Research Summary
Dr. Tyler’s interests include health system pharmacy administration, drug information, medication safety, medication use and policy development, adverse drug reactions, drug shortages, literature evaluation, workforce resiliency and wellness, strategic workforce development, and evidence-based medicine.
Education
- BS, Pharmacy, University of Utah
- Residency, Hospital Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Project: The compatibility of heparin and gentamicin
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, University of Utah. Project: The pharmacokinetics of moxalactam in renal failure patients
- Certification, Patient Safety Improvement Corps Training (1st class), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Certification, Pharmacy Executive Leader, American Society of Health System Pharmacists
- Certification, Train the Trainer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Professional Experience
- Professor (Clinical), Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah (Appointed at the professor rank in 1997 then served in a split faculty appointment; moved to the College of Pharmacy primarily, 2021-present)
- Special Government Employee (SGE), August 2013 – present, United States Federal Government, Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
- Chief Pharmacy Officer July 2015 to 202, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Administrative Director of Pharmacy Services November 2008 – June 2015, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Interim Administrative Director of Pharmacy Services April 2008 – October 2008, University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Director, Drug Information Service January 2007 – November 2008, University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Pharmacy Manager, Drug Information Service August 1995-January 2007, University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Associate Director of Pharmacy Services, Drug Information Service, February 1992 - August 1995, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services, Drug Information Service, August 1986 - February 1992, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Pharmacist, Certified Poison Information Specialist, and Coordinator Continuing Education, Central Ohio Poison Control Center, Columbus Children’s Hospital (now Nationwide Children’s Hospital) , May 1984 - May 1986, Columbus, Ohio
- Clinical Pharmacist, University of Wisconsin, with Clinical Practice in the Trauma and Life Support Center, July 1981 - May 1984, University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
- PMA Faculty Visitation Program, Schering Pharmaceutical Company, 1982
- Pharmacist, Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center (now Utah Poison Control Center) November 1979 - July 1981, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Pharmacy Intern, SavOn Drugs, June 1977 - September 1977 Huntington Beach, California Pharmacy Intern, Grand Central Pharmacy, Bountiful, Utah, December 1976 - June 1977 and September 1977 - June 1978