Elizabeth J. Scharman, PharmD, ABAT, BCPS
Director, West Virginia Poison Center
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Email:  escharman@hsc.wvu.edu

Education
    University of Pittsburgh, Clinical Toxicology Fellowship, 1992
    Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia), PharmD, 1991
    Butler University, B.S. Pharmacy, 1986

Practice Area(s)
   
Clinical Toxicology

Other Service
   
Statewide emergency disaster planning

Research Interests
   
Antidotes, triage of poisoning victims

Projects/Grants
   
Statewide Poison Center operations

Publications
Scharman EJ, Hutzler JM, Rosencrance JG, Tracy TS. "Single dose pharmacokinetics of syrup of ipecac" Ther Drug Mon, 22: 566-573, 2000.

Scharman EJ, Cloonan HA, Durback-Morris LF.  "Home administration of charcoal: can mothers administer a therapeutic dose?" J Emerg Med 200121:357-361.

Scharman EJ, Noffsinger VD.  "Copperhead snakebites: clinical severity of local effects"  Ann Emer Med 2001;38:55-61.

Previous Poison Center Experience
    Louisiana Poison Center
    Central Virginia Poison Center
    Pittsburgh Poison Center
    West Virginia Poison Center


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