Travis Albrecht, RPh, PharmD, Operational Director
Travis Albrecht received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky in May of 2013. Prior to graduation he spent four years as an intern at the Kentucky Clinic Outpatient Pharmacy. After graduation, he worked as a staff pharmacist with the same pharmacy before moving to the Coalition in early 2015.
His experience within the high volume retail setting at the Kentucky Clinic has prepared him for the myriad questions we handle at the coalition with regards to patients and their pharmacies. His strong connection with the UK Pharmacy has allowed for efficient communication between the coalition, our patients and the pharmacy.
He enjoys speaking with patients and helping them understand their medications – both the pharmaceutical logic behind each prescription as well as how the patient could save money by switching to a safe, effective, cheaper alternative. He has enjoyed how this role as a pharmacist has challenged him and opened his eyes to a new world of opportunities for pharmacists.
Marissa Boelhauf, PharmD, Clinical Director
Marissa Boelhauf joined Know Your Rx Coalition in 2015. She helps manage prescription benefits for UK employees as well as employees of other coalition members. She also provides counseling about prescriptions. She is a lifelong Lexington native and graduated from the UK College of Pharmacy in 2011. She worked in a RiteAid pharmacy for nine years before coming to UK.
As a pharmacist, she enjoys being able to provide medication information to patients that can help manage their medical conditions effectively. Know Your Rx provides a clinical setting where she can provide patient-centered care to members that focuses on disease-state management with the most cost-effective medication therapies.
Gina Beanland, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Gina Beanland received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2012 from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She spent several years working in retail pharmacy prior to joining the coalition in 2019.
Gina’s focus at the coalition has been pharmacogenomic counseling and medication therapy management. She truly appreciates how DNA can be used by healthcare providers to more efficiently prescribe medications that are less likely to cause harm, and more likely to provide the desired effect. Gina strives to empower members to optimize their healthcare outcomes through personalized medicine.
Megan Clements, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Megan Clements received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in May 2017. She worked as a community pharmacist for 2 & ½ years at Rite Aid pharmacy before joining the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2020.
Megan is excited to be part of the Coalition as a clinical pharmacist and enjoys being part of such a great team of pharmacists. She enjoys interacting with patients and helping them with any issues that arise. Her goal is to help patients optimize their medication therapy by finding the most effective and affordable alternatives to their medications.
Whitney Deal, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Whitney Deal received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky in May of 2013. After graduation, she worked for Walgreens as a floater pharmacist for a year and then a pharmacy manager for six years. She joined the Coalition as a clinical staff pharmacist in January 2020.
She has a strong passion for patient care and her experience in the retail setting has paved the way for her to effectively and efficiently manage Coalition members medications and provide cost-saving alternatives when applicable. She also enjoys speaking with patients and helping them understand their medications.
She loves her new role at the Coalition and the comradery the team of pharmacists emulate on a daily basis towards the collective goal of optimizing patient care.
Amy Griesser, RPh, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Amy Griesser, RPh graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 1997. Throughout her career, she has worked in a wide variety of pharmacy settings, including retail, compounding and long-term care.
Ms. Griesser joined the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2015 as a clinical staff pharmacist. She enjoys being able to give members her undivided attention when they call in with prescription questions or concerns. Her goal is helping patients save money while improving their health care.
Stacy Poskin, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Stacy Poskin received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in May 2009. She joined the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2018 as a clinical staff pharmacist after working as a community pharmacist for Kroger Pharmacy for nine years.
She enjoys developing relationships with patients while helping them solve problems related to their medications, better understand their pharmacy benefit, and gain insightful information about their medications. She also enjoys the continual clinical knowledge she gains with this position. Her goal is to provide excellent customer service with the coalition patients while helping to answer questions and helping to maximize prescription savings.
Lacey Wilkinson, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Lacey Wilkinson received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky in May of 2014. She worked in a community pharmacy setting as a staff pharmacist for Walgreens for eight years prior to transitioning into her role as a clinical pharmacist for the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2022.
She has enjoyed the increased clinical knowledge she has gained since joining the Coalition as well as the time she is able to spend educating patients about their medications. Her overall focus is to assist patients in obtaining affordable medications so they can receive the best health outcome possible. It is important to her to build relationships with patients so they know they can use the Coalition as resource when questions arise related to medications or their prescription benefits insurance plan.
Allison Russell, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Allison Russell received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky in 2003. She spent 10 years as a community pharmacist at both Walmart Pharmacy and the Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy prior to joining the coalition as a clinical staff pharmacist in 2013.
She loves her role at the coalition and considers her previous community pharmacy experience an asset in helping to provide the best care to the coalition members. She loves talking to people and educating them on their medications in addition to helping to identify cost-savings strategies and to maximize savings for members.
Lauren Vickers, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Lauren Vickers graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2020. She joined the Coalition as a pharmacist fellow and upon completion of the fellowship, transitioned to her current role as a clinical staff pharmacist. She enjoys working with this exceptional pharmacist team to provide innovative and unique patient care solutions while lowering healthcare costs.
Patricia Walker, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Patricia Walker earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and her Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the University of Kentucky.
She has worked as a clinical pharmacist for KYRx since 2017. Patricia is passionate about providing the best service possible to our members and finds great fulfillment in helping them navigate their prescription needs while reducing costs. The supportive and collaborative environment at KYRx Coalition makes her experience even more rewarding, and she is grateful for the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives every day.
Zach Wilkerson, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Zach Wilkerson received his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Kentucky in 2017. Prior to joining the Know Your Rx Coalition, Zach worked as a pharmacist for University of Kentucky Outpatient Pharmacy Services.
Since joining the Coalition, his work has centered around the field of pharmacogenomics, offering personalized medication counseling to Coalition members. By collaborating with physicians, this work helps ensure members receive medications that are both safe and effective based on their unique genetic results.