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Denise Jeffers 2020

Charlotte Denise Jeffers, RPh, ANP

Director of Radiopharmaceutical Quality Assurance, UAB Cyclotron PET Production Facility, UAB Nuclear Pharmacy
Division of Advanced Medical Imaging Research
cjeffers@uab.edu | 205-975-6469


Ms. Jeffers received her BSPharm from Auburn University and completed her Nuclear Pharmacist Education and Training from the University of Arkansas and University of New Mexico. Ms. Jeffers completed a Radiopharmacy Internship with Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy Services and received her Authorized User Certification in 2004. Ms. Jeffers joined UAB’s Radiology Department in August of 2012 as the Supervising Nuclear Pharmacist and Compliance Officer for the newly developed Cyclotron PET Production Facility and Nuclear Pharmacy. Ms. Jeffers was promoted in 2014 to Director of Radiopharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Supervising Nuclear Pharmacist position. Ms. Jeffers oversees FDA cGMP part 212 compliance and regulatory affairs for the cyclotron facility. In addition, she is involved in PET radiopharmaceutical research and clinical trials. Another aspect of her role is developing and maintaining a nuclear pharmacy facility that is compliant with Federal and State regulations such as USP <797>, USP <823>, Radiation Safety, DOT, OSHA, Biohazard Waste & Safety, and HIPPA. 

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