Derek Adams, PharmD, MSS is a 2002 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. He joined the Iowa City VA Health Care System in 2014 as the Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor. From 2016 to 2021 he served as the Associate Chief of Pharmacy – Operations. In this capacity he was responsible for overseeing day to day operations in the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies, providing oversight and direction for pharmacy informatics, pharmacoeconomics, and the antimicrobial stewardship program, and contributing to planning efforts in the pharmacy department. He currently serves as the Associate Chief of Pharmacy – Outpatient Operations. He is a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and co-chairs the Medication Safety Subcommittee. Prior to joining the Iowa City VA Health Care System, he was a clinical pharmacist in ambulatory care, long term care, outpatient, and inpatient at Great River Health Systems for 7 years, then a supervisor in inpatient pharmacy at Great River Medical Center for 5 years.
Abby Beane, PharmD, BCACP, joined the ICVAHCS in July 2017 as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care. Abby’s main areas of interest are anticoagulation and medication management. She received her PharmD from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2007 and went on to complete a PGY-1 Residency in Community Practice from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2008. Dr. Beane received her Board Certification in Ambulatory Care in the Fall of 2016. Prior to joining the ICVAHCS, Abby was a pharmacist at Hy-Vee starting as a Clinical Pharmacist after residency and then transitioning to Pharmacy Manager. Abby participated in the IPA Leadership Conference in 2018. Throughout her practice she has been a preceptor for pharmacy students and enjoys working with students and residents.
Brooke Burkhalter, PharmD, joined the ICVAHCS in July 2017 as a Clinical Pharmacist in the Outpatient Pharmacy. In April 2018, she transferred to a clinical specialist position in Ambulatory Care; focusing on anticoagulation and medication management. She received her PharmD. from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2005. Prior to joining the ICVAHCS, Brooke was a pharmacist at Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Washington, Iowa (2005-2008) and Iowa City Hy-Vee Market (2008-2017). During her time with Hy-Vee she focused her care in medication therapy management programs, such as Outcomes, Mirixa, and EQUIPP. She also played an active role in immunization administration and biometric screenings. During her time at Hy-Vee she served as a preceptor for pharmacy students and interns.
Matthew Cantrell, PharmD, BCPS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. He graduated from Mount Mercy College in 2000 and received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Iowa in 2005. He completed a Primary Care Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Iowa City VA in 2006. His primary clinical responsibilities include anticoagulation, medication management and primary care. Dr. Cantrell is active in many state and national organizations and is a former Chair of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Geriatric Practice and Research Network (PRN). He has collaborated with students, residents, and professional colleagues on original research, chapters, and review articles. He has been board certified in Pharmacotherapy since 2008. Dr. Cantrell has received awards related to teaching and is a former recipient of the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award sponsored by the Iowa Pharmacy Association and Pharmacists’ Mutual Insurance Company.
Andrea Chase, PharmD, originally hails from Texas but now happily calls Iowa home. She graduated from Columbia University in 2008 with a B.S. in Neuroscience, then served active duty in the US Army for 4 years. She traded in combat fatigues for a white coat and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy in 2017. To escape the sweltering Texas heat she traveled 1,000 miles north and completed the PGY1 residency program at the Iowa City VA. Afterward she accepted a position in outpatient pharmacy, then transferred to the role of PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) Pharmacist in 2019. Andrea is currently a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner remotely supporting the Galesburg CBOC (Community-Based Outpatient Clinic) serving over 3,400 veterans in the Western Illinois area. She is the lead preceptor for the remote PACT pharmacy residency rotation at the ICVA Medical Center. Her clinical interests include diabetes, nutrition, whole health, and integrative health.
Megan Dahlke, PharmD, BCACP is an Clinical Pharmacy Provider for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) for the Dubuque VA clinic. She graduated from the University of Iowa with her PharmD in 2004. She served as a pharmacist in the United States Navy from 2004-2009 and the United States Navy Reserve from 2009-present. She completed a pharmacy practice residency at St. Vincent Indianapolis in 2010. She worked as a PACT/anticoagulation Pharmacist at the Peoria VA Clinic from 2011-2014, was mobilized to Landstuhl Army Medical Center from 2011-2012, and was an inpatient clinical pharmacist at the Iowa City VA from 2014-2015. She has been at the Dubuque clinic since 2015 and works with residents through medication use evaluations. Her interests are diabetes and patient centered care.
