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Director of Pharmacy

James L. Gray, III, PharmD, MBA
Director of Pharmacy
BS, University of Pittsburgh
PharmD, Duquesne University
MBA, Washington University
Residency, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh
jlg5809.bjc.org

Residency Program Clinical Faculty

Heather M. Arnold, PharmD, BCPS
Medicine Critical Care
PharmD, University of Iowa
PGY1 Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
hxa7561@bjc.org

Kristan M. Augustin, PharmD, BCOP
Stem Cell Transplant
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago
Oncology Pharmacy Practice Residency, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
kma3852@bjc.org

K. Bennett Bain, PharmD, BCPS 
Lung Transplant
BA, University of Virginia
PharmD, University of California San Francisco
PGY1 Residency, University of Virginia
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
kxb2731@bjc.org

Jeffrey R. Blunt, PharmD 
Drug Information
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Residency, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis
jrb5738@bjc.org

Leigh M. Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP
Medical Oncology
PharmD, University of Iowa
Certificate in Public Health, University of Iowa
PGY1 Residency, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
PGY2 Oncology Residency, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
lxb2443@bjc.org

Lyndsey J. Bowman, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency
Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Transplant
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Medical University of South Carolina
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Medical University of South Carolina
ljb3640@bjc.org

Sara K. Butler, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Program Director, PGY2 Oncology Residency
Medical Oncology
PharmD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Duke University Hospital
Oncology Specialty Residency, Duke University Hospital
skm8745@bjc.org

William B. Call, PharmD
Internal Medicine
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency, VA Saint Louis Health Care System - John Cochran Division
PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency, VA Saint Louis Health Care System - John Cochran Division
wcall@bjc.org

Ed Casabar, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
BS, University of Iowa
PharmD, University of Iowa
Fellowship, University of Iowa
Added Qualifications in Infectious Diseases
ecasabar@bjc.org

Laura M. Challen, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Ambulatory Care
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, University of Texas
MBA, University of Houston
Pharmacy Practice Residency with an Emphasis in Managed Care,
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Harvard Vanguard
laura.challen@bjc.org

Jamie W. Craig, PharmD
Hematologic Malignancies/Stem Cell Transplant
PharmD, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC Campus
PGY1 Residency, University of Kentucky
PGY2 Oncology Residency, University of Kentucky
jwc9408@bjc.org

Eli N. Deal, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, Pharmacotherapy Residency
Internal Medicine
PharmD, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Pharmacotherapy Specialty Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
end0164@bjc.org

Sean R. DeFrates, PharmD
Bone Marrow Transplant/ Hematologic Malignancies
PharmD, University of Iowa
PGY1 Residency, University of Kentucky
PGY2 Hematology/Oncology Residency, University of Kentucky
sdefrates@bjc.org

Misty L. Gonzalez, PharmD, BCPP
Psychiatry
PharmD, Purdue University
PGY1 Residency, State University of New York, Buffalo
PGY2 Psychiatry Residency, State University of New York, Buffalo
mgonzalez@bjc.org

Justinne E. Guyton, PharmD
Ambulatory Care
PharmD, Souther Illinois University Edwardsville
BA Chemistry, Westminster College
PGY1 Residency, Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency, University of North Carolina Hospitals and Clinics
jguyton@bjc.org

Jennifer C. Hagopian, PharmD, BCPS 
Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Transplant
BS, University of Michigan
PharmD, Wayne State University
PGY1 Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
jch2298@bjc.org

Lindsay M. Hladnik, PharmD, BCOP
Hematologic Malignancies/Stem Cell Transplant
PharmD, Purdue University
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Aurora Health Care
Oncology Specialty Residency, MD Anderson Cancer Center
lxh0275@bjc.org

James M. Hollands, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-Cardiology
Program Director, PGY2 Critical Care Residency
Cardiology/Critical Care
PharmD, Wilkes University
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Added Qualifications in Cardiology
jmh4627@bjc.org

Timothy A. Horwedel, PharmD, BCPS
Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Transplant
PharmD, Northeastern University
PGY1 Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
PGY2 Transplant Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
txh3253@bjc.org

Theresa Human, PharmD, BCPS
Neurology/Neurosurgery Intensive Care
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Charleston Area Medical Center
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Medical University of South Carolina
txm5120@bjc.org

Jennifer A. Iuppa, PharmD, BCPS
Lung Transplant
PharmD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
PGY1 Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
jai5842@bjc.org

