Dr. Griggs leads a systemwide pharmacy enterprise at UVA Health, a five-hospital system with more than 1,000 inpatient beds, 1,400 providers and more than 1.2 million outpatient visits annually. She is responsible for 24 licensed pharmacy locations, more than 600 full-time employees, an $800 million operating budget, and $2.8 billion in patient revenue spanning acute care, ambulatory, infusion, retail and specialty services. Dr. Griggs developed and implemented the department’s first strategic plan and drove a more than 40% increase in pharmacy revenue while managing the $800 million expense budget. She led a comprehensive organizational redesign for more than 600 employees and spearheaded the UVA Health Pharmacy Central Services Center, which opened in 2026 to centralize automated fulfillment, call center operations and supply management. She also expanded the ambulatory pharmacy network and doubled centralized prescription fulfillment capacity. In 2025, Dr. Griggs received the “Distinguished Alumni Award” from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, and in 2024 UVA Health earned the “High-Value Pharmacy Award” from Premier.