Yvonne De Sloover Koch, PharmD, BCACP is an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Iowa City VA Medical Center and Adjunct Professor (Clinical) at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2000 and then completed a Primary Care Specialty Residency in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. De Sloover Koch is currently the coordinator for the Medication Management Clinic and her primary area of practice is in Pain Management. She was the 2016 recipient of the Excellence in Interprofessional Education & Practice Award from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Graduate Medical Education Office.
Tess Dyson, PharmD is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Hospice & Palliative Care. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2019 and completed a PGY-1 residency at the Iowa City VA in 2020. Following residency, she accepted a position as an Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist at the Iowa City VA where she rotated through a variety of areas. In August of 2022, she transitioned into her current role on the Hospice & Palliative Care team where she has enjoyed functioning as a mid-level provider in both the inpatient and clinic settings and working with the interdisciplinary team. She has been actively engaged as a preceptor for students and residents in both inpatient pharmacy/internal medicine and palliative care settings.
Jason A. Egge, PharmD, MS, BCPS joined the Iowa City VA in January 2006 as a clinical pharmacy specialist. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 2002 then completed a specialty practice residency in ambulatory care at the Iowa City VA the following year. He practiced as a clinical specialist in internal medicine/nephrology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota from 2003 to 2006 before rejoining the VA as a clinical pharmacy specialist. Dr. Egge completed an MS in epidemiology through the University of Iowa College of Public Health the Spring of 2009. He is currently the coordinator for pharmacoeconomics and education. His interests include pharmacoeconomics, formulary management, medication use evaluation, and database management.
Thomas Fisher, PharmD, BCACP graduated from the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy in 2009. He began his pharmacy career working with Walgreens as a community pharmacist and pharmacy manager in Denver Colorado. After 5 years in the community sector, Thomas went on to complete a PGY-1 Ambulatory Care residency at the Phoenix VA HCS. After finishing his residency, Thomas moved back home to Iowa and began his career with the Iowa City VA HCS as an outpatient pharmacist. Shortly after receiving his board certification in ambulatory care, Thomas also decided to join the Iowa Army National Guard. Following this initial military training, he transitioned into a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist position (Feb/2017) as one of the anticoagulation clinic coordinators. Thomas then deployed to Kuwait with the Iowa Guard from 2017 to 2018 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Following his deployment, Thomas has resumed his role as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist as serving as one of the Anticoagulation Clinic coordinators. His areas of interests include anticoagulation, combat medicine, cardiology, and mental health pharmacy. He loves working with and alongside our Veteran population.
Kaitlin Hanken, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP joined the ICVAHCS as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in mental health in April 2018. Dr. Hanken graduated from Drake University with her PharmD in 2014. Upon graduation, she completed her PGY-1 residency at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois, where she then completed her PGY-2 residency specializing in mental health. Prior to joining the Iowa City VAMC, she served as the only mental health CPS at the Hines VA. Her clinical interests include substance abuse and psychotic disorders.
Danielle Harris, PharmD, BCACP graduated from the University of Iowa in 2010 with her B.S. in Microbiology, then continued on to receive her PharmD from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2014. Afterwards she completed a PGY1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency with UNC/Walgreens in Chapel Hill, NC and later accepted a position as the UNC/Walgreens Residency Site Coordinator in Asheville, NC (2015-2017). While there she was the recipient of the programs UNC Outstanding Residency Preceptor Award (2015-2016). Dr. Harris then joined the ICVAHCS as an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in 2017. She received her Board Certification in Ambulatory Care in the Fall of 2018. Dr. Harris’s interests include precepting, patient care, anticoagulation and medication management.
