Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Kayla Johnson, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP is currently a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who works within the specialty department and has a focus on medications within the neurology and psychiatric realms. She graduated from Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and went on to complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency followed by a specialty PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency. Kayla's varied background has allowed her to facilitate patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting among a variety of patient populations. This experience allows for her insight to the continuum of care for each patient to be the forethought when building standard operating procedures and developing pharmacist and technician roles. Her current goals include advancing the role of the specialty pharmacist within a clinic space through the utilization of collaborative practice agreements. She has served in a variety of leadership positions within ASHP since pharmacy school and is currently a member of the Educational Steering Committee Member within the ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners. She is also serving as one of the program committee members for the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) annual meeting. Kayla routinely engages in the education of pharmacy students/residents; additionally, she presents her research activities concerning the advancement of the pharmacist role and clinical aspects of patient care through a combination of conference posters and publications.
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Monday, June 13, 2022
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