Vincent T. Idemyor, PharmD, is a well-respected leader in global pharmacy with sustained contributions to international pharmacy practice, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS. Over the course of his career, he has amassed experience in academia, clinical practice, and clinical research – specifically in the realms of infectious diseases, pharmacotherapy, development, and implementation of disease state management.
Idemyor currently serves as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and professor in the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, department of clinical pharmacy and management at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. His previous academic appointments include clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine, Assistant Dean of Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy, MacArthur Foundation Visiting Senior Fellow, National Universities Commission LEADS (Linkage with Experts and Diaspora Scheme) Scholar, and Association of African Universities Exchange Fellow.
Idemyor has also held a variety of management roles within U.S.-based community teaching hospitals, including Mercy Hospital Medical Center and Advocate Bethany Hospital, both in Chicago, where he oversaw clinical programs and provided didactic training to student pharmacist and pharmacy resident learners. He has conducted extensive medical and pharmaceutical research and has assisted in securing more than $5 million (USD) to support various educational programs and research projects both nationally and internationally.
Idemyor has been recognized many times for his work. He is the recipient of the 2001 Association of Black Health-Systems Pharmacists Research and Publications Achievement Award, the 2003 Illinois Department of Public Health Red Ribbon Award, the 2004 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Chicago Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, the 2007 Medical Award of the Year from the National Technical Association, and the 2023 ASHP Board of Directors’ Donald E. Francke Medal. He is one of the four editors of the reference book, Drug Discovery and Development, 3rd Edition, (CRC 2020) published in December 2019. Additionally, his contributions to the scientific literature have been ranked in the top one percentile among the over 239,000 scientific authors dated March 16, 2006 in the world AIDS and HIV research literature database.
Idemyor earned both his bachelor of science in pharmacy and doctor of pharmacy degrees from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. His current practice interests focus on professional practice development, clinical faculty advancement, and translational research and implementation science.