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page 6 Melinda MahBuilding Hope

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“Busycon Canalacalatum,” bronze sculpture by Bruce Lindsey

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EDITORS: Sam K. Shimomura, PharmD, FASHP, CGPAssociate Dean of College Advancement

Renee CookManager of Continuing Education and Events

Office of Experiential Education

Paul Stover, BFA, MEdDirector of DevelopmentUniversity Advancement

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Jeff MaletMonica PreciadoSam Shimomura

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Message from the Dean

The graduating class of 2010 holds a very special place in my heart. I came toWesternU in 2006; the same year that this class began their studies. Together,we have grown, we have learned, and we have witnessed a great transition inour College and University. When students in the Class of 2014 begin theirstudies this fall, they will find a new campus-based community pharmacylocated in the 78,000-square foot Patient Care Center. They will see a newCVS/Caremark Student Pharmacist Services Center that will serve as the hubfor student organizations and professional activities. They will find a newProfessional Development Laboratory and Simulated Pharmacy that weresponsored by Target and Walgreens. They will also see expansion of ourresearch laboratories and a new home for the Office of Experiential Education.

In the pages that follow you will see many examples of partnerships that work;partnerships that provide support for scholarships, partnerships that provideopportunities for international rotations, and partnerships that enrich usculturally such as the “Citrus Collection” and the amazing works of renownedsculptor Seward Johnson.

As we work to bring you news and updates from WesternU, please feel free to shareyour thoughts, suggestions, good news and photos at rxbound@westernu.edu. Wehope you enjoy the Summer 2010 issue of RxBound.

Daniel C. Robinson, PharmDDean, College of PharmacyWestern University of Health Sciences

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page4Ray Symposium

Medication Errors inthe Spotlight

page6Building HopeAlumni Melinda Mahis bringing hope to herhometown, her classmates and her future.

page14Class of 2010

CommencementHighlights from the keynote

address by Dr. Alan Kiyohara

2 Famed sculptor’s work onexhibit at WesternU Campus

Ten realistic bronze statues by Seward Johnson

3 The Patient Care CenterPharmacy Opens

This full service pharmacy offersprescription and nonprescriptionmedications, medication consultations,compounding services and more.

7 Preceptor Profile Dr. Jennigrace Bautista is a Pharmacy

Supervisor at Kaiser Permanente, San Diego.

10 Students in Action

15 Student Honor’s Day

16 The Giving Center News, notes and giving to the College

of Pharmacy.

18 GNP/ICP Golf Classic

21 Citrus Exhibit

22 Faculty News

25 Western States Conference

28 President’s Honor Roll for Community Service

29 Academic Leadership

30 Not Just Your Typical Pharmacy Rotation

Pharmacy Exchange Rotations with Khon Kaen University, Thailand

32 Class of 2013 Selected student profiles from the

College of Pharmacy, Class of 2013.

page8From Royalty toPharmacyCollege of Pharmacystudent, Richard Vuuhas had a varied career.

Our Mission:

Our mission is to serve society by preparing students for thepresent and future practice of

pharmacy as competent, caring,ethical professionals.

Arevolutionary new approach to interdisciplinary healthcare is now open to the public. The Patient Care Center(PCC) at Western University of Health Sciences opened

Wednesday, May 12, 2010. The 78,000-square foot PCC is partof the University’s recent $100-million expansion project, whichalso includes construction of the Health Education Center,Veterinary Pathology Center, Banfield Veterinary Clinical Centerand a seven-story parking structure.

The interdisciplinary PCC brings together a Medical Center, EyeCare Center, Dental Center, Foot & Ankle Center and Pharmacyunder one roof - creating a complete health care destination forpeople throughout the Inland Valley and beyond.

The first floor features the Pharmacy, and the Eye Care Center,which has areas dedicated to optometric rehabilitation, such asservices for vision therapy and care for people with neurologicalconditions.

Interprofessional education will be in full bloom at the PCC, withstudents and doctors from different disciplines working together.With an earnest university commitment to interprofessionalhealth education and training, all of the health care providersthroughout the Patient Care Center will bring a wealth ofknowledge and experience that will be used in a collaborative andcommunicative approach in the provision of comprehensivepatient care.

The collaboration between the disciplines within PCC is phenomenal, said Rudolf Mireles, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy.

