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Christopher Austin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient
Dr. Austin earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in 2011. After graduation, he completed a pharmacy practice residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, and began a career as a nighttime inpatient pharmacist after residency. He serves as a preceptor for the inpatient orientation experience and recently was awarded the “night owl award” from the prior resident class. His professional interests include infectious diseases and hematology/oncology.
Nicole Boatright, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Primary Care
Dr. Boatright hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan in 2001. She then completed a pharmacy practice residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center followed by a specialty residency in Primary Care at the Ralph H. Johnson VA in Charleston, South Carolina. She worked as a clinical pharmacist at the Charleston VA for several years, initially as a floater and then in the primary care clinic. Upon arriving to the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in 2008, she helped to establish the pharmacotherapy clinics in primary care, where she maintains her clinical practice. Dr. Boatright holds an adjunct faculty appointment as Clinical Preceptor with the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a member of ACCP and ASHP.
David Burke, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Primary Care
Dr. Burke earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in 2011. He completed his pharmacy practice residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN in 2012. Upon completion of his residency, he started as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the Emergency Department providing pharmaceutical services to both the emergency room and urgent care clinics. He recently has moved to primary care as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with the Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) providing outpatient medication management. Dr. Burke completed his Teaching and Learning Certificate from the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, and serves as a preceptor to both residents and pharmacy students. Outside of work, Dr. Burke enjoys the outdoors, has a fervent devotion to University of Michigan sports, and a love of diminutive furry creatures.
Justin Davis, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pain Management
Dr. Davis earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in 2012. After graduation, he completed a Pharmacy General Practice residency at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Davis joined the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in 2013 and currently serves as a decentralized clinical pharmacy specialist providing pharmaceutical care to Internal Medicine patients. Dr. Davis is a resident and student preceptor for East Tennessee State University. Dr. Davis became a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist in 2013 and his professional interests include pain management and chronic kidney disease.
Rola Franks, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist– Critical Care
Dr. Franks earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Emory Healthcare System in Atlanta, GA. She serves at the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the critical care units at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, and serves as a member of the Hospital Special Care Committee. She is a member of The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). Dr. Franks serves as a preceptor for the pharmacy schools of East Tennessee State University and Virginia Commonwealth University. Her practice interests include sedation/delirium, nutrition support, infectious diseases, end stage liver disease.
Erin Harshbarger, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist – Acute Care
Dr. Harshbarger originally from Southwest Michigan, decided to move to Atlanta where she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2012. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Dr. Harshbarger is now working at JHQVAMC providing pharmaceutical care as an acute care clinical pharmacy specialist for the internal medicine patients. She currently serves as co-chair for the Resident Education Committee, precepts P2-P4 pharmacy students from ETSU, and serves on the facilities local Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee promoting safe, effective, and appropriate use of antimicrobial agents. Dr. Harshbarger enjoys home-life spending time with her husband, being a mother to her baby boy Bronson, and playing fetch with her two large-breed dogs. She loves participating in water activities, traveling to new places, eating Mexican food and entertaining around an evening bonfire at home.
Amber Johnson, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Home Based Primary Care
Dr. Johnson earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University School of Pharmacy in 2009. After graduation, she completed her pharmacy practice residency, with a focus in primary care, at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. She joined the James H Quillen VA Medical Center in July 2010 as a clinical pharmacy specialist. Dr. Johnson became a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist in 2011. Currently, she is the clinical pharmacy specialist for the Home Based Primary Care department.
Mark LaBossiere, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist – Mental Health
Dr. LaBossiere earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree for the University of South Florida in 2015. He completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and his teaching certificate from Long Island University. He then completed his PGY-2 in psychiatry at the James A. Haley VA in Tampa, FL. After graduation, he joined the James H Quillen VA in July 2017 as the clinical pharmacist for the inpatient psychiatric unit. His professional interests include academia, research, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
Paul J. Laucka PharmD, BCGP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Geriatrics
Dr. Laucka is the son of two Pharmacists, a husband and father of an adorable baby girl. He graduated from Mercer University in 2005. After graduation he completed a Geriatric Residency at the Malcom Randall VAMC in Gainesville, FL. He began his post- Residency career at the James H. Quillen VAMC. Currently he serves as the Long Term Care Pharmacist and the Hospice Team Pharmacist. He was part of the team with a successful publication of research this year, and he continues to produce original, controversial and imaginative research project ideas that challenge conventional thinking. An avid sports fan, he enjoys basking in the misery of opposing fans as their team falls to his beloved Florida State Seminoles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Robyn McKeller, PharmD, MPH, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacoeconomics and Medication Outcomes
Dr. McKeller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and Greek and Roman studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN in 2000 and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 2006. She completed a PGY-1 Ambulatory Care residency with Northeastern University and Harbor Health Services, Inc. She then accepted a position as Assistant Clinical Professor with Northeastern and practiced in primary care and geriatrics with Harbor Health Services. In 2010, she returned to her Southern roots to work as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in primary care at the JHQVAMC. In 2014, she accepted her current position and focuses on population-based medication outcomes. There is a 90% chance that while you are reading this, she is eating chocolate.
