Rachel Cruickshank, PharmD

Rachel L. Cruickshank, PharmD is the Director of the West Virginia Poison Center (WVPC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy.

Director, WV Poison Center; Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

Department:

Clinical Pharmacy

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Faculty

• PharmD, West Virginia University, 2021

1. Scharman EJ, Cruickshank RL. Association of metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) following acute illness in patients on chronic metformin therapy. Clin Toxicol 2023; 61: 17. (Abstract)
2. Scharman EJ, Cruickshank RL, Scanlon M. Mountain State PoisonLine. December 19, 2023; 18 (3): 1-4. (Newsletter)
3. Robinson J, Cruickshank RL, Deslich S, Keen B. Evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship when using Biofire Filmarray pneumonia panel. Critical Care Medicine 2023; 51(1): 1-54. (Abstract)

Rachel L. Cruickshank, PharmD is the Director of the West Virginia Poison Center (WVPC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy.  Dr. Cruickshank works out of the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Charleston Division. She graduated with her PharmD from WVU School of Pharmacy in 2021. Dr. Cruickshank completed a PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Residency (2022) and a PGY2 in Critical Care Pharmacy Residency (2023) from Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), and then completed a Clinical Toxicology Fellowship at the WVPC affiliated with WVU. Dr. Cruickshank teaches the clinical toxicology, disaster planning, and substance abuse related classes for the WVU School of Pharmacy in addition to content area related to adverse drug reactions.  She also provides continuing education presentations for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists throughout WV on topics related to clinical toxicology and drugs of abuse.