Paul Juang, PharmD, BCPS
Medicine Critical Care
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
BS, University of Rochester
PharmD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Critical Care Specialty Residency, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
phj0081@bjc.org

Anthony C. Kessels, PharmD, FASHP, BCPS
Manager, Medication Safety
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, University of Illinois
Pharmacotherapy Specialty Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
ack1266@bjc.org

Jeff O. Klaus, PharmD, BCPS
Hematologic Malignancies
PharmD, University of Houston
Pharmacotherapy Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
jok9666@bjc.org

Craig A. McCammon, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine
PharmD, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Pharmacy Practice Residency, VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
cam1157@bjc.org

Julie A. Nobbe, PharmD
Investigational Drug Service
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
jap7427@bjc.org

Jane D. Portell, PharmD
Drug Information
BS Education, University of Missouri, Columbia
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, University of Arkansas
jxp0108@bjc.org

David J. Ritchie, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, AQ-Infectious Diseases
Program Director, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
BS, Purdue University
PharmD, Purdue University
Residency, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis
Added Qualifications in Infectious Diseases
djr0519@bjc.org

Stephen J. Schafers, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
JD, Laclede School of Law
sjs5345@bjc.org

Jerrica E. Shuster, PharmD, BCPS
Heart Failure/Heart Transplant
BS, Kent State University
PharmD, University of Southern Nevada
PGY1 Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
PGY2 Cardiology Residency, University of Michigan Hospitals
jxs9407@bjc.org

Lee Skrupky, PharmD, BCPS
Surgery Burn Trauma Critical Care
PharmD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
lxs6926@bjc.org

Jennifer R. Smith, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Manager of Clinical Services
Program Director, PGY1 Residency
Cardiothoracic Surgery/Critical Care
PharmD, Butler University
MBA, Webster University
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
jrs3713@bjc.org

Christine Spaeth-Kelso, PharmD, BCPS
Ambulatory Care
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Elizabeth's Hospital
cas7870@bjc.org

Paul Stranges, PharmD, BCPS
Ambulatory Care
PharmD, Midwestern University, Chicago
PGY1 Residency, University of Michigan
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency, University of Michigan
pstranges@bjc.org

Rachel C. Stratman, PharmD, BCPS
Peri-Operative Services
BS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency, University of Kentucky
PGY2 Critical Care Residency, University of Kentucky
rcs1713@bjc.org

Bethany R. Tellor, PharmD, BCPS
Cardiothoracic Surgery/Critical Care
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
brt2093@bjc.org

Elizabeth M. Welch, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Administration
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor
PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
bmn9303@bjc.org

Pictured above (left to right): Leigh Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP; Jennifer Riney, PharmD, BCPS; Jane Portell, PharmD; Scott Micek, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP.

 

Facts About Our Faculty

Thirty-four On-Site Preceptors
The large, full-time clinical faculty at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is dedicated to teaching pharmacy residents. They come from diverse backgrounds and share numerous years of experience in a wide variety of clinical settings. All faculty members meet ASHP's latest standards for preceptor qualifications. In addition, 31 hold adjunct appointments and three hold full-time appointment at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Board Certification
Our clinical staff that provide direct patient care obtain board certification within 3 years of their hire date. Of our 34 faculty preceptors, 30 have direct patient contact. Twenty-seven are board-certified pharmacotherapy specialists and 4 are board certified oncology pharmacists.

Research Interests
The clinical faculty participate in their own clinical research or as preceptors for pharmacy resident's projects. Much of the research performed by our faculty is outcome-based. Areas of research are as varied as the number of faculty.

Residents' Research Design and Statistics Course
Since 2004, members of our clinical faculty and the Pharmacy Manager of Medical Informatics have taught a research design and statistics course for pharmacy residents. Topics are geared to complement the design and analysis of the residents' residency projects and to prepare residents for board certification.













Pictured above (left to right, then top to bottom): Lee Skrupky, PharmD, BPCS; Theresa Human, PharmD, BCPS; David Ritchie, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS; Ed Casabar, PharmD, BCPS; James Hollands, PharmD, BCPS; Heather Arnold, PharmD, BCPS; Tim Horwedel, PharmD, BCPS; Jennifer Hagopian, PharmD; Jeff Klaus, PharmD; Lindsay Hladnik, PharmD, BCOP; Kristan Augustin, PharmD, BCOP; Sean DeFrates, PharmD; Jennifer Iuppa, PharmD, BCPS; Jerrica Shuster, PharmD, BCPS; Bennett Bain, PharmD.