Ketrin Mount, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Primary Care
Dr. Mount earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2006. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency and PGY 2 in Ambulatory Care at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She continued to work at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after residency as a clinical staff pharmacist. In 2010, Dr. Mount joined the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a clinical pharmacy specialist in Primary Care. She was board certified in pharmacotherapy in 2009 and in ambulatory care in 2011. In 2014, she accepted the position of residency program director. Additionally, Dr. Mount is a clinical preceptor for the Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University.
William Pinkowski, Jr. , RPh, BCOP- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Hematology/Oncology
Mr. Pinkowski earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from the Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA in 1993. He spent the first 16 years of his practice in the private sector working in various different community and hospital based practice settings. In 2009, he found his niche; and began working as a clinical oncology pharmacist. He first came to work for the VA in Durham in 2016 and then came to the James H. Quillen VAMC in July 2017. Outside work, personal interests include running, bicycling, golfing, kayaking, and any sport that contains the word “ball.”
Andrea Jill Radford, PharmD, CACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Anticoagulation
Dr. Radford earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1998. She began her career with the VA in 2007 and was subsequently selected to fill her current position as Antithromboic Coordinator in 2008. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment as Clinical Preceptor with the Bill Gatton School of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Radford's experience prior to her VA career include pharmacy management, PBM, long-term care, and home infusion management. She has been an active member in various local, regional, and national pharmacist associations and is currently a member of the North American Thrombosis Forum and American Pharmaceutical Association.
Stephanie A. Ring, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Telemedicine and Rural Health
Dr. Ring received her Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and communication studies from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in 2009 and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2014. After graduation, she completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency in ambulatory care and academia with Campbell University and Wilson Community Health Center, where she obtained her teaching certificate and also served as Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Ring completed a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency with a focus in specialty outpatient clinics at the Fayetteville NC VA Health System in 2016. Previous clinical experience includes insulin pump, hepatology/elastography, and HIV/immunology clinics. Currently, Dr. Ring serves as the Rural Health PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. Her areas of interest include public health, academia, and specialty ambulatory care.
Kellie Rose, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pain Management
Dr. Rose earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy in 2009. She completed her pharmacy practice residency at Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Following residency, she accepted a position in Ambulatory Care at the Staunton Community Based Outpatient Clinic. In 2014, she joined James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in pain management. Her current practice area includes management of chronic, non-malignant pain and leading the facility’s Opioid Safety Initiative. She serves as a member of the Residency Advisory Committee and precepts residents for a pain elective. She holds board certifications in both pharmacotherapy and ambulatory care. Additionally, Dr. Rose is a clinical preceptor for the Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University and VCU School of Pharmacy.
Michael C. Sanders, PharmD, BS Pharm, Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Department
Dr. Sanders graduated Dean’s List from Temple University School of Pharmacy (BS) before entering the Philadelphia College and Pharmacy for his Doctor of Pharmacy work. Following graduation, he became a Research Fellow in Immunology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, which was the first time a pharmacist conducted research at Penn Med. While there, he and his mentor discovered the macrophage modulating effects of raloxifene which spawned the development of SERM molecules for bone metabolism. This research led to multiple peer-review publications. For the next 20 years, Mike held increasingly more responsible roles in the pharmaceutical industry in clinical development across multiple therapeutic areas in traditional and biotech companies. During this time, he and his teams earned FDA approvals for 3 NDAs. These approvals include Zantac® OTC; expanded the labeling of Prilosec® for GERD; and approval for Gammar-P IV® for pediatric ITP. He was the principle investigator of a national multicenter trial where pooled human plasma was tested for safety using PCR probes for a variety of viruses. He has presented multiple clinical development plans to FDA and foreign government agencies; ACPE accredited CE programs to pharmacists; and is currently a lecturer in pharmacokinetics at ETSU. Mike serves as the acting Vice-Chair VAMC Research and Development Committee and is a voting member of the joint ETSU-VAMC Institutional Review Board.
Ashley Smith, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Outpatient Specialty Clinics
Dr. Smith earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy in 2009. Following graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health Care System in Savannah, Ga. She then went on to complete a PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at the Lexington VAMC in Kentucky. She took her current position at the James H. Quillen VAMC in 2011. Dr. Smith works in outpatient specialty clinics, with a concentration in the hepatology clinic, as well as formulary management. Additionally, she is a clinical preceptor for East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy.
