Department

Pharmacy Practice

Education & Training

• 1994 -1995 PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
• 1994 Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
• 1987 -1990 Pre-pharmacy curriculum, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Clinical Practice

• Internal Medicine
• Family Medicine
• UAMS Med Center Pharmacy and Therapeutics Service Line

Memberships

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists (AAHP)
• Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA)

Curriculum Vitae

Department

UAMS Pharmacy & Therapeutics Service Line

Education & Training

• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2006-2010
• Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2010-2011
• Fellowship with the American College of Healthcare Executives, 2020-2022
• Master of Health Administration, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2020-2022

Research & Scholarly Interests

• Healthcare Leadership
• Medication/Patient Safety
• Regulatory Compliance
• Quality & Performance Improvement
• Opioid Stewardship & Drug Diversion
• Formulary Management
• Policy & Procedure Development

Honors & Awards

Residency Preceptor of the Year Award, Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists, 2017

Memberships

National Level:

• American College of Healthcare Executives, 2020-Present
• National Society of Leadership & Success, 2021-Present
• Medication Safety Officers Society, 2018-Present
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2010-Present

State Level:

• Arkansas Pharmacists Association, 2010-Present
• Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists, 2010-Present

Publications

Quarles Smith C, et al. Implementation Best Practices for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals. Vizient Quality, Safety, & Compliance Committee Report. June 2022.

Curriculum Vitae

Department

Pharmacy Practice

Education & Training

• University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (May 2017)
• Retail & Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens Boots Alliance (May 2017-December 2019)
• UAMS Specialty Pharmacy (December 2019-current)

Teaching Responsibilities

• Co-creator and instructor of the Pharmacy Practice PHPR 7373 PBL Specialty Pharmacy Services Elective. This elective is an introduction to the practice of Specialty Pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy Services. The main emphasis for this course is lecture, exploration, and problem-based learning into appropriate interventions for assessment, management, counseling, and benefits investigation in regards to specialty medications. This course will explore Specialty Pharmacy as a whole; including (but not limited to) accreditation and its impact as a vital part of specialty service, limited distribution drug (LDD) channels and manufacturer requirements to secure LDD, community vs. health system specialty services, different types of Specialty Pharmacy positions (e.g. manager, compliance officer, staff pharmacist, clinical pharmacy specialist), and Specialty Pharmacy Disease states (solid organ transplant, allergy/immunology, hepatitis, IBD, cystic fibrosis, oncology, multiple sclerosis, and infectious disease).

Clinical Practice

• I am a Pharmacy Specialist in Hepatology, staffed through the UAMS Outpatient Specialty Pharmacy. I currently practice in the UAMS Outpatient Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinic.

Research & Scholarly Interests

• I specialize in Hepatology, with a large focus in Hepatitis B and C. Other disease states include primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), Wilson Disease (WD), and others. Obtaining specialty medications indicated for these disease states can be difficult, and I assist patients in obtaining these medications through the UAMS Outpatient Specialty Pharmacy.

Publications

• McGraw Hill NAPLEX Review, 5th Edition, Hepatitis chapter (In Press, 2024)

Publications

• McGraw Hill NAPLEX Review, 5th Edition, Hepatitis chapter (In Press, 2024)
• Refining Fire, Westbow Press (In Press, 2025)

Curriculum Vitae

Department

Pharmacy Practice

Education & Training

• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for Undergraduate
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy

Teaching Responsibilities

Course Coordinator for the Pharmacy Practice PHPR 7373 PBL Specialty Pharmacy Services Elective.

Clinical Practice

Specialty Pharmacist in the Medical Oncology Clinic.