Profile
Peter Zhang, PharmD, MBA, is a clinical pharmacist, PhD student, and adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
As a people leader at ODAIA, he helps life science companies deploy AI to educate clinicians and improve patient outcomes. He practices as a clinical pharmacist at Southlake Health and serves on the board of the Centre for Effective Practice.
His research asks how and why clinicians become entrepreneurs, and what that means for patients and health systems. His writing on healthcare and innovation appears in The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and he writes a regular column for the Canadian Healthcare Network.
At a Glance
Updated October 2026 Google Scholar CV
Credentials & Affiliations
Director, Business Acceleration ODAIA
AcademicPhD Student & Adjunct Lecturer Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Clinical PracticeClinical Pharmacist Southlake Health
GovernanceBoard Member Centre for Effective Practice
Global AffairsCo-Mentor The Reach Alliance
MediaColumnist Canadian Healthcare Network
Previously
- Marketing Manager Johnson & Johnson
- Board Member Bleeding Disorders Ontario
- Residence Don New College | University of Toronto
- Co-Founder 3DPPE GTHA
- Columnist Poets & Quants
- Board Member University of Toronto Students’ Union