Ron Carico, Jr., PharmD, MPH

Biography

Dr. Ronald "Ron" Carico, Jr., is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the psychiatry department at Marshall Health. He is published in Annals of Internal Medicine, JAMA Internal Medicine, Health Services Research and other journals. He enjoys using observational data to study how systems can be improved. His clinical interests include psychiatric pharmacy, social/administrative pharmacy, quality assessment/quality improvement, observational research and public health.

In his free time, Dr. Carico also enjoys running, escape rooms, and playing board/tabletop games with his friends and family. He shares ownership of a dog with his spouse. The family is collectively owned by a cat.

Education & Training

• Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, Tenn.)
• Graduate: East Tennessee State University - Public Health, Community and Behavioral Health (Johnson City, Tenn.)
• Doctorate: East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, Tenn.)
• Fellowship: Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Medication Safety & Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion - Medication Safety & Pharmacy Outcomes (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Honors & Memberships

• Member, College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists
• Member, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Member, American Pharmacists Association

Certification

• Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• SAS Certified Base Programmer: SAS Corporation
• Master of Teaching Certification: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
• Tobacco Treatment Specialist: West Virginia University