“Everyone sees the benefits of working as a team for patientcare,” he said.

At the pharmacy we are focused on improving the health andwellness of every patient by providing essential information andeducation for each medication prescribed.

The pharmacy at the PCC is part of the Good Neighbor PharmacyNetwork, and will provide flu clinics, immunizations for travel andmany other services. This full service pharmacy offers prescriptionand nonprescription medications, medication consultations,compounding services and more. Specific items recommended bythe other disciplines on campus, including veterinary medicine, willbe featured in the pharmacy, Mireles said.

“We are pleased to be making the innovative services at the PCCavailable to the public, and we hope that the center becomes theprimary care provider of choice for the people of Pomona and theInland Valley,” said Dr. Philip Pumerantz, president of WesternU.“The PCC really is the future of patient care. It brings health-careprofessionals together in clinical and community settings to traintomorrow’s health-care providers, while at the same time offeringan outstanding level of compassionate, medically excellentservice.” �

Below: Dr. Rudolf Mireles in the Patient Care Center Pharmacy.

The Patient Care Center

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Western University of Health Sciences’ campus welcomed 10realistic bronze works by internationally renowned sculptorSeward Johnson on Monday, March 1.

The figures, which are life-sized and range in weight from 350 to 900pounds, were placed along the Campus Esplanade running east to westbetween Towne Avenue and Gibbs Street. The public is invited to walk theEsplanade and pay a visit to each work, discovering details and posing forphotographs with the bronze “people.”

An 11th sculpture, by artist Bruce Lindsey, also is part of the exhibit, whichruns through August 2010.

Johnson, who has had more than 350 of his bronzefigures featured in private collections and museums inthe U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, also is well-known for the many sculptures he has placed inpublic places, including Rockefeller Center, Pacific

Place, Hong Kong, Les Halles in Paris, and Via Condotti in Rome. Thesesculptures depict people engaged in everyday activities, and his “Celebratingthe Familiar” sculpture series has brought a unique voice to the world ofpublic art.

Johnson is often recognized for his most dramatic work — and also hislargest — the 70-foot aluminum giant titled “The Awakening,” which wasselected for the International Sculpture Conference & Exhibition and iscurrently sited in a piazza in Rome, Italy. The exhibition history ofJohnson’s work also includes the cities of Berlin and Hannover, Germany;Oxford, England; the R.W. Norton Art Museum; the Knoxville Museum ofArt; the Jacksonville Art Museum; the island of Sardinia, Italy; TheCorcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and Yale University. Corporatecollectors include the Nike Corporation, Viad, the Commerz Bank, andnumerous hospitals and universities. Pieces are held in private and municipalcollections in such distant locations as Istanbul, Turkey; the Ukraine;Sydney, Australia; Monte Carlo; Brazil and Osaka, Japan.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art of Washington, D.C. introduced Johnson’sImpressionist-inspired series entitled Beyond the Frame with a solo museumexhibition. This body of work, consisting of elaborate tableaux that allowviewers to walk into the scenes of Impressionist paintings, went on to NewYork’s Nassau County Museum and Florida’s Cummer Museum of Art, andMuseum of Art & History at the Custom House in Key West. The showcontinues to tour museums throughout the U.S.

Johnson was invited by an international arts committee to mountmonumental works for the G8 Summit of world leaders that took place inthe Spring of 2009 in Sicily. Additional exhibitions and placements this yearand next include Miami, Florida, Amsterdam; Albany, N.Y.; Chicago, LosAngeles and San Diego, as well as Washington, D.C.

Johnson has long been considered one of the most widely recognizedsculptors of our time. At 80 years of age, the artist continues to createincreasingly memorable works in bronze. �

“Second Hand News,” bronze sculpture by Seward Johnson

Walk the campus esplanade and visit all thestatues as you enjoy RxBound

Read Amongthe Sculptures

That was the message from Michael Cohen, RPh, MS,ScD, president of Institute for Safe Medication Practices(ISMP), keynote speaker for the fourth annual Ray

Symposium at WesternU April 15, 2010.

