Angela Pepe Wowczuk, PharmD, RPh

Dr. Wowczuk serves as the Director of the Rational Drug Therapy Program within the WVU School of Pharmacy.

Service Assistant Professor and Director, Rational Drug Therapy Program

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

Department:

Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy

Classification:

Faculty

• BS, West Virginia University, 2007
• PharmD, West Virginia University, 2008

In addition to serving as the Director of the Rational Drug Therapy Program, Dr. Wowczuk is a preceptor for students in the WVU School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Angela Wowczuk is a 2008 graduate of the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Dr. Wowczuk earned a Bachelor’s degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Nutrition from WVU in 2007.

In 2007, she participated with a medical brigade team from WVU and the University of Pittsburgh to set up a temporary medical clinic in rural Honduras in cooperation with the organization Shoulder-to-Shoulder. After graduation, Dr. Wowczuk worked for Rite Aid in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for 3 years and then at CVS in Moundsville, West Virginia for 3 years, during which time she served as President of the Ohio Marshall County Pharmacist Association. She has worked for the Rational Drug Therapy program (RDTP) since 2013, working with the Bureau for Medical Services, PEIA, and the CHIPs programs to provide prior authorization review and determination services as well as providing drug utilization review for the West Virginia Medicaid program. During her time with RDTP, Dr. Wowczuk also worked as a student preceptor, participated in the Hepatitis C project ECHO at Ruby Memorial Hospital, and worked with the RDTP’s Safe and Effective Management of Pain Program on opioid case review authorizations.

Dr. Wowczuk was appointed Director of the Rational Drug Therapy Program (RDTP) in April 2019, following a year of service as Assistant Director. Since 2018, she has served on the Specialty Consultants Panel for Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber’s Letter, and since 2019 has been an active member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine Mid-Atlantic Chapter Steering Committee. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a credentialed American Academy of HIV Medicine HIV Expert. In recognition of her professional contributions, she was named the WVU School of Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year in 2023. Dr. Wowczuk also serves as a preceptor for students in the WVU School of Pharmacy.

In 2025, RDTP received the APhA Foundation Pinnacle Award for Team Collaboration, Innovation, & Impact. Following this recognition, Dr. Wowczuk transitioned into the role of Administrative Director for the program.

Dr. Wowczuk is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and an American Academy of HIV Medicine HIV Expert (AAHIVE).