Biography
After completing his studies in pharmacy at the University of Alberta, Dr. Imran Khan undertook a pharmacy residency at the Foothills Medical Center in Calgary (2012) as well as a specialization certificate in pharmacotherapy (BCPS). He has worked at Hôpital Montfort for several years as a clinical pharmacist, mainly in the intensive care unit. He is actively involved in teaching both pharmacy and medical residents. He recently launched a project of clinical informatics to help implement computerized physician order entry (CPOE) software into the hospital and worked as a consultant for ambulatory software implementation. He is currently completing his PharmD degree at the Memorial University.
Expertise
- Pharmacotherapy
- Critical Care Medicine
- Clinical Informatics
- Professional Practice
- Clinical Research
Research Projects
Dr. Khan is particularly interested in the integration of new practices, the evaluation of drug use and pharmaco-economics. His pharmaco-economic research is aimed at proper stewardship and cost-saving workflows for HIV medication prescribing and utilization. The findings from the original research projects lead to significant cost-savings for the hospital.
Dr. Khan’s current research focuses on medications used in diabetes management and in particular the impact of sodium glucose transport inhibitors (SGLT2i) and the prevention of metabolic complications in the intensive care unit.