Brett Heintz, PharmD, BCPS-ID received his doctorate in pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy and completed his residencies in pharmacy practice and infectious diseases at the University of California, Davis Medical center. After post-graduate training he served as an infectious disease clinical pharmacy specialist and Assistant Clinical Professor from 2007-2012 jointly with UCSF School of Pharmacy. He also is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist with added qualification in infectious diseases. Dr. Heintz, a Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases joined the Iowa City VA Health Care System in September 2012 initially serving as the internal medicine pharmacy specialist and currently as the director of the antimicrobial stewardship program. He holds an academic position as Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and precepts pharmacy students, delivers didactic lectures and coordinates a pharmacotherapy course. Dr. Heintz’s primary research and clinical interests include antimicrobial dosing in special populations; management of outpatient delivery of antimicrobial therapy; predictors of treatment failure and antimicrobial stewardship principles. Dr. Heintz has authored several articles and book chapters related to antimicrobial therapy and presented numerous presentations and posters at local, state and national level meetings. He is also the recipient of several teaching awards.
Shannon J. Heintz, PharmD, BCPS received her doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. She completed a pharmacy practice residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, a critical care specialty residency at the University of California, Davis Health System, and a pharmacoepidemiology research fellowship at California Department of Public Health and Touro University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Heintz, a Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care and Transplant, joined the Iowa City VA Health Care System in September 2012. She also serves as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Prior to joining the Iowa City VA and the University of Iowa she served as an Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist at the University of California, Davis Medical Center and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco College of Pharmacy.
Shella Johnson, PharmD, BCGP came to the Iowa City VA Health Care System as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in 2003. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2002 and completed the Primary Care Pharmacy Residency within the University of Iowa Department of Family Medicine in 2003. She joined the VA Geriatric Scholar Program and earned her BCGP in 2013. The former has afforded her opportunities to participate in clinical practice at VA medical centers across the country in areas such as alternative medicine, functional assessment, and palliative care. Dr. Johnson is currently the pharmacy provider for the Iowa City VA Home-Based Primary Care Team. She performs comprehensive medication assessments in the veterans homes, offers disease state management, and provides specific education as needed. Specific areas of interest include deprescribing, shared decision making, and end-of-life care.
Julie Karlan, R.Ph. joined the Iowa City VA Health Care System in August 2020 as the Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor. Prior to her position here, she was the Manager of Pharmacy at UnityPoint Health System St. Luke’s Hospital for 30 plus years. Julie participates on the Falls Committee, Medication Safety Committee, Patient Experience Council, and Equipment Committee. Julie serves on the Kirkwood Technician Advisory Committee and has been an officer of the Linn County Pharmacist Association. Julie enjoys working with students and the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy engaging the next generation of Pharmacy Professionals. Project management is an area of enjoyment with planning/implementing a mail order pharmacy and designing/opening a state of the art pharmacy. She looks forward to serving the veterans and the Iowa City VA Health System.
James Kay, PharmD, joined the ICVAHCS in December 2021 as Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor in the inpatient pharmacy. He received his PharmD from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2017. Prior to joining the ICVAHCS, James was a pharmacist at Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Iowa City, Iowa (2017-2019) and manager in Coralville, Iowa (2019-2021). During his time with Hy-Vee, he focused on patient medication therapy management through programs such as Outcomes and EQUIPP. He played an active role in immunization administration for the Iowa City market and assisted with biometric screenings. During his time with Hy-Vee, he served as a preceptor for pharmacy interns and undergraduate students at the University of Iowa.
Sean Kubik, PharmD, BCACP is the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) for the Coralville VA Clinic. Sean graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2013. He then went on to complete a PGY-1 Residency focused in ambulatory care at the Lincoln, Nebraska VA. After residency, he accepted a position at the Lincoln VA as a (PACT) pharmacist for two years. Sean transferred to the Iowa City VA in July of 2016. His areas of interest are diabetes, hypertension, and medication management.
Jon Linder, PharmD, BCACP is the Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and Home-Based Primary Care team for the Ottumwa VA Clinic. Jon graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2016 after studying journalism and medical sciences throughout undergraduate studies (also at the University of Iowa). He worked as a student research assistant at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in the Department of Psychiatry before pursuing a career in pharmacy (focusing primarily in bipolar disorder and heart rate variability). Jon graduated from the PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Iowa City VA Health Care System in June 2017 before transitioning to a VA staff position with the Ambulatory Care Specialist group for two years. His areas of interest include diabetes, virology, cardiology, and primary care; and he is passionate about improving veterans’ care through building trust and goal-setting.