The Ray Symposium is organized by the College of Pharmacyin honor of Max Ray, MS, PharmD, Dean Emeritus of the

College of Pharmacy. He joined WesternU as Professor of Pharmacy Practice andDirector of the Center for Pharmacy Practice and Development in 1996 and servedas Dean of the College of Pharmacy from 1999 to 2006. The Ray Symposium issupported by an unrestricted educational grant from Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ISMP operates a national medication error reporting program that allowspractitioners – such as nurses, pharmacists and physicians – and consumers toreport mistakes they made and mistakes they are aware of by others. All reportsare confidential.

Medication errors aren’t the result of only one

thing going wrong. They always have multiple

factors and involve many different failures in

the system.

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“In looking at errors, aneffective approach would be,first of all, assuming that errorswill occur,” Cohen said. “We allmake them, whether we care toadmit them or not.”

Medication errors aren’t theresult of only one thing goingwrong. They always havemultiple factors and involvemany different failures in thesystem, he said.

Sometimes a person will bepunished for human error orother types of behavior thatwould not be considerednegligent or reckless.

Unfortunately, that’s the kind ofthing that decreases anindividual’s willingness andability to come forward withinformation about improvements that are needed in thesystem, about errors that have happened or things that theyfeel need to be changed for patient safety purposes,” Cohensaid. “People won’t do that if they feel they’re possibly in linefor some sort of punishment if they do come forward, or ifthey’re going to be seen as complainers.”

The “sharp end” — the interface between the health carepractitioner and the patient — is where the error oftenappears, Cohen said. But many times errors are rooted in the“blunt end” — system failures that are not under the controlof the practitioner and may even be outside of theorganization, Cohen said.

“Labeling and packaging issues that all of us have to face inpractice can cause confusion and sometimes lead people togive the wrong medication,” he said. “Some of the policies inour hospitals would be on the blunt end. So all of this has tobe recognized if you’re addressing medication errors, and toooften the focus is on the sharp end instead.”

One example of addressing a packaging issue is Benadryl, anantihistamine made in several different forms to combatallergies and colds. At least seven people have beenhospitalized for swallowing a gel form of Benadryl that shouldonly be used topically.

ISMP posted this information on its consumer Web sitewww.ismp.org and contacted the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration and the company that produces Benadryl,Cohen said.

“The company is modifying thepackaging so that it is not aseasy to pour it out of thecontainer,” he said. “They’vealso changed the labeling inmany ways, and that should bereaching the store shelves soon.”

Another major ongoing problemis the misadministration ofheparin, a blood thinner. Severaldeaths have been linked toinadvertent overdoses of thedrug, most recently a 2-year-oldin Nebraska in March. ActorDennis Quaid’s infant twinsnearly died because they weregiven a heparin concentration1,000 times greater than itshould have been, Cohen said.The incident prompted Quaid tobecome a patient safetyadvocate.

ISMP examined more than 100 instances of heparin problemsand developed a table detailing common risks and keyimprovements that could prevent errors and deaths.

“We’re hoping that hospitals, organizations andmultidisciplinary committees will take the time to look at thisso that the next one doesn’t happen,” he said.

To improve safety, ISMP recommends being proactive,learning from the experiences of other organizations, focusingon unsafe practices and encouraging error reporting.

“Probably for me the most frustrating thing of all is thisinformation is out there, but for too many hospitals it’s aboutreacting to the next error rather than being proactive andpreventing it,” Cohen said. “And that’s got to change. Forsome reason we have been unable to convince certainindividuals in certain organizations that this is absolutelyparamount to preventing many of these fatal errors.” �

“Labeling and packaging issues that all

of us have to face in practice can cause

confusion and sometimes lead people

to give the wrong medication,”

“Things to Do” bronzesculpture by Seward Johnson

“Between Classes,” bronzesculpture by Seward Johnson

Dr. Jennigrace C. Bautista is a Pharmacy Supervisor atKaiser Permanente, San Diego. She currently overseesthe pharmacy educational program and manages

several Ambulatory Care Clinics.

Dr. Bautista’s involvement in pharmacy began at TheUniversity of the Pacific, where she was enrolled in theaccelerated five year pre-pharmacy/PharmD program. Upongraduation in 2004, she pursued a Pharmacy PracticeResidency at Kaiser Permanente, San Diego.

After beginning her career, Dr. Bautista was determined tochange the educational experiences for students/residents andredefine the role of clinical pharmacists. With the help of hercolleagues, she revamped the educational program bystreamlining the orientation process and incorporating the

role of pharmacy students/residents in the day-to-dayworkflow. Dr. Bautista also assisted in piloting severalpharmacy programs, notably the infectious diseases pharmacyprogram with Dr. Dale Lieu.

