Samuel U. Ubanyionwu, PharmD, EMBA (ubanyionwu.samuel@mayo.edu), is a medication management informaticist at Mayo Clinic and an assistant professor of pharmacy at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. In his role, he leads efforts to steward and optimize medication-related content across automated technologies and the electronic health record. He serves as chair of the Mayo Clinic enterprise infusion pump drug library committee and is the primary preceptor for the Core Medication Use Processes rotation within the PGY2 pharmacy informatics residency program. Ubanyionwu earned his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Texas Southern University (TSU), his PharmD from the TSU College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and his EMBA with a focus on strategic leadership from the Valar Institute at Quantic School of Business and Technology. He completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Harris Health in Houston, Texas and a PGY2 in pharmacy informatics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Ubanyionwu has been an active member of the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology (SOPIT) for over a decade. His leadership experience includes serving as a member, work group lead, vice chair, and chair of the section advisory group (SAG) on Operations and Automation, as well as contributing to the SAG on Clinical Information Systems. He has also served on the Committee on Nominations (CON) for SOPIT and as a two-time chair of the CON for the Section of Digital and Telehealth Practitioners. Ubanyionwu has contributed to webinars, blog posts, podcasts, publications, and technology-focused statements, and currently represents ASHP within the Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative.
Meet Samuel U. Ubanyionwu
Healthcare is at a pivotal moment where technology, workforce challenges, and increasing complexity demand thoughtful leadership. As a pharmacy informaticist, my mission is to ensure technology strengthens medication safety, supports clinicians, and turns data into meaningful improvements in patient care. My philosophy rests on three convictions. First, technology must serve people. Automation, AI, and interoperability should expand what pharmacists can accomplish, not diminish clinical expertise. Second, a strong profession depends on a sustainable pipeline. Responsible growth in pharmacy education, expanded residency training, and intentional workforce development are foundational to our future. Third, innovation requires preparedness. As therapies evolve and cyber threats increase, pharmacists need continuous education and resilient systems to safeguard patient care. I seek to serve as Director-at-Large to advance these priorities through collaboration, practical solutions, and shared learning. Drawing on my experience in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy informatics, I am committed to helping SOPIT lead in interoperability, cybersecurity, and responsible AI integration. Together, we can strengthen our profession, improve medication-use systems, and ensure technology continues to elevate patient care. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve.