Yidan Xu is a PharmD candidate at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University of Arkansas. Throughout her doctoral program, Yidan worked in a variety of pharmaceutical settings, and she gained hands-on experience in patient care, patient education, medical safety and pharmaceutical science research.

She likes the science behind the medicine, and it drives her to learn more and share her passion with others. In her spare time, she likes to volunteer at various health fairs for the Red Cross, vaccination sites, and community patient education events.