- Optimization of acute on chronic pain practices
- Managing pain in patients with comorbid substance use disorder
- Complex symptom management in patients with serious illness
Megan Mitchell, PharmD, MS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dr. Megan Mitchell is the clinical pharmacy specialist in pain management and palliative at UK HealthCare. She completed her Bachelor of Science and PharmD degrees at the University of Connecticut, followed by a PGY1 general practice residency at UConn Health Center. She went on to complete a PGY2 specialty residency in pain management and palliative care at the University of Maryland Baltimore, simultaneously with an interdisciplinary pain management and palliative care fellowship. She completed a Master of Science in Palliative Care at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Mitchell serves a preceptor for APPE students, PGY1 and PGY2 residents at UKHC and facilitates learning experiences both pain and palliative focused. She is a member of the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists (SPPCP), and was selected as a panel expert for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Pain Management Pharmacy role delineation study.
Interest
Positions
- Adjunct Faculty
- Pain Management and Palliative Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, UK Healthcare
Education
- Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland
- Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
- Master of Science, University of Maryland