Doug Oyler, PharmD

Assistant Professor

Dr. Douglas Oyler is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. He has worked with the Kentucky Hospital Association, KASPER, and numerous other state and local entities to improve opioid use throughout the state. He served as the founding director of UK HealthCare's opioid stewardship program, which won the 2019 Best Practice Award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. His research aims to collaborate with healthcare providers to facilitate evidence-based medication use, primarily focusing on opioid safety and opioid use disorder. He has authored over 40 scientific publications and has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Justice, and the US Food and Drug Administration, among others. 

Dr. Oyler graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2010, where he then completed a pharmacy practice residency, a critical care specialty residency, and a fellowship in academia. Prior to joining the faculty at UKCOP, he served as a clinical pharmacist in trauma/emergency surgery at UK HealthCare and Associate Pharmacy Director for Kentucky Medicaid.

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