Education

Pharm.D.  South Carolina College of Pharmacy - Columbia, 2019
B.S.  Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of South Carolina, 2017

Background

Reagan Kiger Barfield, Pharm.D., BCPS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Barfield is the state-wide lead for an initiative to expand clinical pharmacy services in rural areas in South Carolina and she founded and directs the SCOR²E Network. Additionally, she serves as the Residency Program Director for the Tandem Health-USC PGY1 Outpatient Pharmacy Residency Program and the Program Coordinator for the USC COP Academic Fellowship.

Barfield received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia campus in 2019 as the last graduating class of SCCP. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Prisma Health-Midlands, specializing in outpatient and ambulatory care pharmacy. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time on the lake with family, trying new restaurants with friends, and traveling with her husband.

Research Interests

• Chronic Disease Management
• Penicillin Allergy Management
• Pharmacy Trainee Scholarship

Awards & Honors

• Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Innovation Award, USC College of Pharmacy, 2024
• Young Pharmacist of the Year, South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2024
• Outstanding Mentor Award, USC College of Pharmacy, 2022

Publications

Laney B, Rayfield A, Barfield RK, et al. Investigating the Prevalence and Types of Clinical Services Offered by Pharmacists in Federally Qualified Health Centers in South Carolina: A Qualitative, Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 2024;15. doi:10.1177/21501319241295952

Bland CM, Barfield RK. The Hunger Games: Focus on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Bariatric Surgery for the Management of Obesity. POWERPAK. June 26, 2024. 

Barfield RK, Brown ML, Albrecht B, et al. A Baker's Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications in 2022. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Mar; 11(3): ofad687. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofad687

Omer D, Barfield RK, Prosser M, McConnell M, Caulder CR, Bookstaver PB. Landscape of Board Certification Preparation in Pharmacy Residency Programs. JACCP. 2023; 6(12): 1346-1356. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1883

Phillips K, Barfield RK. Updates to Routine Vaccination Recommendations in Adults. The Palmetto Pharmacist Journal. 2023; 63(3): 31-39. 

Royals CR, Barfield RK, Newman MF, Mor L, Cummings T, Bookstaver PB. Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Expansion within a Rural Federally Qualified Health Center through Implementation of Pharmacy-led Medicare Annual Wellness Visits. Pharmacy. 2022; 10(6):160. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10060160

Smalls DJ, Kiger RE, Norris LB, Bennett CL, Love BL. Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation: Risk Factors and Current Management Strategies. Pharmacotherapy. 2019 Dec; 39(12): 1190-1203.

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