Dr. VanAtta earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Findlay in May 2018. She then went on to a complete a post-graduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy practice residency with Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, and received a teaching certificate from The Ohio State University. In addition to serving as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Findlay, Dr. VanAtta maintains her inpatient practice site as a per diem pharmacist at a critical illness recovery hospital, where she cares for the critically ill population. Dr. VanAtta’s research interests include scholarship of teaching and learning, residency preparation, pharmacotherapy, and inpatient pharmacy policy and procedure. 

Other Credentials

• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (Board of Pharmacy Specialties) 
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Trainer (American Pharmacist Association)
• Resident Teaching Certificate (The Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy)
• PGY1 Residency Graduate (American Society of Health System Pharmacists)
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery (American Pharmacist Association)
• Basic Life Support Provider (American Heart Association)

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacy (OSHP)
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 310 Chapter

Professional Service

• Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacy – West Central Chapter Secretary

Select Peer-Reviewed Publications

VanAtta C, Mills J. Overview of In Vitro Fertilization. US Pharm [Internet]. 18 Sep 2024; 49(9):HS-12-HS-16. Available from: https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/overview-of-in-vitro-fertilization

Mills J, Surowiec S, VanAtta C. Spesolimab-sbzo for the management of generalized pustular psoriasis flares. PPP Updates, 27 September 2023. McGraw Hill, 2023. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. https://ppp.mhmedical.com/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=630667&sectionid=281834773

VanAtta C, Surowiec S, Mills J, Brandenburg K, Nwachukwu J. Counseling patients on contraceptive options. US Pharm [Internet]. 2023 Sept; 48(9):17-25. Available from: https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/counseling-patients-on-contraceptive-options-

Mills J, VanAtta C, Hendershot R, et al. Pharmacy students' perceptions of remote versus face-to-face learning experience. Pharmacy. 2023; 11(97). https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11030097
 
VanAtta C, Perry L, Crase A, Swierz A, Wenzinger S. Guiding Osteoarthritis Management. US Pharm [Internet]. 17 Mar 2023; 48(3):17-21. Available from: https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/guiding-osteoarthritis-management
 
VanAtta C, Mills J, Surowiec S. Tralokinumab for the Management of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis. PPP Updates, 10 January 2023. McGraw Hill, 2023. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. https://ppp.mhmedical.com/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=607265&sectionid=274384054

VanAtta C, Surowiec S. Impact of an inpatient order verification simulation on student perceived preparedness and confidence. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022;14(12):1543-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2022.10.012
 
(Voight) VanAtta C. Understanding pharmacology for pharmacy technicians. 2nd ed. Bethesda (MD): American Society of Health System Pharmacists; 2023. Chapter 18, Overview of the Respiratory System; p.369-76.

(Voight) VanAtta C. Understanding pharmacology for pharmacy technicians. 2nd ed. Bethesda (MD): American Society of Health System Pharmacists; 2023. Chapter 19, Disorders of the Respiratory System; p.377-405.

Select Peer-Reviewed Posters and Presentations

Oestreich J, VanAtta C, Dauterman-Brim T. Practice Ready Approach to Strengthen Pharmacy Calculations Skills. Peer-reviewed poster presentation: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Conference; 2023 Jul 22-26; Aurora, CO.

VanAtta C, Surowiec S. Learning the Ropes of Inpatient Order Verification: Will They Sink or Swim? Peer-reviewed poster presentation: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Conference; 2023 Jul 22-26; Aurora, CO.

Forehand A, Hoffman E, Jackson S, Kendrick B, VanAtta C, Surowiec S. The Effect of Employment on Professional Level Pharmacy Students' GPAs. Ohio Pharmacist's Association Annual Conference; 2023 April; Columbus, OH.

Voight C, Surowiec S. Simulating the Inpatient Pharmacists' Reality: Order Processing for the Novice. Peer-reviewed poster presentation: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Conference; 2022 Jul 22-27; Grapevine, TX.

Mills J, Voight C, Kadakia N. Preparing for Pharmacy Residency: Is There a Right Way? Peer-reviewed poster presentation: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Conference; 2022 Jul 22-27; Grapevine, TX.

Hendershot R, Bull L, Mills J, Voight C. The impact of transition through COVID-19 blended remote and in-person learning on the self-perceived preparedness, satisfaction, confidence, and motivation of pharmacy students. Peer-reviewed poster presentation: Ohio Pharmacist's Association Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 1-3; Columbus, OH.

Voight C, Surowiec S, Bell K, Kohls R. Incorporating Inpatient Medication Order Processing via an Electronic Health Record in a PharmD Curriculum, peer reviewed poster presentation, Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference, Virtual, April 2021.