Sarah T. Melton is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy. Dr. Melton received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (1991) and Doctor of Pharmacy (1994) degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy (VCU). She completed a Fellowship in Psychiatric Pharmacy at VCU in 1996, under the preceptorship of Dr. Cynthia Kirkwood. She has been a board certified psychiatric pharmacist (Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties) since 1997. She has been a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist since 2005. Currently, she is a clinical pharmacist and Director of the RxAssist program at C-Health, P.C., in Lebanon, Virginia. Her areas of interest include psychiatric pharmacy, smoking cessation, clinical pharmacokinetics, and ambulatory care.

She is an author of pharmacy textbook chapters on anxiety disorders in Pharmacotherapy, A Pathophysiologic Approach and on insomnia in the APhA Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs. She also authored cases in the casebook that accompanies the Pharmacotherapy text. She has published review articles and research in Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Psychopharmacology Bulletin, and Journal of Family Practice. She has presented research at the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists national meeting. She is a frequent speaker at community health fairs, especially those for senior citizens.

Dr. Melton was recently awarded the prestigious Health Care Hero Cup of Kindness Award by The Business Journal and King Pharmaceuticals. This award was given in recognition of her community service and contribution to the health and welfare of underserved patients in Southwest Virginia.

She is a member of several pharmacy organizations, including the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Pharmaceutical Association, Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, Virginia Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists, and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

She is the director of Rotation Sunday School at Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church. She plays clarinet with the University of Virginia-Wise Community Band and the Heart of Southwest Virginia Community Orchestra. Her favorite thing to do is spending time enjoying life with her husband and two daughters.

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