Derek McBride

Substance Use and Academia Fellow
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Location: McWhorter Hall 209C
derek.mcbride@belmont.eduBiography
I graduated from Manchester University’s College of Pharmacy in 2025. A born-and-raised Hoosier (which I’ve learned means more than just knowing your way around cornfields), I spent 25 years in Indiana before starting my fellowship here at Belmont. I’m one of five kids, with a fraternal twin brother and three older sisters who keep life interesting. Outside of pharmacy, I love to travel and I’ve recently taken up calisthenics—still working on that first muscle-up. Professionally, I’m drawn to the bigger picture of pharmacy, whether that’s through public health, health technology, or global and government initiatives.