Virginia G. Scott, RPh, MS, PhD

Professor Emerita

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

Department:

Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy

Classification:

Faculty

Dr. Ginger Scott is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy and Director of Continuing Education at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. She joined the faculty of WVU in 1994 where she teaches courses in Outcomes and Quality Improvement, Patient Health Education, and Pharmacoeconomics.

Dr. Scott's focus has been to educate and train students and pharmacists to provide services which will enhance the patient's quality of life. She is a frequent lecturer on medication error reduction, quality improvement , and methods to redesign pharmacies to provide optimal care. She has also worked extensively with the West Virginia Medicaid Program to improve the quality of pharmacy services to the citizens of West Virginia. She has published in peer review journals and given presentation on the local, state, and national levels. Dr. Scott has and continues to be active in professional pharmacy organization on the local, state, and national levels.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Outcomes research related to pharmacy services, assessment of post-graduate educational programming, issues related to hospital pharmacy, and economic evaluation of pharmacy services and pharmacotherapy.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: