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PRECEPTORS SAMIR ABDELFATTAH, PHARMD, BC-ADM, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – ANTICOAGULATION Dr. Abdelfattah graduated in 2010 from Appalachian College of Pharmacy. His work experience

is varied and includes retail pharmacy, serving as an assistant professor at ACP, and PACT/Anticoagulation Clinic roles. He came to James H. Quillen in January of 2020 from Beckley VAMC and

has been a clinical pharmacist practitioner in the Anticoagulation Clinic since October of 2020. REID ALLISON, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Allison received

his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2018. After graduation, he completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical

Center. Upon completion of residency, Dr. Allison continued at James H. Quillen as a clinical pharmacy specialist in primary care where he continues to practice. He currently serves on the

residency education committee and also precepts residents and students in Ambulatory Care. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, hiking, fantasy movies/literature, Clemson football, and

spending time with his wife and dogs. NICOLE BOATRIGHT, PHARMD, BCPS, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Boatright hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan and received her Doctor of

Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan.  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 is a Clinical Preceptor with the Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University.  She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a member of ACCP and

ASHP. DANIEL BULGER, PHARMD, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE (HBPC) Dr. Bulger earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Auburn University in 2015. He

worked in a Primacy Care clinic with the Birmingham, AL VAMC until he chased a girl (now his wife Caroline) to Johnson City where he then began working with the Home Based Primary Care

program here at James H. Quillen. His interests include hanging out with his family (Caroline, daughter Mercer, and son James), playing a game or 7 of pickleball, trying some local beet, and

cheering on the Auburn Tigers. DAVID BURKE, PHARMD, BCPS, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – 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. ANGELA (ANGIE) COOPER, PHARMD, BCPS – CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Cooper earned her Doctor of Pharmacy

degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000. Following graduation she worked as an inpatient clinical pharmacist at Johnston Memorial Hospital for 12 years before joining James H.

Quillen VA Medical Center in 2012. She currently serves as the clinical pharmacy specialist for the Bristol Community Based Outpatient Clinic. She was board certified in pharmacotherapy in

2013. She is also a student preceptor for the Gatton College of Pharmacy. MARGARET (MEG) COTHERN, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Cothern received her Bachelor of

Science degree in biochemistry from Carson Newman University in 2015 and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2019. After graduation, she

completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Dr. Cothern then completed a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care residency at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center

in Gainesville, FL. Upon completion of residency, she accepted a position as a PACT Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner at the Tallahassee and Marianna VA Outpatient Clinics in Florida. In

2022, Dr. Cothern returned to the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a PACT CPP in the Knoxville VA Outpatient Clinic. Dr. Cothern currently serves on the residency education committee

and offers an ambulatory care elective to residents and students. BIANCA CREITH, PHARMD, BCPS, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Creith earned her Doctorate of

Pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2020. She completed a general PGY1 and an ambulatory care PGY2 at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville and

Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Upon completion of residency, Dr. Creith moved back to her beloved mountains in July of 2022 and has been working at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center since.

She now covers the Mountain City and Campbell County CBOCs as well as the women’s health clinic in Mountain Home. Dr. Creith precepts both ETSU students and residents for ambulatory care and

a women’s health elective. She was board certified in pharmacotherapy in 2021 then ambulatory care in 2022. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, taking her two dogs (Murphy and Maple)

to dog parks, hiking, watching sports (Go Heels!), and finding the best food/coffee with her husband. JUSTIN C. DAVIS, PHARMD, BCPS, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PHARMACOGENOMICS 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 as a decentralized internal medicine clinical pharmacist providing care to

hospitalized patients. In 2016 he accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist practitioner in pain management and has served in this role until 2023. Dr. Davis has recently accepted a

position in pharmacogenomics which is a new program within the VA. He hopes to expand precision medicine to the James H. Quillen VA by offering genetic testing to veterans and providing

education and clinical guidance to providers. Dr. Davis is a student preceptor for East Tennessee State University and participates in the residency program by serving on the education

committee and as a preceptor. Dr. Davis is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS). His professional interests include academia, research, pain management, neurology,

rheumatology and palliative care. Outside of work, Dr. Davis enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 children and is very involved in his local church. WHITNEY ELLIOTT, PHARMD, BCPS, BCGP,

  ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF PHARMACY – ACUTE CARE Dr. Elliott is originally from West, TN. She went to UTHSC for pharmacy school, and completed both PGY1 & PGY2 (Internal Medicine) residencies

at the VA Memphis.  She has held many different positions in her. She started in Women’s Health, created a Transitions of Care clinic, moved back into Internal Medicine, and has been highly

involved in both PGY1 & PGY2 pharmacy residency programs as coordinator and director. She came to the Mountain Home VA as the Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, later served as the facility

Medication Safety & Regulatory Compliance Facility Program Manager, and now is in the role of Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Acute Care.  She has participated in the VISN 9 Leadership

Institute and the VA Inpatient Flow Academy, and the VA Healthcare Leadership and Development Program. She is passionate about the VA and passionate about her patients. Her goal is to create

the best experience possible for Veterans, and she strives to do her part to provide them with the highest level of care and service. JONI FOARD, PHARMD, BCACP, CDCES, CLINICAL PHARMACIST

PRACTITIONER – HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE (HBPC) Dr. Foard earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 1996. After graduation, she completed a

pharmacy practice residency at the Memphis VA Medical Center.  In 2010, Dr. Foard joined the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and served as a clinical pharmacy specialist for Community

Based Outpatient Clinics until transitioning to HBPC in 2020.  Prior to joining the VA, Dr. Foard was a faculty member at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. She was board

certified in ambulatory care in 2012 and has been a certified diabetes educator since 2002. Additionally, Dr. Foard is a clinical preceptor for the Gatton College of Pharmacy at East

Tennessee State University. CHASE GILLEY, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST – ACUTE CARE Dr. Gilley is originally from Southwest Virginia and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell

University in 2007. After graduation, he started his career at James H Quillen VA Medical Center. During his career has spent the majority of his time as acute care clinical pharmacist as

well as spending a year in the anticoagulation clinic and a year on the inpatient psychiatry ward. Dr. Gilley currently is the acute care pharmacy resident preceptor as well as precepting

ETSU pharmacy students. He enjoys teaching new pharmacists while providing pharmacotherapy support to the medical teams. He serves on the Medication Management Committee that oversees safe

and effective prescribing, medication usage, and formulary issues for the medical center. Dr. Gilley became a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist in 2015 and enjoys all things

internal medicine. Outside of work, Dr. Gilley enjoys spending time with his family and friends and all things outdoors. ERIN HARSHBARGER, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST – ACUTE CARE Dr.

Harshbarger was born and raised in southwest Michigan where she attended undergraduate school at Western Michigan University. For pharmacy school, she moved to Atlanta to earn her Doctor of

Pharmacy degree from Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2012. She met her husband in pharmacy school who was from Kingsport, TN and after graduation she moved to

the Tri-cities to complete her Pharmacy Practice Residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Following PGY1, Dr. Harshbarger began her career here as a decentralized inpatient

clinical pharmacist. She currently serves as preceptor for Inpatient Operations experience, co-preceptor for Acute Care I&II, and also precepts P2-P4 pharmacy students from ETSU. Dr.

Harshbarger most enjoys her time at home, spending it taking on various home projects with her husband, being a boy-mom to her two littles, and evening neighborhood runs with the family dog.

She loves participating in water activities, site-seeing and relaxing on family vacations, and is always available for Mexican food for any meal and any day of the week. BRITTANY HAYES,

PHARMD, BCPS, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACY PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR – GERIATRICS AND ANTICOAGULATION & CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE (HBPC) Dr. Hayes earned her

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Belmont College of Pharmacy in Nashville, TN in 2017. Prior to a career in pharmacy, Dr. Hayes worked as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the Cardiac

ICU and NICU for 9 years. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency and PGY 2 in Ambulatory Care at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VA in Nashville.  In 2019, Dr.

Hayes joined the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a clinical pharmacy specialist in Primary Care at the Dannie A. Carr CBOC in Sevierville. She was board certified in pharmacotherapy in

2018 and in ambulatory care in 2021. Dr. Hayes is a clinical preceptor for the Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University and for the University of Tennessee Health

Science Center. Additionally, she serves as an advisor for the Federal Residents Council (FedReC). Dr. Hayes supervises the Geriatric and Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacy Programs. REBECCA

HOLT, PHARMD, BCPS, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – SPECIALTY CLINIC Dr. Holt earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy in 2001.  She worked

at Bristol Regional Medical Center as an inpatient clinical pharmacist for many years, and served as pharmacy preceptor for Gatton College of Pharmacy and Appalachian College of Pharmacy. 

Dr. Holt obtained Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy in 2005 and helped to establish a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Bristol Regional Medical Center.  She joined James H Quillen VA

Medical Center in September of 2019 as a clinical pharmacy specialist for cardiology and nephrology. CAPRISSE HONSBRUCH, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PAIN MANAGEMENT Dr.

Honsbruch is originally from the middle of Iowa and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2020. After graduation, she completed her PGY1

Pharmacy Practice Residency at Confluence Health in Wenatchee Washington and her PGY2 in pain management at the Roseburg VAMC in Roseburg, OR. Dr. Honsbruch joined the James H. Quillen VA

Medical Center in 2022 as a pain clinical pharmacy practitioner. She is a student preceptor for the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Honsbruch’ s

professional interests include chronic pain management and palliative care. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her friends and bunny as well as playing board games. AMBER

JOHNSON, PHARMD, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE (HBPC) 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 a clinical pharmacy specialist

for the Home Based Primary Care program. She loves the outdoors; hiking and kayaking are two of her favorite activities. She also enjoys spending time with family & friends, traveling,

and serving at her local church. ANGELA KAUCHER, PHARMD, BCIDP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER - ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP Dr. Kaucher earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Kaucher then went on to

complete her PGY-2 pharmacy residency in Infectious Diseases at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. In 2020, she joined the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a Clinical Pharmacy

Specialist in Antimicrobial Stewardship. She serves as a preceptor for the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. Outside of work, she enjoys watching/playing

sports  (Go Chiefs!)  and listening to live music. KERRI KOCHELEK, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER - ANTICOAGULATION Dr. Kochelek graduated in 2018 from East Tennessee State

University College of Pharmacy, then completed PGY-1 Pharmacy residency (Ambulatory Care focus) at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Upon completion of residency, she

onboarded in early 2020 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist practitioner in the Anticoagulation clinic. AMY KYLE, PHARMD, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER –

PRIMARY CARE Dr. Kyle earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Lincoln Memorial University in 2011 and her Doctor of Pharmacy from East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton

College of Pharmacy in 2015. After graduation, she completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Following residency,

she accepted a position as a PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Dr. Kyle serves as a preceptor for Ambulatory Care I. In her free time, she enjoys

reading, cheering on the Vols, learning to play golf, and spending time with her family, friends and dogs (Duke and Lucy). MARK LABOSSIERE, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – MENTAL

HEALTH, OUTPATIENT 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 PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – 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. REBECCA MALONEY, PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS Dr. Maloney graduated from

East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy in 2021. She completed the Psychiatry-focused track PGY-1 and Psychiatry PGY-2 residency training at the Central Virginia VA

Healthcare System in Richmond, Virginia. She received her Teaching and Learning certification from Virginia Commonwealth University. Following graduation from residency, she joined the James

H Quillen VAMC as the Substance Use Disorders clinical pharmacy specialist. Outside of work, some of her favorite things include hanging out with her family, reading too many books, and

spending time with her adorable cat. MACEY MCDANIEL, PHARMD, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – DIABETES CLINIC Dr. McDaniel earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences

from the University of Georgia in 2013 and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in 2017.  After graduation, she completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice

Residency at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia. Following residency, she accepted a position as a Rural Health PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Carl Vinson VA Medical

Center. In 2019, she joined James H. Quillen VA Medical Center as a Rural Health PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and later transitioned into the role of Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner

with the diabetes clinic. In 2020, she became a Tobacco Treatment Specialist and accepted the role of Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Lead Clinician for the facility. Dr. McDaniel serves

as a preceptor for the Diabetes Clinic elective. In her free time, she enjoys making pottery, traveling, eating good food, and gardening. CARMEN MEADOWS, PHARMD, BCPS, BCOP, CLINICAL

PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Dr. Meadows earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Pharmacy in 2005. She has enjoyed numerous

roles and duties during her time as an oncology pharmacist including oncology compounding, oncology clinical pharmacy services, and clinical coordinator.  Dr. Meadows obtained Board

Certification in Pharmacotherapy in 2013 and obtained Board Certification in Oncology in 2017. She joined James H Quillen VA Medical Center in December 2020 as a Hematology/Oncology Clinical

Pharmacist Practitioner. Dr. Meadows is chair of the Oncology & Infusion Medication Subcommittee which oversees safe, evidence-based usage of agents used to treat cancer, as well as

other specialty areas. KETRIN MOUNT, PHARMD, BCPS, BCACP, RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – 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. SHOUJI NAGATA, PHARMD, BCACP, CLINICAL

PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Nagata earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy in 2017 and completed PGY1

Pharmacy Practice residency at James H Quillen VAMC in 2018.  Upon completion of his residency, he has worked as clinical pharmacy specialist at anticoagulation clinic initially and

currently in primary care setting. He was board certified in ambulatory care in 2020 and is also a clinical preceptor for East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy.

CHRISTOPHER NAGENGAST, PHARMD, BCPP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – MENTAL HEALTH, OUTPATIENT Dr. Nagengast earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in

2012. After graduation, he competed a pharmacy practice residency and PGY2 in Psychiatry at the James Lovell Federal Health Care Center. He worked as a psychiatric pharmacist at Southern

Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinic, a Veterans Affairs facility with a domiciliary population of over 200.  He gained his board certification in psychiatric pharmacy in 2015.  From

2017-2021 he worked providing mental health and pain care to rural patients from the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In 2021 he joined the clinical pharmacy team at James H.

Quillen working in the mental health ambulatory care clinic. MADISON NASH, PHARMD, BCPS, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Nash attended undergraduate school in her

hometown at Morehead State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences in 2016.  She then went on to complete pharmacy school at East Tennessee State University, Bill

Gatton College of Pharmacy in 2020. After graduation, she completed her PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency (2020-21) and PGY-2 in Ambulatory Care (2021-22) at the Columbia VA Health Care

System. Following completion of residency, she accepted a position as a PACT Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner at the Dannie A. Carr CBOC in Sevierville. Her professional interests include

primary care, mental health, and infectious diseases. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and dog (Koda). HUNTER

PERRIN, PHARMD, BCPS, BCCCP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – CRITICAL CARE Dr. Perrin earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy in

2013. After graduation, Dr. Perrin practiced as an inpatient staff pharmacist for several years prior to beginning his residency training. He completed his PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency

at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. Subsequently, Dr. Perrin completed a PGY-2 in critical care at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV. Currently, Dr. Perrin

serves as the Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. His practice interests include sedation and analgesia management, emergency response, and

hemodynamic instability. Personal interests include spending time with his family, being active outdoors, and bingeing through the Star Wars films. ANDREA JILL RADFORD, PHARMD, CACP,

CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – 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 the position of Antithrombotic Coordinator in 2008 and served in this capacity until 2016.  She continues to serve as an Anticoagulation Clinical

Pharmacy Specialist and subject matter expert for the facility.  She holds an adjunct faculty appointment as Clinical Preceptor with the Bill Gatton College 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 Anticoagulation Forum.    STEPHANIE A. RING, PHARMD, BCACP,

RESIDENCY PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – FORMULARY MANAGEMENT Dr. Ring received her Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and communication studies from the

University of Virginia at Wise in 2009 and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from 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 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 Coastal Health System.

Throughout her employment with the VA, Dr. Ring has served as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner in the areas of HIV medicine, hepatology, weight management, home based primary care, rural

health primary care, geriatric primary care, and currently formulary management. Her areas of interest include public health, specialty ambulatory care, biologics/biosimilars, and health

communications. HANS SCHEERENBERGER, PHARMD, BCIDP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – INFECTIOUS DISEASES Dr. Scheerenberger earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of

Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy in 2017. After graduation, he completed his PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Aurora West Allis Medical Center in West Allis, WI. Subsequently, Dr.

Scheerenberger completed a PGY-2 in infectious diseases at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Currently, he serves as the Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy

Specialist at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. REBECCA J. SCOTT, PHARMD, BCACP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE Dr. Scott earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at East

Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy in 2014. She then spent 6 years in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, she became board certified in Ambulatory

Care in 2018. Since separating from the military, she has worked with the VA at Central Alabama VA Health Care System (CAVHCS) and James H. Quillen VAMC.  She is also a clinical preceptor

for East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton 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. RITA SPENCER, PHARMD, BCPS, BCACP, BCGP, CDE - CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE (HBPC) Dr. Spencer earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree

from VCU School of Pharmacy in 2006 after earning her BS from the University of Virginia. Post pharmacy school graduation, she completed her PGY1 at the VCU/MCV Hospital in Richmond, VA from

2006-2007. Upon completion of residency, Dr. Spencer worked at the UVA Health System as a Primary Care and Geriatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) until 2009 when she joined the

McGuire VAMC in Richmond, VA as the Charlottesville, VA CBOC CPS. She worked in Charlottesville, VA as the CBOC Primary Care CPS from 2009-2013. From 2013-2017 she worked at the Salem VAMC

in Salem, VA as Associate Chief of Pharmacy for Clinical and Educational Services, Anticoagulation Director, Primary Care CPS, and CLC CPS. In 2017, she joined the team at the James H.

Quillen VAMC as a HBPC CPS, working remotely. Outside of work, Dr. Spencer enjoys spending time with her husband and six kids trying to learn the homesteading life on their family farm.

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 with a practice site in a community hospital. She started at the James H. Quillen VAMC in 2016 with the Academic Detailing Service. In

2022, she transitioned to the position of PMOP Coordinator, a role that focuses on ensuring Veterans have access to robust evidence-based pain management and prescribers have the tools they

need to prescribe controlled substances safely. Outside work, she enjoys spending time outside with her husband and three children, reading, and cheering on the Vols. MARTY VANNOY, PHARMD,

BCPS, ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF PHARMACY – 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 PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – 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 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 residents in medication outcomes projects and

tells nerdy jokes about coding.  Answering everyone's Excel questions is just a perk. There is a 90% chance that while you are reading this, she is eating chocolate. REBECCA WORSHAM,

PHARMD, CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER – ANTICOAGULATION Dr. Worsham received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy in 2022.  After graduation,

she completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Following residency, she accepted a position as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner in the

Anticoagulation Clinic. Her areas of interests include ambulatory care, with a focus on anticoagulation, and geriatrics. Outside of pharmacy, she loves spending time with her husband and

their five dogs (a shih tzu and 4 miniature dachshunds). ROBERT WOOD, PHARMD, BCCCP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST– ACUTE CARE A native of East Tennessee, Dr. Wood completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Practice

residency at the James H. Quillen VAMC. He then returned to his alma mater, ETSU, for a PGY2 Internal Medicine specialty residency with a subspecialty in academia. As an inpatient clinical

pharmacist for more than 10 years now, he primarily works with the Surgery and Internal Medicine services. In addition, Dr. Wood serves as an adjunct professor within the ETSU College of

Pharmacy, Milligan University Physician Assistant Studies Program, and Wake Forest Physician Assistant Studies Program. His professional interests include inpatient medicine,

interdisciplinary education, pharmacology/pharmacokinetics, and research. In his personal life, Rob married his best friend and was blessed beyond measure with three of the most amazing kids

around. With them, he enjoys outdoor activities, helping coach little league baseball, traveling to new places, and serving in his church. ANDREA ZULOAGA, PHARMD, BCPP, CLINICAL PHARMACIST

PRACTITIONER – ACADEMIC DETAILING AND MENTAL HEALTH, OUTPATIENT Dr. Andrea Zuloaga earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina in 2018. She then completed an

ambulatory care PGY-1 residency followed by a psychiatric pharmacy PGY-2 at the VA in Madison, Wisconsin. She joined the James H. Quillen VAMC in 2020 in the outpatient mental health clinic

as a Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner. In 2023, she transitioned into the Academic Detailing position while continuing to work with Veterans in the outpatient mental health

clinic. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé and friends playing board games or hiking, playing with her dog River, reading, photography, and traveling. Back to top