Adam Seneker, PharmD, BCPS, Chief of Pharmacy
Dr. Seneker is the Chief of Pharmacy at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was appointed to this position in January 2014. Prior to this position, he was the Clinical Coordinator at the JHQVAMC since 1996 and the first residency program director. Dr. Seneker is a 1990 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and he completed a Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at UT in 1991. He began his career at the Bay Pine VA as a Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in 1991, and transferred to the Nashville VA in 1992 as an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. His wife, Melinda, is also a pharmacist, and they have three children.
Justin Spivey, PharmD, BPCS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Spivey obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2012 from Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and a second year residency in Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine/Academics at Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Duke University Medical Center. Currently, he serves as the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. His practice interests are diverse but include antimicrobial stewardship, antifungal pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics and the treatment of multi-drug resistant pathogens. Personal interests include cooking, Duke University basketball and playing music.
Rebecca Spivey, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Academic Detailing
Dr. Rebecca Spivey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Tennessee, followed by Doctor of Pharmacy and Masters of Business Administration degrees from Mercer University in 2011. She completed a PGY-1 residency at Grady Health System in Atlanta. She then served on faculty at a pharmacy school in southwest Virginia. She started at the James H. Quillen VAMC in 2016 with the Academic Detailing Service, a unique, educational-type position for pharmacists. Outside work, she enjoys spending time outside with her husband and three children, reading, and cheering on the Vols.
Trent Sutherland, PharmD, Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor
Dr. Sutherland earned is Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, and completed a pharmacy practice residency at the University of Virginia. Prior to coming to the Veterans Affairs Health System, he spent 13 years working in community hospitals as a decentralized pharmacist, clinical supervisor, and healthcare information technology consultant.
Marty Vannoy, PharmD, BCPS – Associate Chief, Clinical and Educational Services
Dr. Vannoy earned her BS in Biology at the University of Tennessee and a Doctor of Pharmacy from Samford University in 2002. She completed her pharmacy practice residency at Vanderbilt University in 2003, and began work at the James H. Quillen VAMC as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Acute Care/Infectious Disease, serving as the clinical pharmacist for the inpatient and outpatient Infectious Disease team. She currently serves as the Associate Chief for Clinical and Educational Services. Her area of interest is antimicrobial stewardship.
Robyn Ward, PharmD, MPH, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacoeconomics and Medication Outcomes
Dr. Ward received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and Greek and Roman studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN in 2000, a Doctor of Pharmacy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 2006, and an MPH from East Tennessee State University in 2014. She completed an ambulatory care residency with Northeastern University and Harbor Health Services, Inc. She has been on academic faculty, a clinical practitioner, and currently optimizes analytical evaluation of population-based…you know what, no one really knows what she does. She precepts students and residents in medication outcomes projects. There is a 90% chance that while you are reading this, she is eating chocolate.
Mike Wilson, PharmD, Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor
Dr. Wilson received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University in 2008. Upon completion, he began his career at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a staff pharmacist. Within in 2 years he began a new role as Triage Pharmacist providing clinical support for all of the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC’s). In this role, Dr. Wilson precepted many pharmacy students and received the Outstanding Hospital Preceptor award from the ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy all 3 years in this position. Dr. Wilson currently serves as the Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center where he precepts fourth year pharmacy students and residents.
Robert Wood, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist– Acute Care
Upon graduation from East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy in 2012, Dr. Wood completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at the James H. Quillen VAMC. He then returned to ETSU for a PGY2 Internal Medicine specialty residency with a subspecialty in academia. In addition to his position as an inpatient clinical pharmacist, he serves as an adjunct assistant professor at ETSU College of Pharmacy in didactic and experiential settings. His interests include inpatient medicine, pharmacokinetics, academia, and research.
Garren Woodby, PharmD, CDE, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Diabetes Clinic
Dr. Woodby received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University in 1991 and began his career at the Mountain Home V.A. Medical Center. He has provided clinical pharmacy services for over 20 years in areas of geriatrics, anticoagulation, primary care, formulary management, and endocrinology while serving as adjunct faculty precepting pharmacy students from Mercer, Campbell and East Tennessee State Universities. He received the designation of board certified diabetes educator in 2004. Dr. Woodby demonstrates a passion for serving those with diabetes in the interdisciplinary diabetes clinics. He has had an estimated 17,000+ patient encounters as an educator and/or pharmacist provider. He has served as a requested speaker on the topic of diabetes and once developed a nonprofit website and internationally read newsletter to encourage and equip those with diabetes.
Mo Zakaria, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Department
Dr. Zakaria is from Johnson City, Tennessee. He obtained his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Belmont University College of Pharmacy in Nashville, TN in 2013. After graduation, he completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. Dr. Zakaria is now currently serving as a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department. In his spare time, he enjoys playing various sports such as racquetball and basketball, exploring new restaurants, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.
