David Wright

Professor David Wright is a Professor of Health Services Research and Head of the School of Healthcare at the University of Leicester, and a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is renowned for his contributions to healthcare education, winning Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching at two previous institutions. His research focuses on optimizing medicines for older adults, particularly in care home settings, dysphagia management, and pharmacogenomics. He has authored three books, contributed to multiple academic publications, and pioneered national guidelines for dysphagia. His work includes developing the swallowingdifficulties.com platform and the 'Pharmaquest' app to support healthcare professionals. With over £8M in research funding and 15 completed PhD supervisions, he chairs national pharmacy practice reviews and develops MOOCs on medicines management and complex interventions.

• Education: Details not explicitly provided in text.
• Research Interests: Optimizing geriatric pharmacology, dysphagia treatment protocols, pharmacogenomics applications, and pedagogical strategies for pharmacist training.
• Awards: Multiple teaching accolades and leadership in national healthcare guidelines.
• Grants: £8M+ as Principal Investigator, with focuses on intervention trials and healthcare system improvements.

His research methodologies emphasize complex intervention evaluations, including systematic reviews and randomized trials. The swallowingdifficulties.com resource and Pharmaquest app reflect his commitment to translational research impacting clinical practice. He collaborates internationally, evidenced by his dual academic roles and cross-disciplinary projects.