The Division of Pharmaceutical Services intentionally and purposefully focuses on supporting St. Jude’s dual mission of advancing research and providing superior clinical care. Our dedicated and talented team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other personnel help to ensure that every patient receiving drug therapy at St. Jude does so in a manner to achieve the best possible outcomes. The clinical mission of the Division is to provide the highest quality comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical care to our patients, and to facilitate the generation of new knowledge related to the use of drug therapy. These goals are achieved by relying on personnel and systems which assure the best provision of pharmacy operational and clinical services, with a constant attention to analysis and improvement of our functions.


Division Leadership

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    David Aguero, PharmD, MSTL, FASHP, FAMIA

    Pharmacy Informatics Residency Director

    David Aguero, PharmD, MSTL, FASHP, FAMIA

    Pharmacy Informatics Residency Director

    Research Interests

    • Technology innovation and strategy
    • Workflow digitalization
    • Human factors engineering
    • Supply chain serialization

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    David Aguero, PharmD, MSTL, FASHP, FAMIA

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

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    M. Brooke Beavers Bernhardt, PharmD, MS, FCCP, BCOP, BCPPS

    Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty

    Chief Pharmaceutical Officer

    Division Director, Pharmacy Services

    M. Brooke Beavers Bernhardt, PharmD, MS, FCCP, BCOP, BCPPS

    Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty

    Chief Pharmaceutical Officer

    Division Director, Pharmacy Services

    Research Interests

    • Pharmacogenomics of treatment-related toxicity and outcomes in pediatric cancer
    • Novel drug development and therapeutic repurposing in pediatric oncology and hematology
    • Epidemiology and population sciences in pediatric oncology and hematology
    • Pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research

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    M. Brooke Beavers Bernhardt, PharmD, MS, FCCP, BCOP, BCPPS

    Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

    MS 150, Room C1300

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

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    James M. Hoffman, PharmD, MS

    Member, St. Jude Faculty

    Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety

    James M. Hoffman, PharmD, MS

    Member, St. Jude Faculty

    Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety

    Research Interests

    • Medication safety and outcomes  
    • Implementation of pharmacogenomics 
    • Patient safety event detection 
    • Improvement science 

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    James M. Hoffman, PharmD, MS

    Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    MS 741, Room N1073

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

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    William A. Humphrey, BS Pharm, MS, MBA

    Director, Pharmacy Operations

    William A. Humphrey, BS Pharm, MS, MBA

    Director, Pharmacy Operations

    Clinical Interests

    • Pharmacy Administration
    • Pharmacy Operations
    • Regulatory

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    William A. Humphrey, BS Pharm, MS, MBA

    Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

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    John N. McCormick BS, PharmD, BCNSP

    Director-Clinical Pharmacy Programs

    John N. McCormick BS, PharmD, BCNSP

    Director-Clinical Pharmacy Programs

    Clinical Interests

    • Clinical Programs

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    John N. McCormick BS, PharmD, BCNSP

    Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

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    Steve Pate, DPh

    Director, Outpatient Pharmaceutical Services

    Pharmaceutical Compliance Officer

    Steve Pate, DPh

    Director, Outpatient Pharmaceutical Services

    Pharmaceutical Compliance Officer

    Clinical Interests

    • Outpatient Pharmaceutical Services
    • Compliance
    • Revenue Cycle
    • 340B Program

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    Steve Pate, DPh

    Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

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    Jennifer Robertson, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP

    Medication-Use Safety and Policy Residency Director

    Director, Medication Outcomes and Safety

    Jennifer Robertson, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP

    Medication-Use Safety and Policy Residency Director

    Director, Medication Outcomes and Safety

    Research Interests

    • Medication Event Prevention
    • Clinical Decision Support/Alert Fatigue

    Clinical Interests

    • Medication Use Policy
    • Medication Safety

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    Jennifer Robertson, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    262 Danny Thomas Place

    Memphis, TN 38105-3678

Division Faculty

Strategic priorities

  • Pharmaceutical care

    Provide the highest quality comprehensive pharmaceutical care to children with catastrophic diseases

  • Professional growth and teamwork

    Cultivate an environment that facilitates and encourages professional growth and teamwork

  • Shared knowledge

    Share knowledge and improvements through data, publications and presentations

  • Compliance/ Regulatory

    Ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

The Division of Pharmaceutical Services continues to lead the nation in pediatric pharmacy operations and in/outpatient and clinical services. Our elite team of clinical pharmacists ensures every patient at St. Jude receives the best care possible through the safe, effective and rationale use of drug therapy. The clinical mission of the Division is to provide the highest quality comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical care to children with catastrophic diseases and facilitate the generation of new knowledge related to the use of drug therapy. St. Jude maintains some of the most sophisticated pharmacy informatics pipelines and fosters seamless integration between pharmacists and other clinicians throughout the hospital.

Pharmaceutical Services include:

  • pharmacotherapy consultation to assist in therapy selection
  • pharmacokinetic evaluations to individualize drug therapy regimens
  • parental therapy support
  • investigational drug study services
  • comprehensive medication outcomes programs to assure safety and efficacy
  • patient and parent education to ensure appropriate medication use


Academic Initiatives


Investigational Pharmaceutical Services

This unit is dedicated to the coordination and support of all medication aspects of the design and conduct of clinical trials. We are integrated into St. Jude Central Protocol and Data Monitoring Office. Support activities include consultation with feasibility measurements, protocol development and consent information, drafting medication sections of standardized order sets, and set up and maintenance of investigational drug accountability records.