Brian C. Lund, PharmD, MS has been a Core Investigator with ICVAHCS’ health services research division, the Center for Comprehensive Access & Delivery Research & Evaluation (CADRE), since 2009. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy in 1998 and a Master of Science in Epidemiology in 2002 from the University of Iowa. His training also encompassed a clinical residency in psychiatric pharmacy in 1999, a fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology in 2001, and a post-doctoral scholar position in pharmacoepidemiology and health outcomes research in 2002. Dr. Lund’s research focuses on pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, with an emphasis on mental health and older adult populations. He currently serves on the Pharmacy Resident Project Advisory Board (PAB), which oversees resident research projects, and is actively involved as a team member in many of the individual residency projects, which includes providing assistance with design, conduct, analysis, and reporting.
Shane Madsen, PharmD, BCPS is a clinical pharmacy specialist in Hospice & Palliative Care. He graduated from the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy, in 2002 and then completed a pharmacy practice residency at the Franciscan Health System in Tacoma, WA. Following his residency, he worked as a clinical pharmacist in inpatient and outpatient mental health at the Phoenix VAMC. He then moved closer to his family in Iowa and was inpatient clinical pharmacy manager at United Hospital, part of Allina Health, in St. Paul, MN. When his family relocated to Iowa City, he was briefly an inpatient clinical pharmacist at the Iowa City VAMC. From there, he started clinical pharmacy services with the Rheumatology Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. When a clinical pharmacy manager position was created for Ambulatory Care, Shane moved into this role. He followed his passions for developing new services and caring for veterans and came back to the ICVAHCS to start pharmacy services with the Hospice & Palliative Care program. He has been actively engaged as a preceptor for students and residents in all of his positions and been on the Residency Advisory Committees at United Hospital and UIHC.
Shane has been actively involved in pharmacy organizations. Shane recently completed his term as Trustee for Region 2 for the Iowa Pharmacy Association. He has been a member and Chair of the IPA Health Systems Liaison Board. He completed a one year appointment as an inaugural member of the executive committee for the new ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners. He has participated on ASHP Section Advisory Groups for Workload & Productivity, Business Management, and Clinical Practice Advancement. Shane has represented Iowa and Minnesota as a delegate to the ASHP House of Delegates. Shane served as Treasurer and President of the Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists – Central and was Chair of the Public Policy Committee for the Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Outside of pharmacy, Shane is a member of the Board of Directors of Prelude Behavioral Services and currently serves as the Vice President for the board.
Meaghan Meyer, PharmD, BCPS is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care at the Iowa City VAHCS. Dr. Meyer received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin Superior in 2000, then went on to conduct genetic research at the University of Minnesota Duluth until 2003. She graduated with her PharmD from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2007 and completed the PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Iowa City VAHCS in 2008. She worked in clinical research focusing on physician/pharmacist collaboration at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and Iowa City VAHCS until 2010 when she returned to the Iowa City VA Pharmacy as part of the Medication Reconciliation Core. She transitioned into the Clinical Specialist group in 2015. Her clinical interests include Transgender care, Women’s Health, Anticoagulation and Primary Care.
Billie Jo Myers, PharmD. is a 2003 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. She joined the Iowa City VA in 2008, working in the Outpatient Pharmacy. During her outpatient career, she served on several committees including: Take back workgroup, Controlled Substance Crew, and the Opioid Sentinel Group. She is the pharmacy representative for the Disruptive Behavior Committee and is also an instructor for the Iowa City HCS MOVE program (weight loss program). She joined the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist group in July, 2018. Her primary focus is in anticoagulation and medication management. Prior to joining the ICVAHCS, Dr. Myers worked at several Hy-Vee pharmacies in the Iowa City and Coralville area. She has been working with pharmacy students throughout her career and enjoys being a preceptor for students and residents.
