Dr. Durkee was born on November 2, 1973 in Glens Falls, NY. She attended Hudson Falls Central Schools until she graduated with honors in 1991. She played varsity basketball and softball and was a member of the National Honor Society. She worked annually with her family on the community fundraiser Sandy Hill Days. Dr. Durkee discovered a passion for pharmacy during high school. She was accepted to the Albany College of Pharmacy (ACP) during her junior year of high school.
Dr. Durkee continued community service during college through her involvement in Lambda Kappa Sigma and enjoyed participating in local health fairs and educational events while completing her pharmacy education. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Pharmacy from ACP in 1996 and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University in 2000. She completed an ASHP Accredited Specialty Residency in Geriatrics with Campbell University and Duke University Medical Center in 2001. Dr. Durkee is dually licensed in NY and NC and has achieved certifications as a pharmacist immunizer, certified geriatrics practitioner and board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy.
Dr. Durkee is currently the Associate Chief of Pharmacy for Clinical Services for the Durham VA Health Care System (DVA HCS) serving over 65,000 veterans across North Carolina. She has had the honor and privilege of serving our Nation’s Heroes in this role for over 15 years. She leads over 40 clinical pharmacy specialists providing clinical pharmacy services in over 17 specialty areas including critical care, nutrition support, cardiology, internal medicine, infectious diseases, oncology, anticoagulation, primary care, emergency medicine, pain management, women’s health, and geriatrics.
Dr. Durkee is active in state and national pharmacy organizations and serves on several local, regional, and national committees. She has collaborated on professional publications and is considered a national subject matter expert on clinical pharmacy staffing models and professional practice competency evaluations. Dr. Durkee has mentored and supported the training of hundreds of pharmacy students and residents, always encouraging them to be open to opportunity and embrace the lessons learned from mistakes.
Dr. Durkee lives in Cary, NC with her husband, Brenden, and their children, Cameron and Caitlin. She visits Hudson Falls at least once a year to spend time with her best friend from high school (Marla), parents (Jane and Bob), and her brother (Kevin) and his family.