Preceptors

Dr. Blevins, Pharm.D., MHA is currently Director of Pharmacy and Drug Information at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at West Virginia University in 2001. He later earned a Master’s in Health Care Administration degree from Marshall University School of Business in Huntington, WV in 2005.

Dr. Blevins has significant committee involvement at St. Mary’s Medical Center including the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Risk Management Committee, Value Analysis Team, Joint Commission Readiness Committee, and Performance Improvement Council. In addition, Dr. Blevins serves as a PGY1 pharmacy practice resident preceptor for the Pharmacy Service and Pharmacy Management learning experiences.

Dr. Jones, Pharm.D., BCPS, CACP is currently the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiology at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She received her BS in Pharmacy at West Virginia University in 1981. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky in 1999. She then completed a pharmacy practice residency with emphasis in critical care at the Grady Health System in Atlanta, GA.

Dr. Jones is the Residency Program Director and Clinical Coordinator. She is involved in several committees such as Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Critical Care Committee, Medication Safety Committee and Joint Commission Preparedness. In addition, she serves as a Cardiology and Internal Medicine preceptor for SMMC PGY1 pharmacy practice residents and students from WVU, UC, and OSU.

Dr. Carico, Pharm.D. is the Clinical Oncology Specialist at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She received her BS degree in Pharmacy from West Virginia University in 1981 and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado in 2004.

Dr. Carico has experienced a variety of pharmacy practice experiences during her career at SMMC. She has implemented decentralized clinical pharmacy practices on several patient care units, including pulmonary, skilled nursing, medical/surgical, telemetry and the oncology unit. In addition, her experience includes being responsible for medication safety for SMMC for several years and precepting the Drug Information Rotation for SMMC residents and University of Colorado on-line rotations. She is Board Eligible in Oncology and precepts students from WVU and the PGY1 pharmacy practice residents.

Dr. Orwig, Pharm.D., is currently the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University in 2000. She then completed a general pharmacy practice residency at Charleston Area Medical Center, followed by a specialized residency in Infectious Diseases at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.

Dr. Orwig is the co-director of the antimicrobial stewardship program at SMMC and is involved in several committees such as Infection Control, Critical Care Committee, Severe Sepsis Task Force, and Surgical Care Improvement Committee. In addition, she serves as an Infectious Diseases preceptor for SMMC PGY1 pharmacy practice residents and students from WVU and OSU.

Dr. Allen, Pharm.D, is a clinical specialist in critical care at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 2007. She then completed a general pharmacy practice residency at Charleston Area Medical Center.

Dr. Allen is involved in several committees, including the Critical Care Committee. She is a critical care preceptor for SMMC PGY1 pharmacy practice residents and students from WVU.