University of Virginia Health System

Drug Information Residency Director

Michelle W. McCarthy, Pharm.D.

Dr. McCarthy is the Drug Information Specialist at the UVa Drug Information Services.  She is the founder and director of the drug information residency. She also serves as the program director for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program.  She is a preceptor for pharmacy practice residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students completing drug information rotations.  Dr. McCarthy, a graduate of Mercer University , completed an ASHP-accredited Drug Information Practice Residency at the University of Pittsburgh . Awards include the 1997 Teacher of the Year at Samford University School of Pharmacy and the 2003 Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (VSHP) Pharmacist of the Year. She is the President, Education Committee Chair, and Continuing Education Administrator for VSHP.  Additionally, she serves as a guest surveyor for the ASHP Commission on Credentialing.  Other professional interests include medical writing and publishing, women's health, and immunizations.