Melanie Reinhardt

Melanie Reinhardt serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, where she coordinates Pharmaceutical Calculations (PhPr 7101), instructs Pharmaceutics II Lab (PhSc 7105), and leads the IV Therapy module for Principles of Pharmacy Practice from her office in the Education II Building.

Her academic foundation includes a B.S. in Pharmacy (1981) and Pharm.D. (2008) from the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy, preceded by undergraduate studies at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (1976-78).

Dr. Reinhardt's research centers on critical patient safety issues in pharmacy practice, with particular emphasis on eliminating preventable medication errors through standardized prescription protocols. Her work rigorously examines dangerous practices like trailing zeroes and ambiguous abbreviations, advocating for systemic improvements in healthcare communication and pharmaceutical documentation standards to enhance drug safety.

Her publication record consistently addresses medication error prevention across multiple 2016 articles, revealing a sustained investigative focus on prescription safety mechanisms and their real-world clinical implications for reducing adverse drug events.

Professional recognition includes seven major teaching awards spanning over a decade:

• Three-time UAMS College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year (2007-2008, 2015-2016, 2019-2020)
• Departmental Outstanding Faculty Awards (Pharmacy Practice 2014, Pharmaceutical Sciences 2008)
• Chancellor’s Faculty Teaching Award (2007-2008)
• Kappa Epsilon National Outstanding Advisor (2017-2019)

She actively mentors pharmacy students through Kappa Epsilon while maintaining teaching excellence in core pharmacy curriculum components, demonstrating continuous commitment to developing future pharmacists through both formal instruction and extracurricular guidance.

Professional engagement includes memberships in the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Arkansas Pharmacists Association, International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, and Kappa Epsilon Professional Pharmacy Fraternity, reflecting her integration within regional and national pharmacy communities.