Meri Hix

Meri Hix, Pharm.D., BCPS, serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), with clinical operations based at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. Her academic trajectory includes prior faculty appointments at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Loyola University Medical Center, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Pharm. D. in Pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
• PGY 1 Residency in Pharmacy Practice at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
• PGY 2 Residency in Geriatrics at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Dr. Hix specializes in geriatric pharmacotherapy with emphases on Internal Medicine, Anticoagulation, Pain Management, and Renal Disease. Her research addresses evidence-based medication management for elderly patients, particularly regarding sensory disorders and diabetic complications. She integrates clinical expertise with educational innovation through course development and continuing education programming.

Her scholarly publications demonstrate focused contributions to geriatric pain management, with her 2015 book chapter on sensory disorders and 2009 self-assessment module on diabetic neuropathy reflecting consistent themes in optimizing pharmacotherapy for aging populations with complex comorbidities.

Recognition includes:

• St. Anthony Hospital Family Medicine Residents’ Award of Appreciation

She instructs core curriculum courses including Pharmacotherapy I (Pharm 4323), Pharmaceutical Care Lab IV (Pharm 4341), and multiple Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations in medicine. Her continuing education presentations on dementia, transitions of care, and pain management indicate active professional engagement beyond formal teaching responsibilities.

Clinical operations at St. Anthony Hospital facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration with family medicine residents and geriatric care teams, particularly evident through her award-winning contributions to resident education and conference presentations at institutions like the Oklahoma Geriatric Center.