Dr. Sandra Adom is a board-certified clinician and global health strategist with years of experience at the intersection of patient care, clinical research, and data-driven innovation. With a background rooted in both bedside practice and strategic leadership at top pharmaceutical companies, Sandra brings a rare blend of clinical compassion and digital fluency to every learning environment. Her journey into healthcare was shaped by personal experiences as a child—frequent hospital visits sparked her empathy for patients and ignited a calling to transform care through smarter, more connected systems. Over the years, she’s cared for patients in surgical units, pediatric homes, and chronic disease settings, where she witnessed firsthand how fragmented data and weak governance can compromise outcomes.

In her current role with Global Medical Affairs at a Pharmaceutical company, she collaborates across scientific, regulatory, and commercial teams to ensure that health data is ethically used, securely governed, and effectively shared principles at the heart of digital health data governance. Sandra has also worked in clinical research, EHR-driven care models, and compliance-sensitive environments like oncology and pulmonology, building a deep understanding of HIPAA, GDPR, HL7/FHIR, and AI-driven workflows. Whether coordinating a cross-functional medical affairs team or mentoring nursing students, she champions ethical data use, informed decision-making, and tech-enabled patient care. As an adjunct faculty member and doctoral candidate, Sandra is passionate about teaching with clarity, empathy, and relevance. Her approachable, story-driven style helps learners—from clinicians to analysts—grasp complex topics like interoperability, health data privacy, and governance models with confidence and purpose.