Dr. Chien is a Postdoctoral Associate for VERITAS within the University of Utah Division of Epidemiology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmacoepidemiology. Her training includes study design, data management, and statistical analysis with SAS and R programming. Before joining VERITAS, Dr. Chien worked for the University Arizona Arthritis Center and was involved in projects centered on opioid utilization patterns in patients with chronic pain and rheumatological side effects associated with female breast cancer treatments. Her current work focuses on comparative effectiveness studies and risk benefit assessments for oncological medications using real world data. During her free time, Dr. Chien enjoys cooking, hiking, traveling, exploring, and learning new things with her husband and 10-year-old son.