Macklin (Mack) O’Brien, PharmD, BCPS graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2012. After graduation he moved to the Pacific Northwest where he completed a PGY1 residency at PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver. After residency he practiced on the inpatient surgery floors at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), in Portland. Mack’s surgery practice included care for patients on the bariatric, emergency, general, neuro and trauma surgery floors. He was part of a pilot transitions of care program for surgery patients discharging from the hospital. OHSU was the hub of bariatric surgery in Oregon and Mack was integral to the optimization of pharmaceutical care for bariatric surgery patients throughout their hospital stay and at time of discharge. While at OHSU Mack was a clinical adjunct professor with Oregon State University and precepted pharmacy students on rotation. Mack became a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist in 2015. Mack moved back to his Iowa roots in 2017 when he accepted a position working in primary care and telemedicine at the Iowa City VA Healthcare Center. He provides disease state management remotely for the Sterling, Illinois Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and several days per week in Iowa City for the primary care Red Team veteran’s and providers. Mack is proud to be reconnected with his alma mater as an adjunct professor for the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. He also enjoys mentoring pharmacy students through the College of Pharmacy’s 1885 Society mentorship program. Mack’s mission in pharmacy is veteran-centric care meshes patient preferences and ideas with pharmaceutical care and safety.
Kelsey Pausche, PharmD, BCACP is originally from West Chicago, IL and has been with the ICVA ambulatory care pharmacy specialist group since 2019, following completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI, earlier that year. She earned her PharmD in 2018 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, but prior to that, completed her bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of Iowa in 2014. Not to worry, she does root for the Hawkeyes when the two schools play each other. She kept herself occupied during the COVID quarantine by studying for and passing the ambulatory care pharmacy board certification exam in October 2020. Kelsey has been interested in ambulatory care ever since volunteering in the ICVA anticoagulation clinic during her undergrad years, and is honored to be back now working with the pharmacists and clinic that inspired her pharmacy journey!
Taylor Steckler, PharmD, BCPS graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2017 and completed his PGY-1 at the Iowa City VA in 2018. From there he was an inpatient clinical pharmacist and transitioned to a role as a clinical pharmacy informaticist in 2020. In his role in informatics, he troubleshoots and optimizes pharmacy automation, develops CPRS order menus, and generates reports for management and individual MUEs. Taylor is highly motivated in demonstrating the utility of big data and automation in pharmacy operations and enjoys getting students and residents exposure to informatics.
Abby Tague, PharmD, CACP joined the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center in July 2009. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2003 and competed a Primary Care Specialty Residency at the William S. Middleton VA Hospital in Madison, WI. She currently serves as the Iowa City VAMC Anticoagulation Clinic Co-Coordinator. Prior to joining the Iowa City VAMC, she worked for the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics as the Clinical Coordinator of the Anticoagulation Clinic.
Marshall Tague, PharmD, BCOP joined the Iowa City Veteran Affairs Medical Center in July 2009. He is a 2003 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Upon graduation he completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin from 2003 to 2004. He then went on to complete an Oncology Specialty Residency at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida from 2004 to 2005. Prior to joining the Iowa City VAMC he worked at the University of Wisconsin Hospital Clinics providing services to inpatient Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care services. He is currently the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology at the Iowa City VAMC.
Krystal Titus-Rains, PharmD, BCPS Krystal graduated from the University of Iowa College of pharmacy in 2014 and pursued a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System. She completed a PGY2 residency in oncology pharmacy at the VA in Durham, NC prior to returning to the Iowa City VA in 2016. She is currently an inpatient clinical pharmacist and resident co-coordinator for the inpatient pharmacy rotations and staffing experiences. Her interests include internal medicine and oncology. She enjoys covering for the oncology clinical pharmacy specialist when needed and is pursuing board certification in oncology.
