Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist
Optum
Dr. Cory Jenks, earned his PharmD from the University of South Carolina in 2011 and completed a PGY1 residency at the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System in 2012. His past pharmacy experience has included time as a retail pharmacist, outpatient clinical pharmacist, and inpatient clinical pharmacist. Currently, he practices as an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist where he applies his passion for lifestyle interventions in the management of chronic disease. Cory is also an accomplished improv comedian as well as author, having started on his comedy journey in 2013. Since then, Cory has coached, taught, and performed improv for thousands of people. His book, “Permission to Care: Building a Healthcare Culture that Thrives in Chaos,” was released in February 2022. Today, Cory travels the country teaching other healthcare professionals how to apply the valuable skills of improv comedy to create a more adaptable, empathetic, and humanizing healthcare experience. When not working or performing improv, Cory enjoys raising chickens, playing racquetball, basketball and golf, exploring the science of disease management through lifestyle, and is currently earning his Master’s Degree in “Dad Jokes” with the help of his two sons.
Monday, December 5, 2022
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM