Anthony Blash
Associate Professor
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Pharmacy Residency (Healthcare Informatics) Creighton University; PharmD Creighton University; BS (Pharmacy) Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy at Long Island University; BS (Management Information Systems) Kean University
Location: McWhorter Hall 202
615-460-5709anthony.blash@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Anthony Blash, Pharm.D., BCompSc., CPHIMS, CAHIMS, is an Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy at Belmont University, where he specializes in healthcare informatics. Recognized as a thought leader in digital health, Dr. Blash has developed a pioneering sequence of courses and experiential learning opportunities to prepare future pharmacy leaders in this dynamic field. He is a certified expert in healthcare informatics and has authored influential articles, including a foundational piece on pharmacy informatics for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Through his teaching, Dr. Blash equips students with the expertise to integrate existing and emerging technologies into improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Population Health
Care Coordination and Interoperability
Value-Based Care
Data Analytics
Patient-Centered Care
Healthcare Informatics
Pharmacy Informatics
Pharmacy Analytics
Quantum Computing
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
EPIC Willow Certification
ASHP
HIMSS
Blash, A. Systems Analysis. In. Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems: The CAHIMS Review Guide (2nd Edition); Boca Raton, Fl: Productivity Press: 2022:115-125
Blash, A. Systems Design. In. Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems: The CAHIMS Review Guide (2nd Edition); Boca Raton, Fl: Productivity Press: 2022:126-132
Blash, A., Klinedinst, J. The role of the professional association. In: Klinedinst, J. The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health IT Professional. Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press; 2021:79-91
Blash, A., Klinedinst, J. The role of the professional association. In: Klinedinst, J. The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health IT Professional. Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press; 2017:57-70
Blash, A., The Freedom Plaza Story: One Campus Community’s desire to Embrace Hope, Identity, and Belonging to help reweave the Social Fabric (in process)
Blash, A., Schneller, B. Hunt, J., Michaels, N., Thorndike, J. There’s Got to Be a Better Way! Introducing Faculty to Mid-Course Formative Reviews as a Constructive Tool for Growth and Development. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018;10(9):1228-1236
Blash, A., Saltsman C., Steil C. A national survey on the current status of informatics residency education in pharmacy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2017;9(6):1160-1163.
Blash, A Evaluating Clinical Studies. (2000)
Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
Blash A. Computer-Aided Instruction: A Student’s Perspective. J Am Pharm Asso. 2000:40(3):435.
Blash, A, The Internet: An Illustrated Primer, (1998)
Calif. Jrnl. Health-System Pharmacy
Sternberg, A., Finch, D., Blash, A. The Freedom Plaza and Monument at Belmont University, Presentation. 2022 Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference, Nashville, TN
Blash A., Hunt J. There's Got to Be a Better Way! Helpful Student Feedback and Formative Reviews Belmont University Teaching Center Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Workshop, Nashville TN
Blash A., Clauson A., Current Teaching & Learning Strategies for Doctor of Pharmacy Students in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences: What works Preceptor Development Seminar, Veterans Administration, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Blash A., Galbus C., Stensvold K. Differentiate Your Skill Sets From Others: Earn a Professional Certification, HIMSS17 Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2023
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2022
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2021
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2020
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2019
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2018
HIMSS Sponsored CAHIMS Certification Review Course 2017