Kelsey Schmuhl, PharmD, BCACP

Assistant Professor - Clinical

Director, Harm Reduction and Prevention Education

Pharmacy Practice and Science

Research Areas: Division of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Medication Use & Outcomes, Pharmacy Practice & Advancement, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

schmuhl.5@osu.edu

Professional Interests

Dr. Schmuhl’s primary professional interest is caring for patients with substance use disorders (SUD) and implementing harm reduction strategies both on and off campus. She actively works to educate healthcare professional students across Ohio to care for patients with SUD in a collaborative and effective way. Her research focuses on medication use for SUD, SUD education, harm reduction, and innovative pharmacy practice. Dr. Schmuhl is also passionate about mentoring undergraduates, professional students, and pharmacy residents and serving as a resource for students during their educational and professional journeys.

Biography

Kelsey Schmuhl, PharmD, BCACP is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in the Division of Pharmacy Practice and Science and Director of Harm Reduction and Prevention Education at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from The Ohio State University before completing two years of postgraduate training with an emphasis on community and ambulatory care pharmacy, medication access, pharmacy education, and caring for patients with substance use disorders.

Dr. Schmuhl serves as a clinical pharmacist in the Adolescent Medicine clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital where she provides pharmacy services in both the Substance Use Treatment and Recovery (STAR) program and THRIVE program for gender diverse youth. She also provides pharmacy services in the Primary Care Addiction Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

At the college of pharmacy, Dr. Schmuhl teaches Introduction to Pharmacy to undergraduate students and topics related to substance use disorder in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. She also serves as co-chair of the Admissions Committee.

Education

2024, Pharmacist Training Program for Long-Acting Injectables, Ohio Pharmacists Association
2023, Interprofessional Facilitator Certificate, Texas Interprofessional Education Consortium
2021, Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties
2020, Tobacco Treatment Specialist
2019, Practice-Based Academic Fellowship with an Emphasis in Behavioral Health and Addiction, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and Nationwide Children’s Hospital
2019, Teaching Certificate, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
2018, PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
2017, Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
2012, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Ohio State University

Honors

2023, Preceptor of the Year
2023, Ohio Pharmacists Association Under 40 Award
2021, Award for Distinguished Teaching in BSPS
2020, Ohio Pharmacists Association Generation Rx Award
2018, The Ohio State University Alumni Association William Oxley Thompson Award for Early Career Achievement

Publications

Early Remission of Opioid Use Disorder in an Adolescent Using Buprenorphine Extended – Release Subcutaneous Injection: A Case Report, Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024 Jul | journal-article. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.012.
A Pilot Study of Adolescent and Young Adult Experience with Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2023 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.06.005.
Better together: utilizing an interprofessional course and escape room to educate healthcare students about opioid use disorder, BMC Medical Education. 2023 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04899-6.
Medication safety education: more than just a human concern?, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2023 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.2460/javma.22.09.0422.
Pilot Evaluation of Generation Rx Ambassadors Virtual Training to Prepare Students for Medication Safety Outreach, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2023 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.5688/ajpe8945.
A team-led remote ambulatory care rotation: Creating efficiency without sacrificing quality, Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2022 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.04.018.
Economic impact of pharmacist interventions in pediatric ambulatory care clinics, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2021 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.11.009.
Home induction and outpatient treatment of kratom use disorder with buprenorphine-naloxone: A case report in a young adult, Substance Abuse. 2020 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1671945.
A naloxone and harm reduction educational program across four years of a doctor of pharmacy program, Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2018 Jan | journal-article. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.09.007.