Today, she remains active in several professional organizations,volunteers her time as an Attending Pharmacist at the UCSDfree clinic, and serves as clinical education coordinator and aclinical/volunteer faculty for Western University of HealthSciences, University of the Pacific and UCSD.

As a third generation pharmacist (both her grandmother andmother are pharmacists), she understands the influence ofmentors. Therefore, she continues to urge preceptors to takemore active roles in the education of future pharmacists. �

Jennigrace C. Bautista, PharmD

By Rodney Tanaka

Melinda Mah, PharmD ’10, is bringing hope to herhometown, her classmates and her future.

She opened Hope Pharmacy two-and-a-half years ago inCalexico, Calif. with her sister, Jadine Mah, PharmD, whograduated from the USC School of Pharmacy. Calexico is on

the Mexican border, with a primarily Hispanic population in alow-income, medically underserved area. Both sisters are nativeSpanish speakers.

“They come because we can explain things to them in Spanish,”Mah said. “They appreciate that we take time to help them out.”

Melinda and Jadine grew up in Calexico and inherited their senseof community from their father, who owned a grocery store intown and set a good example for how to run a business.

“It’s part of our way of thinking: ‘Customers first. What can wedo for you?’” Mah said. “We know our customers by name. We

know about their families. We get a lot of referralsby word of mouth. We have a reputation in thecommunity to uphold.”

They decided to open their pharmacy in theirhometown because they saw a need for healthcare professionals, Mah said.

“We selected ‘Hope’ because we thought itwould be hope for the community, and hope forourselves,” she said.

Mah is also serving as an inspiration to her classmates. She wasdiagnosed with cancer prior to starting her first year. She isappreciative that WesternU allowed her to defer enrollment tobegin chemotherapy, and she received recorded lectures when hercancer treatments prevented her from attending class.

“There are stories about her not missing any exams because ofchemotherapy or bringing an IV into class,” said Jesse F.Martinez, PharmD, FASCP, Vice Dean of Academic Diversity andDevelopment for the College of Pharmacy. “Students say she’s areal inspiration. She is an exceptional person.”

She tried to answer any questions her classmates had aboutdealing with cancer, Mah said. She finished chemotherapy inJune 2008 and her cancer is in remission.

“I just tried to let them know that people are human,” she said.“We all get ill. I wanted to make that point to my classmates, toserve as a good role model for my classmates.”

Mah received a GNP/ICP Scholarship in 2009. AmerisourceBergenhas been very good to the sisters, helping them get Hope Pharmacystarted and providing guidance, Mah said.

Students looking to open their own business should not expect towork a nine-to-five day, Mah said. She and her sister were attheir store early in the morning and late at night, figuring outhow to use the computer system.

“You pick the software and the computers. You do the ordering.You learn how to manage inventory and your books,” she said.“We did the hiring, interviewing, learning things about whatlicenses to get. Even now as the market changes, we also adapt.”

Preceptor Profile:

The biggest addition to the pharmacy may be when Mah becomesa licensed pharmacist. Having only one pharmacist limits whatthey can accomplish in a day, she said.

“Having a second pharmacist will allow us to expand services,such as providing comprehensive diabetes care,” she said.

Her time at WesternU has been valuable for more than just theclassroom knowledge.

“It’s not just about learning your drugs,” she said. “You learn alot about how to interact with people. That’s really important, tobe able to interact and have social skills with others.”

You also have to have passion for what you do, Mah said.

“Pharmacy is not just about a paycheck or security,” she said.“You’ll be happier in your profession if you really want to helpothers.” �

“Strolling Professor” bronze sculpture by Seward Johnson

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Vuu never had Hollywood ambitions. His older brother, Kien,wanted to audition for a role in “The Last Emperor,” so theirmother took them and their sister to the audition. Richardsaid he was “messing around” in the back when a womantapped him on the shoulder and asked where his mother was.

“I thought I was in trouble,” Vuu said. “She asked my mom,‘Do you want your son to be in the movie?’ The reason … wasthat I looked like the real Pu Yi. It was based on my looks.”

Richard and his mother spent two months in China filmingthe movie.

