Clinical Pharmacy
Blanchard Valley Medical Associates proudly implemented Clinical Pharmacy in August 2006 to enhance our patient care and education. Our pharmacy focuses on anticoagulation (managing medications that prevent blood clots), drug therapy for diabetes management, high cholesterol, heart failure and high blood pressure.
The BVMA Clinical Pharmacy collaborates with Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay in providing educational rotations for pharmacy students. Our PharmD. Residency Program, in coordination with Ohio Northern University, is accredited through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
If you are a current patient of the Clinical Pharmacy and need to contact us to schedule or change an appointment, please call the Clinical Pharmacy secretary at 419-427-1383.
Catherine L. Meier, PharmD. began her educational career through her studies at Ohio Northern University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. From there, she attended The Ohio State University; earning a Doctorate of Pharmacy. After finishing at OSU, Catherine completed a Drug Information residency at Ohio Northern University. After residency, Catherine worked for Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan for four years. Her main practice areas there were Dialysis and Emergency Medicine. Before joining our BVMA team, she managed medications for nursing home patients through her position at Institutional Care Pharmacy in Tiffin, Ohio. BVMA has been very fortunate to have Catherine providing excellent patient care since her commencement with us in 2009.
Michelle R. Musser, PharmD. completed her residency at BVMA through our accredited residency program in collaboration with Ohio Northern University. Michelle completed her undergraduate studies at Ashland University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Toxicology. Following her undergraduate program, she attended The Ohio State University where she was awarded a Doctor of Pharmacy in June 2009. During her residency at BVMA, Michelle also served as a lecturer and case facilitator at Ohio Northern University. At the completion of her residency, Michelle began serving as a Visiting Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ohio Northern University. She will also continue her work at BVMA on a part-time basis, providing guidance for our Clinical Pharmacy patients.
Emily Nemire, PharmD. is the newest member of the BVMA pharmacy team. Emily received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science from The Ohio State University. She went on to obtain her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from University of Findlay. After graduation, Emily completed a Community Pharmacy Practice Residency at Health Partners of Western Ohio in Lima, where she provided direct patient care counseling sessions to patients with disease states such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia and asthma/COPD. We welcome her experience and knowledge, as she will be a great asset to our patients and physicians.
Erin Petersen, PharmD. is the current clinical pharmacy resident at BVMA through our accredited residency program in collaboration with Ohio Northern University.
Mary Ann Tucker, PharmD. joined BVMA in July 2007 as a resident pharmacist through Ohio Northern University. Mary Ann earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2007 from Ohio Northern University, with a secondary major in music. Prior to her residency, Mary Ann also completed internships at MedCenter Pharmacy in Marion, Ohio and at Kroger Pharmacy in Bucyrus, Ohio. At the conclusion of her residency, Blanchard Valley Medical Associates offered a permanent position to Mary Ann to continue the excellent care and education she provides to our patients. Mary Ann works in collaboration with our physicians to offer education to our patients in managing their medications. In 2008, she completed the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Heart Failure training program at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital.