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John 'TJ' Emmons

John (TJ) Emmons Pharm.D.

Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, PGY1 Residency Program Director

VA Lexington health care

Dr. John 'TJ' Emmons is the Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service and the PGY1 Residency Program Director.

Dr. TJ Emmons received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 residency at the Lexington VA Healthcare System.  After completing residency, he worked with Humana Pharmacy Solutions in their clinical pharmacy review department performing formulary management functions. Dr. Emmons then returned to the Lexington VAHCS in 2009 as a medication reconciliation pharmacist where he worked until he transitioned to his current role as Formulary Manager which he has held since January 2012.  In addition to being the Formulary Manager for the Lexington VAHCS, he also serves as the coordinator for the PGY1 residency program.  His other practice responsibilities include medication safety reporting and serving as a preceptor for LEEP and PY4 students at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids which often involves coaching his kids baseball and basketball teams or participating in school related activities.