Bernice Man

Chicago, IL

Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Specialty Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medicine

Improving specialty medication access and affordability locally by helping patients navigate the health care system and systemically influencing health care policy.

Bernice Man is a residency-trained clinical pharmacist who works at the University of Chicago Medical Center, specializing in ensuring access to essential, high-cost medications for patients facing financial constraints. Bernice is particularly committed to finding solutions for uninsured or underinsured patients who struggle to receive specialty medications due to systemic issues within the health care system. Bernice is eager to use the Scholars program to break out of the insular world of pharmacies and leverage the systems thinking workshops and cross-sector collaborations to develop a sustainable framework that addresses these critical gaps in health care access. In the immediate term, Bernice plans to partner with local clinics, shelters, and community centers to establish secure and accessible medication delivery for patients without stable addresses. In the long term, she seeks to create a replicable model that can be adopted by other healthcare systems, ultimately improving access for vulnerable populations and contributing to a more equitable healthcare landscape.