Gunther Ha
Senior Applications Manager, Pharmacy Informatics & Clinical Systems · UHN

Gunther Ha, EMBA

Healthcare informatics leader bridging clinical pharmacy expertise with enterprise digital transformation — driving medication safety, operational excellence, and system-wide innovation across Canada's most complex health networks.

Where Pharmacy Meets Technology

With 20+ years bridging clinical pharmacy and enterprise health technology, I lead the delivery, lifecycle management, and operational reliability of pharmacy and medication management platforms across Canada's largest academic health network.

At University Health Network, I direct two multidisciplinary teams across 9 hospital sites — governing Epic Willow and integrated medication systems used by thousands of clinicians daily. I chair the Enterprise Epic Medication Management Governance Committee and serve as a hospital advisor to the Ontario Health Pharmacy Sector Working Group on the provincial Comprehensive Medication Record.

I hold an Executive MBA in Digital Transformation from McMaster University and pharmacy and chemistry degrees from Dalhousie University — a foundation that shapes how I approach both clinical rigour and technology strategy.

20+
Years in Health Informatics & Clinical Pharmacy
9
Hospital Sites Supported at UHN
15
Staff Across Two Multidisciplinary Teams
$10M+
Capital Budget & Vendor Contracts Managed

Areas of Expertise

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Pharmacy Informatics & EHR

Deep expertise in Epic Willow configuration, clinical content optimization, medication safety workflows, and pharmacy information system governance across academic health systems.

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Medication Management Systems

End-to-end leadership of automated dispensing cabinet programs, IV smart pump integration, BCMA, and enterprise medication management governance frameworks.

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Digital Transformation

Strategy and execution of large-scale digital health initiatives — from workflow redesign and change management to vendor negotiation, implementation oversight, and post-go-live optimization.

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Data Quality & Analytics

Leading outpatient pharmacy data quality improvement programs, KPI framework development, and decision-support analytics that inform clinical and operational strategy.

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Education & Mentorship

Lecturer at McMaster University on hospital information systems. Advocate for pharmacy informatics residency development in Canada, and mentor to emerging clinical informaticists.

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Governance & Stakeholder Leadership

Chair of UHN's Medication Management Working Group. Skilled in building cross-functional consensus across clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders in complex health systems.

Professional Contributions

University Health Network

Chair — Enterprise Epic Medication Management Governance Committee

Current

Overseeing enterprise medication workflows, system configuration standards, and clinical decision support policies across 9 hospital sites.

Ontario Health

Hospital Advisor — Pharmacy Sector Working Group

Current

Contributing to development of the provincial Comprehensive Medication Record and Digital Health Drug Repository on behalf of UHN.

Canadian Epic Willow Analyst Committee

Member

Current

Contributing to national Epic pharmacy community knowledge-sharing and platform governance across Canadian health systems.

Links2Care

Board Director & Governance Chair

Nov 2019 – Nov 2025

Provided board-level governance and strategic oversight for a community health and social services organization in the Halton region.

CSHP Ontario Branch

Treasurer

Feb 2020 – Nov 2024

Managed financial governance and reporting for the Ontario branch of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

McMaster University — eHealth Program

Lecturer — Hospital Information Systems

Jul 2021 – Aug 2022

Instructed graduate eHealth students on hospital information systems, EHR design, and real-world health informatics practice in Canada.

Academic Background

Executive MBA — Digital Transformation
McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business
Hamilton, ON
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPharm)
Dalhousie University, Halifax
2008
Pharmacy Informatics & Health IT
Continuing Education · HIMSS · Epic Certifications
Professional Development

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