Traviss Tubbs, PharmD. is the Chief of Pharmacy Services for the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) and also hold the titles of Assistant Dean of Veterans Affairs and Assistant Professor (Clinical) at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2001. After graduation Dr. Tubbs worked for Wal-Mart Pharmacy in roles including Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacy District Manager and Corporate Recruiter for Pharmacy and Optometry. Traviss then took a position as a Clinical Pharmacist in the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Department at the UIHC. He joined the Iowa City VA Health Care System in October of 2009 as the Pharmacy Supervisor for Outpatient Services. Dr. Tubbs was later promoted to Associate Chief of Operation Compliance and Supply Management and subsequently to the Chief position. As Chief of Pharmacy, Traviss is ultimately responsible for all pharmacy related operations, contracting, budgeting, compliance, outcomes, inventory management and clinical practice. Dr. Tubbs is also involved in policy management and development for the ICVAHCS. He serves on the Residency Advisory Board, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Clinical Executive Board, Quality Safety Value Committee, Space Committee, Opioid Review Board, Pain Committee, Affiliation Partnership Council and Peer Review Committee for the ICVAHCS. At the VISN level, Dr. Tubbs serves on the VISN 23 Pharmacy Advisory Board, VISN 23 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and the VISN 23 Pain Committee. At the national level, Traviss has previously worked with the Medication Reconciliation Documentation Workgroup, the Pharmacy Recruitment and Retention Advisory Board and a workgroup tasked with reviewing and recommending changes to the national directive on controlled substance inspections. In his work with the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Tubbs serves on the Dean’s Executive Committee, lectures in the Leadership and Professional Development Electives and mentors pharmacy students through the College of Pharmacy’s 1885 Society mentorship program.
Nancee Waterbury, PharmD, BCACP has been a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Iowa City VA since 2001. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2000 and completed the specialized practice residency in Ambulatory Care at the Iowa City VA in June 2001. Dr. Waterbury is currently the PGY 1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Director. Her primary areas of clinic involvement include diabetes and virology. She is an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association participating in the Leadership Pharmacy Conference, receiving Young Pharmacist of the Year award, completing a two-year term on the Board of Trustees in 2012 and serving on a variety of committees. Dr. Waterbury is an adjunct assistant professor for the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. She lectures several times a year and helps precept students.
Luke Watson, PharmD, BCPP joined the ICVAHCS as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry in 2016. Dr. Watson received his B.S. in Chemistry from the Truman State University in 2010. Dr. Watson received his PharmD. degree from the University of Iowa in 2014. He completed his PGY-1 residency training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He then completed his PGY-2 residency training in psychiatric pharmacy residency at the ICVAHCS and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Watson’s clinical interests include psychiatric and neurological pharmacy.
Megan Watson, PharmD, BCPS is an inpatient clinical pharmacist. She is originally from North Central Iowa and studied biology at Wartburg College before starting pharmacy school at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. She first worked at the ICVA HCS as an inpatient pharmacy student intern. She graduated from pharmacy school in 2014 and completed a PGY1 residency at the Omaha VAMC in 2016. After residency she rejoined the ICVA HCS inpatient pharmacy as a clinical pharmacist. As an inpatient clinical pharmacist, she serves a variety of areas on a rotating basis including internal medicine, surgery, sterile IV preparation, emergency department, and central pharmacy. She is a team preceptor for pharmacy students and residents on their internal medicine rotations and also precepts residents during their staffing experience.
Marcia Chace Zeithamel, BS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP is an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. She received her Bachelor of Science in 1995 and Doctor of Pharmacy in 2005 from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist. Dr. Zeithamel has cared for our Nations’ Veterans in the ambulatory care pharmacy setting at the Iowa City VA HCS since 2003, and has served in her current Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner position since 2017. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and enjoys precepting pharmacy students and residents. Her primary areas of interest and clinic involvement include Primary Care, Geriatric Pharmacy, Medication Management and Anticoagulation. She is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Christine L. Zeman, PharmD. is an Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Specialist Operations. Christine earned her doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2000 and joined the ICVAHCS in 2002 as an outpatient staff pharmacist. During her career with the VA, Dr. Zeman has served as Outpatient Pharmacy Program Manager in 2007-2008 prior to transitioning to a PACT pharmacy clinical role in 2009. As a PACT pharmacist, Dr. Zeman provided clinical pharmacy support and medication therapy management services to the Coralville Primary Care Clinic. In September 2019, she transitioned her role to Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Specialist Operations. She is an adjunct professor for the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, precepting both pharmacy students and residents. She graduated from the VA’s LEAD program in 2006 and attended the Iowa Pharmacy Association’s Leadership Pharmacy Conference in 2012. Prior to her career with VA, Dr. Zeman managed Drug Town in Columbus Junction, IA, and provided pharmacy consultative services for the local nursing facility. Her primary area of interest is ambulatory/primary care.