Eric Dierkes

Eric Dierkes, PharmD, CTTS is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. He works as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at Holzer Health System in Ohio, focusing on chronic disease management in rural communities.

• Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, 2020
• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency (Academia and Ambulatory Care), ONU HealthWise, 2021

His research explores integrating pharmacy students into pandemic response frameworks, expanding clinical pharmacy services in rural areas, and optimizing anticoagulation care through mobile clinics. Publications highlight academic-clinical partnerships and healthcare innovation in underserved regions.

As a clinical preceptor, Dr. Dierkes mentors pharmacy and medical students in internal medicine, family medicine, and hematology clinics. His work emphasizes interprofessional education and rural healthcare accessibility.