Digital Health & AI Accelerator for Pharmacists — Cohort 6
Pharma-tech companies need pharmacists who understand formulary, adherence and medication safety. 8 weeks, part-time. Build a portfolio that makes your clinical knowledge legible to industry.
Where our alumni work
Bring your medication expertise to pharma-tech innovation.
Your industry pathways
Pharma-tech teams need pharmacists who understand medication safety, adherence and workflows. Build the language and portfolio to contribute your expertise.
Advisory board seat
Clinical strategy
2–4 hrs/month
Pharma-tech consulting
Medication and product insight
5–10 hrs/month
KOL / Speaker engagement
Thought leadership
Project-based
Chief Pharmacy Officer (fractional)
Pharmacy leadership
10–15 hrs/week
What you build
A career-ready portfolio
industry-ready skills alongside your current role
Programme format
8 weeks
Career pathways and outcomes vary by participant, role and market conditions.
Your expertise in formulary, drug interactions and medication strategy can inform product design and clinical decision support.
Pharmacy expertise can inform safer, more effective medication technology and clinical decision support.
ACCME-accredited for CE credits. Some employers offer professional-development funding; confirm eligibility with your pharmacy director or HR.
Your next role
Choose one or combine all three — without leaving your current position.
Join advisory boards at pharma-tech startups and digital health companies. Provide formulary insight, medication safety expertise, and clinical validation. These organisations illustrate the range of teams where pharmacy expertise can be relevant.
Example organisations: Capsule, Alto Pharmacy, PillPack, RxSense
Advise pharma-tech companies on medication management AI, adherence platforms, PBM strategy, and clinical decision support. Build a portfolio of 3–5 recurring consulting relationships.
Example organisations: IQVIA, Pfizer Digital, Novartis, Cost Plus Drugs
Lead medication strategy for digital health companies or pharmacy innovation platforms. Shape product roadmaps for medication management AI, formulary optimization, and clinical decision support.
Example organisations: Series B+ startups, PBM disruptors, health systems
Who hires pharmacist advisors
Capsule, Alto, PillPack (Amazon)
Medication workflow, dispensing automation, patient experience
DrFirst, FDB, Mednition
Clinical decision support, drug interaction AI, formulary optimization
Pear Therapeutics, Akili, Happify
Medication-adjacent therapy, adherence protocols, clinical validation
Cost Plus Drugs, RxSense, GoodRx
Formulary strategy, pricing transparency, pharmacy benefit design
Pfizer, Novartis, Roche
Digital health strategy, patient engagement, real-world evidence
IQVIA, McKinsey Health, Deloitte
Pharma strategy, market access, health economics
They don't want another pharmacist who can verify scripts faster. They want someone who speaks product, regulation, and business. That's what this trains you to do.
The Problem
You have the deepest drug knowledge of any clinician. But pharma-tech companies won't hire you without these three things — and pharmacy school never taught them.
Pharma-tech teams need pharmacists who can discuss product, AI and business. Clinical training may not cover that language.
Product strategy, medication AI landscape, regulatory pathways, and business fluency — taught by pharmacists with experience building products and teams. Not theory. Applied.
Pharma-tech teams need pharmacists who can discuss product, AI and business. Clinical training may not cover that language.
Product strategy, medication AI landscape, regulatory pathways, and business fluency — taught by pharmacists with experience building products and teams. Not theory. Applied.
Your CV lists rotations and certifications. Hiring managers want to see what you've shipped. No portfolio of product work = no advisory board invitation, regardless of your PharmD.
Design and ship a pharma-tech product in 8 weeks — from medication management AI to adherence platforms. Walk into any advisory interview with proof you can think beyond the pharmacy counter.
Your CV lists rotations and certifications. Hiring managers want to see what you've shipped. No portfolio of product work = no advisory board invitation, regardless of your PharmD.
Design and ship a pharma-tech product in 8 weeks — from medication management AI to adherence platforms. Walk into any advisory interview with proof you can think beyond the pharmacy counter.
Your network is other pharmacists and physicians. The people writing advisory board checks are VCs, startup founders, and pharma innovation leads. You need warm introductions — not job boards.
Direct introductions to pharma-tech founders, digital pharmacy CEOs, and 1,000+ clinicians already in the roles you want. Warm intros, not cold applications.
Your network is other pharmacists and physicians. The people writing advisory board checks are VCs, startup founders, and pharma innovation leads. You need warm introductions — not job boards.
Direct introductions to pharma-tech founders, digital pharmacy CEOs, and 1,000+ clinicians already in the roles you want. Warm intros, not cold applications.
What you get
Not theory. Tangible deliverables that help you present pharmacy expertise in pharma-tech conversations.
Expert-led workshops every Wednesday, 6:30–8:30 PM CT. Digital health product design, pharma-tech strategy, medication adherence AI, regulatory pathways, and advisory positioning — taught by pharmacists who made the transition.
The comparison
A focused alternative for pharmacists who want industry-specific learning. Employer funding, where available, requires approval.
| Feature | PGY-2 Residency $60K+ opp. cost / 1–2 yrs | MBA $100K+ / 2 yrs | BiteLabs $1,920 / 8 wks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital health & AI curriculum | |||
| Build a real healthtech product | |||
| 1:1 advisory career coaching | |||
| Introductions to healthtech companies (50+) | |||
| CE credits (ACCME-accredited) | |||
| Cost | $60,000+ opp. | $100,000+ | $1,920 |
| Time to complete | 1–2 years | 2 years | 8 weeks |
Faculty
Jason Arora, MD
Google / Verily
Felix Rivera, MD
Maxim
Lauren Curtis, PharmD
Parachute Health
Jon Ide-Don
Medbridge
Meredith Mangold
Empower Health Strategies
Amit Gir, MD
Phox Health
Ganga Nadella
Stellar Health
Rinki Varindani Desai
MGH / Theratactix
Dr Sophia Ononye
The Sophia Consulting Firm
Ramin Rasoulian
Kandu
Karen Atkin
HUTCHMED
Emmanuel Oquendo
BrainHi
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Is this for you?
Open to all pharmacy backgrounds: retail, hospital, clinical, ambulatory care, managed care, industry, and specialty pharmacy. PharmD and RPh welcome. Applications reviewed within 48 hours.
Take our 2-minute Career Readiness Assessment to discover where you stand and what your next step should be.
Profession-specific accreditation
The Pharmacy Fellowship pathway carries the following contact-hour and CEU designation.
Accredited continuing education
Credit designations are provided through PIM’s Joint Accreditation for eligible physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Review the profession-specific designation below.
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 17 contact hour(s) (1.7 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-26-552-H99-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Pricing
The programme fee is $1,920. If you plan to seek professional-development funding, confirm eligibility with your employer; we provide supporting documentation.
$1,920 programme fee. Programme outcomes vary by participant and opportunity.
Career pathways and outcomes vary by participant, role and market conditions.
What's included
Both tracks include documentation that can support an eligible CE or professional-development funding request. Approval is determined by the employer.
FAQ
Digital Health & AI Accelerator — Cohort 6
Pharmacists bring important medication expertise to digital health. Build the language and portfolio to contribute that perspective. Employer funding requires approval.