Katelyn Eileen Johnson

Dr. Johnson is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Community Pharmacist. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy in 2015 and completed a PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency with Kroger Health in 2016. Following residency, she completed a two year Corporate Pharmacy Fellowship with Kroger Health in 2018 and obtained her Master of Science in Pharmacy Leadership from the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy. 

Dr. Johnson is the PGY2 Community-based Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Program Director for Kroger Health. She is a board certified ambulatory care pharmacist and maintains an active practice site at Kroger Health. She is the course director for Therapeutics of Non-Prescription Medications II, a first year professional course. Additionally, she teaches in multiple courses, including Therapeutics I and Pharmacy Practice.

Her research interests include medication therapy management, medication adherence, immunizations, point-of-care testing, community pharmacy residency, and community pharmacy practice advancement.

Doctor of Pharmacy: James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy Cincinnati, OH, 2015

Master of Science in Pharmacy Leadership: James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy Cincinnati, OH, 2018

Peer Reviewed Publications

Johnson K, Kirby J, Kayse A, Brookhart A, Frede S, Hincapie A. (2020. ) Impact of an Adherence Intervention Program on Patient Adherence and Star Ratings Measures in a Large Community Pharmacy Chain.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association., , 60 (4 ) ,e70 -e78More Information

Zmoira A, Rogers E, Johnson A, Johnson K. (2020. ) Implementation of a Depression Screening as Part of a Holistic Adherence Assessment in a Large Community Pharmacy Chain.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association., , 61 (4 ) ,S154 -S160More Information

Coffman R, Johnson A, Frede S, Pleiman M, Johnson K. (2021. ) The Evaluation of Mandatory Alerts on Long-Acting Opioid Prescriptions and the Use of a Community Pharmacy Naloxone Protocol.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association., , 62 (4 ) ,S35 -S40More Information

Beldon C, Rogers K, Johnson A, Schneider R, Stinson L, Frede S, Johnson K. (2024. ) Assessment of a Community Pharmacist Remote Monitoring Service in Patients Using Continuous Glucose Monitors.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association., , 64 (4S ) ,102106 More Information

Hegener M, Johnson K. (2024. ) Academia’s Support of Community Pharmacy in This Time of Transformation.American Journal of Pharmacy Education., , 88 (9 ) ,101261 More Information

Beldon C, Frede S, Blackburn S, Barnes B, Brookhart A, Johnson K. (2025. ) Impact of a Community Pharmacist Referral on the Completion of Annual Wellness Visits.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association Practice Innovations., , 100041 More Information

Book Chapter

Johnson K, Hegener M. (2025 ) Chapter 12: Dyslipidemia and Liver Function Abnormalities. A Pharmacist’s Guide to Point-of-Care Testing. American Pharmacists Association.

2016 Daniel A. Herbert Incentive Grant Award The American Pharmacists Association Foundation

2018 Excellence in Healthcare Quality Initiatives Award Pharmacy Quality Alliance

2019 First Professional Year Faculty Excellence in Mentorship Award University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

2020 Faculty Excellence Award Rho Chi Society

2021 First Professional Year Faculty Excellence in Mentorship Award University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

2022 Deans Faculty Excellence Award University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

2023 First Professional Year Faculty Excellence in Mentorship Award University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

2024 First Professional Year Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

2025 Under 40 Award Ohio Pharmacists Association

2025 First Professional Year Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

2015-2016 PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency, Kroger Health, , Cincinnati, OH

2016-2018 Corporate Pharmacy Fellowship, Kroger Health, , Cincinnati, OH

Academic - katelyn.johnson@uc.edu