Scott D. Nelson, PharmD, MS, FAMIA, ACHIP
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Informatics
Program Director
MS in Applied Clinical Informatics Program (MS-ACI)
Clinical Director
HealthIT
Residency Program Director
PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics
Office Address
3401 West End Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37203
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Dr. Nelson is a nationally recognized pharmacist and informaticist whose work bridges clinical practice, education and health IT innovation. At Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he leads efforts in medication safety informatics, focusing on medication reconciliation, e-prescribing, clinical decision support and the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical workflows. As program director of the MS-ACI program, he mentors the next generation of clinical informaticians through a curriculum grounded in real-world application. In addition, he serves as affiliate faculty at several colleges of pharmacy and serves as the residency program director for the PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics residency at Vanderbilt.