William L. Greene

William L. (Bill) Greene is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. His 40+ year affiliation includes roles as Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and Vice-Chair at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (2007–2023). He holds BS (UNC Chapel Hill) and PharmD (University of Tennessee) degrees, with residency training at Duke University Hospital.

Key roles included leadership of clinical pharmacy services at Methodist University Hospital (15 years) and Baptist Hospitals in Memphis, focusing on clinical pharmacokinetics, parenteral nutrition, and infectious diseases. He developed the Midsouth Regional Pharmacy Residents Conference and contributed to Tennessee’s Pharmacy Collaborative Practice Act. Greene is a Fellow of ASHP and ACCP, and a recipient of multiple awards recognizing clinical leadership and teaching.

His research interests emphasize medication safety, performance improvement in therapy, and advancing pharmacist roles in direct patient care. He has held national roles with ASHP, ACCP, and the FDA, and remains active in residency program accreditation and advocacy initiatives.

• Affiliations: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (retired), University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (Professor)
• Leadership: TSHP/TPA President, Board of Directors roles, BPS Pharmacotherapy Specialty Council
• Education: BS (Pharmacy, UNC), PharmD (UT), PGY1 Residency (Methodist)