Melody Ryan, PharmD, MPH

Professor, Director of International Professional Student Education, and Assistant Provost for Global Health Initiatives

Dr. Ryan teaches neurology and international topics at the College of Pharmacy. She earned her certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998 and she attained Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist status in 2000. Dr. Ryan was made a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association. She was named a Distinguished Practitioner by the National Academies of Practice and is a fellow of the University of Kentucky Center for Interprofessional Health Education.

Dr. Ryan serves on the Neurology Standing Committee for the National Quality Forum and is the chair of the Healthcare Safety and Quality Expert Committee for the United States Pharmacopeia. She is a past president of the American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science.

She is the director of international professional student education for the College of Pharmacy. She is also the Assistant Provost for Global Health Initiatives for the University of Kentucky. She has received the Rene Holder Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Global Health Practice and Research Network and the University of Kentucky Global Impact Award for Distinguished Faculty Achievements in Education.

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