Ashley O'Leary, PharmD, AAHIVP

As an alumna of D'Youville University School of Pharmacy, Dr. O’Leary is committed to giving back to the institution that played a crucial role in shaping her future. Whether through mentorship, volunteering, or teaching, she is determined to help the next generation of pharmacists achieve their goals. She obtained her post-graduate year one and post-graduate year two Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Certificate from the Veterans Affairs in Buffalo, New York. During her time in residency, she became a Certified Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Pharmacist and obtained a teaching certificate through the University of Buffalo. With a strong foundation in academia and hands-on research experience, she transitioned into a clinical assistant professor after finishing her clinical residency training.

Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of contributing to numerous research projects, some of which have had a meaningful impact on the understanding of critical scientific questions. These contributions include publications and presentations at national conferences. Her career in research has been a rewarding and fulfilling journey, driven by an insatiable curiosity and a passion for advancing knowledge. She looks forward to mentoring the next generation of researchers, as collaborating with students and colleagues has been a source of inspiration for her and a way for her to give back to the research community.

• PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Certificate, Veterans Affairs Western New York, 2023
• Certified HIV Pharmacist, American Academy of HIV Pharmacist (AAHIVP), 2022
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Certificate, Veterans Affairs Western New York, 2022
• University at Buffalo Teaching Certificate, 2021
• PharmD, D'Youville University School of Pharmacy, 2021

• Own The Moment Award, Veterans Affairs WNY, 2023
• Preceptor Recognition Award, D'Youville University, 2022
• Rho Chi National Academic Honor Society, 2019

Research interests include Antimicrobial Stewardship and other Infectious Diseases topics.

• Wattengel BA, O’Leary AL, Mergenhagen KA. Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Keys to Developing a Successful Program. Contagion, 2023 (Accepted, in Press).
• O’Leary AL, Chan AK, Wattengel BA, Xu J, Mergenhagen KA. Impact of Doxycycline on Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients Hospitalized with Community-acquired Pneumonia. American Journal of Infection Control, 2023 (Accepted, in Press).
• O’Leary AL, Wattengel BA, Carter MT, Drye AF, Mergenhagen KA. Risk Factors Associated withMortality in Hospitalized Patients with Laboratory Confirmed SARS-CoV-2Infection During Periods of Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant Predominance.American Journal of Infection Control, 2022. 
• Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36075298/
• Heakal Y, Patel D, Cao P, Lincourt CC, O’Leary AL, Ventura DL. Discovery ofAutophagy-Inducing Chloroquine Analogs with Potent Anticancer Activityin Breast Cancer Cells. Med Chem, 2020;10(2).
• Link: https://www.hilarispublisher.com/open-access/discovery-of-autophagyinducing-chloroquine-analogs-with-potent-anticancer-activity-in-breast-cancer-cells.pdf