Office:	Forbes Tower
	3600 Forbes Ave, Suite 7125
	Pittsburgh, PA 15213
E-mail:	mccrearye3@upmc.edu

Education
	Doctor of Pharmacy, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, 2015
	Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics, 2011

Training
	PGY2 Infectious Diseases Specialty Resident, University of Wisconsin Health, 2017
	PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, University of Wisconsin Health, 2016

Dr. McCreary’s primary research interests focus on a “bench to bedside” approach of optimizing pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles for antimicrobial utilization and translational antibiotic stewardship initiatives. In less than 18 months at UPMC, she led and implemented stewardship initiatives including: dose-optimization of anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam antibiotics, comprehensive antimicrobial dosing chart by indication, transplant prophylaxis guideline updates, novel necrotizing skin and soft tissue infection pathway, evaluation and assessment of beta-lactam allergy pathway, vancomycin area-under-the-curve-based dosing pharmacokinetic service, and antifungal stewardship.

Dr. McCreary is a pharmacist who specializes in the management of patients infected by drug-resistant and/or fungal pathogens. She serves as a preceptor for PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents. She also leads infectious diseases quality improvement initiatives for UPMC system, coordinating with the 35 US-based hospitals to optimize the care of any patient receiving any antimicrobial. She serves as the Chair of the UPMC System COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee.

Dr. McCreary lectures in the School of Medicine, providing education on antimicrobial agents, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, and the rationale use of antibiotics. She also provides mentorship for medical and pharmacy trainees pursing clinical and translational research.

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