Melissa Thompson Bastin

Melissa Thompson Bastin serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and works as a Clinical Pharmacist specializing in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at UK Healthcare.

Her educational journey includes:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical and Translational Science from University of Kentucky College of Medicine
• PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care at UK HealthCare
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at UK HealthCare
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Medical University of South Carolina
• Bachelor of Science in Human Psychology from College of Charleston

Dr. Thompson Bastin's research focuses on critical care pharmacotherapy, with emphasis on sepsis management and infectious diseases in ICU settings. Her currently funded projects include pharmacokinetic monitoring of beta-lactam antibiotics, development of novel acute kidney injury (AKI) prediction models for critically ill sepsis patients, and evaluation of augmented renal clearance effects on neurocritical care outcomes. She actively contributes to national and international committees dedicated to improving critical illness treatment protocols.

Her professional recognitions include:

• Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM)
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP)

Through her dual clinical-academic role, Dr. Thompson Bastin mentors pharmacy residents and students while managing multiple research grants focused on optimizing medication use in critically ill populations. Her work bridges translational science with direct patient care in complex ICU environments.