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Who is Michael Do?
A co-founder of MedEssist and its chief technology officer. MedEssist's about page, checked in September 2026, lists him as CTO & Co-founder and describes him as a practising pharmacist and pharmacy manager of an independent pharmacy for close to 10 years, and an accomplished programmer.
How did MedEssist start?
The University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy reported in October 2025 that Do, who manages a pharmacy in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood, was building a computer-vision tool to help his senior patients take their medications when he met Joella Almeida through mutual friends. The two launched MedEssist in 2019 with support from U of T's Health Innovation Hub (H2i).
What is Michael Do's background?
U of T's alumni news reported in April 2021 that Do earned his BScPharm in 2010 and had been a preceptor at the Faculty of Pharmacy for many years. The faculty reported in October 2025 that he was named a 2025 University of Toronto Arbor Award recipient, the university's highest honour for volunteers.
Has Michael Do been interviewed about pharmacy?
Yes. Canadian Healthcare Network profiled him as a Young Leader in Pharmacy in January 2022, where he said a personal goal is to help modernize community pharmacies so even the smallest can stay sustainable. He also appeared on Diverse Conversations with Aska Patel in November 2022.