Professional Abilities Lab IV

PCLN 5601, IPPE III Clinical

PCLN 6322, Acute Care Internal Medicine Practice

Research Interests: (as applies) 

Pharmacy students’ role in providing interventions as clinical pharmacist extenders

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Transition of Care.