The People Behind The Dose

The Dose is a free weekly newsletter for pharmacists navigating the intersection of AI and pharmacy practice. We combine advanced AI analysis with human oversight to curate the latest research into concise, actionable insights. Each issue features verified summaries, AI-generated podcast discussions, and interactive NotebookLM sessions—all fully archived and searchable on our website.

The Dose is created by a team of pharmacists passionate about making research more accessible. Meet the people behind the newsletter:

Steven Smoke

PharmD, BCIDP

Professional Background: Steven Smoke is an Informatics Pharmacist at RWJBarnabas Health in West Orange, NJ. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from Rutgers University and completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

Clinical Experience: Before transitioning into pharmacy informatics, Steven spent ten years as an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist, developing expertise in infectious diseases, clinical decision support, and medication-use analytics.

Research & Publications: He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications spanning antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics, and applications of artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice.

Personal Interests: Outside of work, Steven enjoys soccer, sci-fi and horror movies, pierogies, and spending time with his wife Amy, daughter Caroline, and dog Dottie.

Brian Bishop

PharmD, BCPS

Professional Background: Brian is a Clinical Informatics Pharmacist at RWJBarnabas Health, supporting Monmouth Medical Center and its Southern Campus. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island and completed a PGY-1 residency at Monmouth Medical Center before serving as the IT Pharmacist at Newark Beth Israel.

Technical Leadership: With a background in computer science and Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Brian bridges the gap between clinical operations and technical strategy. He currently serves as the Chair of the Enterprise Pharmacy Informatics Collaborative and the Director of the Digital Health and Augmented Intelligence Council for NJSHP.

AI & Innovation: Having led multiple Epic installs and mobile application projects, he focuses on the operational and financial impact of technology. His passion lies in understanding the underlying principles of artificial intelligence to advocate for responsible deployment and to expand the pharmacist's role in the future of digital health.

Personal Interests: A New England native, Brian remains a die-hard Patriots fan despite living in NJ. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, staying active in the gym and on the pickleball court, and spending time with his fiancé and their two King Charles Cavalier Spaniels.

Our mission is to make cutting-edge pharmacy and AI research accessible, digestible, and actionable for busy pharmacists. We believe that staying informed about the latest developments in AI and pharmacy shouldn't require hours of reading through dense academic papers.

By leveraging AI tools, we can process and summarize more articles than would be possible manually, ensuring you never miss important developments in your field. However, we're transparent about our use of AI—treat our summaries as conversation starters and exploration tools, not definitive interpretations.

Creating The Dose each week involves a multi-step process that combines AI automation with human expertise:

1. Discovery: We use AI tools to scan PubMed and other medical databases for the latest articles relevant to pharmacy and AI.
2. Selection: Our team reviews and selects articles that are most relevant and valuable to practicing pharmacists.
3. Summarization: AI tools help us create concise summaries of each article, highlighting key findings, methods, and implications.
4. Review: All content is reviewed by our team to ensure accuracy and relevance before publication.
5. Enhancement: We add tags, create podcast summaries, and set up NotebookLM sessions to help you explore topics interactively.

While AI plays a significant role in our workflow, human oversight ensures that the content remains accurate, relevant, and valuable to our readers.

We'd love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, suggestions, or feedback about The Dose, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Email: TheDoseAINewsletter@gmail.com

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