John Choi

Chief Pharmacy Officer

John Choi, PharmD, MHA, has served as the chief pharmacy officer of Covenant Health since March 2026. He oversees all pharmaceutical functions in the health system. Prior to joining Covenant Health, John served as senior director of pharmacy at Centra Health, where he oversaw inpatient and ambulatory pharmacy operations including oncology infusions, retail, long-term care and specialty pharmacies for six hospitals and over 50 ambulatory clinics. 

Choi’s background includes over 20 years of leadership experience and encompasses health system pharmacies, 340B enterprises, pharmacy benefit management, regulatory compliance, clinical integration and post-graduate residency programs. He has directed enterprise-wide sterile compounding, medication safety, clinical and ambulatory pharmacies, and med to beds and medication therapy management programs. While at Centra Health, Choi achieved $45 million in annual cost savings and championed technology updates, automation and compliance initiatives across inpatient and outpatient settings. 

Before working at Centra Health, Choi worked in director positions with responsibilities over retail pharmacy developments, program enhancements, specialty and home infusion services, and post-graduate residency programs at health systems across the country. 

Choi received his doctorate degree in pharmacy from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and his master’s degree in health services administration from Ohio University in Athens. He studied biochemistry and pre-pharmacy at Texas A&M University in College Station. 

Why I work at Covenant Health

In addition to my professional values’ alignment with Covenant Health’s commitment to improving the quality of life of the community through better health, I am excited to be part of a highly reputable team of caregivers providing excellent and comprehensive healthcare services.