Right now, my SQL skills are at the basics: selecting, filtering, and joining data. But I’m already thinking ahead to what small, portfolio-friendly projects could look like. Some ideas for later: These are future goals, not current work. However, learning SQL now lays the foundation. It’s a lot like starting a new clinical specialty: you…
Tag: Clinical Data Engineering
Small Wins: My First SQL Query That Made Sense
Today, I ran my first SQL query that made complete sense. It wasn’t fancy, just selecting a few columns from a dataset and filtering for a certain value, but it worked exactly as intended. That little “yes!” moment reminded me of when a patient’s INR finally comes into range after days of adjustments. Right now,…
Starting SQL: Why a Clinical Pharmacist is Learning It
As a clinical pharmacist, most of my day revolves around patient cases: verifying doses, adjusting therapies, and reconciling medications. But behind all of this is data, and I’ve always wondered how much more effective I could be if I could pull and shape that data myself. That’s why I’m learning SQL from scratch. I’m starting…