John "Mike" Hoopes - 1989
MHS 1965 Graduate
Dr. John Michael Hoopes, Class of 1965, was selected for the Alumni Hall of Fame by the MHS Advisory Committee. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University in 1979 and his Doctor of Pharmacy in 1974 from Duquesne University. He served his residency in Hospital Pharmacy at Yale-New Haven Hospital where he presented his thesis. Hoopes served as instructor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at the University of Maryland at Baltimore from 1974 to 1976; assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine from 1978 to 82; one of the founders of the Physician's Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., in 1985; and is executive vice-president in charge of sales and pharmacy operations for PPS, Inc.
Since 1979, Hoopes has acted as a consultant pharmacist for Arundel Hospice, Inc. as well as consulting for the V. A. Hospital. His research, teaching and consulting led to publications in many journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of American Medical Association, and Journal of Infectious Disease, to name a few.
Hoopes is an asset to his profession, not only for all of his professional accomplishments, but also for his dedication to his family (wife Janet, children Emily, Katy and Aaron), church and community. Since 2006, Mike has funded a scholarship for graduating Minerva High School students in memory of his parents, Bud and June Hoopes.