Elizabeth J. Scharman, PharmD, ABAT, BCPS

Director, West Virginia Poison Center 
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy 
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Charleston Division
110 MacCorkle Ave. S.E.
Charleston, WV  25304

Phone:  304-347-1312
Fax:  304-347-1350
Email: escharman@hsc.wvu.edu

Link to full CV - PDF

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