“They actually let me sit on the real throne,” he said. “It’sroped off to everyone. No one can even touch it. It was a bigthing to let an American movie production touch all that stuff.”

Richard was treated like a king for two months in Beijing, hismother said.

“People fed him and did everything for him,” she said. “Thenhe came back to America to be a regular citizen.”

After the movie came out, he had no interest in pursuing anacting career. His mother is very protective, and she wantedhim to have a normal life, Vuu said.

Vuu grew up in Chinatown, Lincoln Heights and Alhambra,and graduated from high school in 1999, during the Internetboom. He earned a degree in computer science from UCRiverside and worked for two years in DreamWorksAnimation SKG’s IT department.

His two-year review came up, and his supervisor asked himwhere he saw himself in five years.

“That stumped me. I told him I wasn’t sure,” Vuu said. “Icouldn’t see myself doing IT work in five to 10 years. I knew Iwanted to do something different.”

At age 24, he asked his brother what he should do, and hereplied, “Why not pharmacy?”

“I thought about it a little bit. Why not?” Vuu said. “I saw itas a challenge. I grew up around it, but my parents never said,‘Do pharmacy.’”

His parents are both pharmacists. They were supportive whenhe studied computer science, and they supported him when hedecided to go back to school, said Vuu, who needed to takeprerequisites like biology and chemistry.

“That meant going back to school,” he said. “I had a bigdecision, to quit a pretty good job when other people arehaving trouble finding a job. Drop everything and risk it. Ididn’t know if I could get into school. I took a shot. Iresigned. My supervisor was so shocked. I was doing so wellthere. It came out of the blue.”

When he first started working in IT, he didn’t have a goal infront of him.

“There was no change, nothing to look forward to,” Vuusaid. “When I started here (at WesternU), everything wasdifferent every day. You have a long-term goal, to finishschool. You have tests coming up. Things were alwayschanging.”

“Richard is a marvelous student who is getting the most outof his pharmacy education,” said Dean Robinson. He wasrecently recognized in Who’s Who of American Universitiesand Colleges 2010. He served as webmaster for theCalifornia Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (CSHP)student chapter and he has represented the College in stateand national clinical skills competition. Richard was recentlyinducted into Rho Chi, the national pharmacy honors societyand last year he became one of our first students to beaccepted into the highly competitive VALOR internshipprogram sponsored by the VA Health Care System, accordingto Robinson. �RICHARD VUU HAS HAD A VARIED CAREER –

IT SPECIALIST, PHARMACIST IN TRAINING, ANDLAST EMPEROR OF CHINA.

Vuu, PharmD Class 2011, enrolled in WesternU’s College of Pharmacy as a secondcareer, after working initially in computer science. But his first job, at age 4, tookhim to China as the title character in “The Last Emperor,” the Academy Award-

winning film by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Vuu portrayed Pu Yi as a 3-year-old, when he was named Emperor of China. When Pu Yienters the imperial courtyard, thousands bow to the new Emperor. Vuu said he doesn’tremember much of the shoot, but he will always have a reminder in a popular poster for themovie, which features him in royal garb in the foreground with his kingdom behind him.

“They shaved my head,” Vuu said. “It was hot in China, so there was lots of crying. It waslike getting razor burn all over your head.”

Honors Day 2010 — Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and CollegesClass of 2011 Awardees

Photo from left to right: Sam Shimomura, Associate Dean, Teresa Corbala, Jessica Love, Jessica Le, Christopher Tjon, Richard Vuu, and Danielle Robinson, Dean.

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“Out of Sight” bronze sculptureby Seward Johnson

On January 22, 2010, WesternU hosted the 3rdAnnual Legislative Awareness Day. The goal of thisevent was to bring current and future health careprofessionals together with local political leaders tofacilitate communication and to encouragegrassroots involvement. We were fortunate to hearthe perspectives of Congresswoman Judy Chu, StateSenator Gloria Negrete McLeod, AssemblymanMike Eng and Assemblyman Hector De La Torre.They offered inspirational words of encouragementto student pharmacists to play a stronger role inpolitics. CPhA President and WesternU facultymember, Dr. Eric Gupta, gave a speech on the rolepharmacists can play to expand the scope ofpractice and their value as health professionalsthrough legislative efforts. Furthermore, Dr. VictorLaw, Chair of UPNI and a member of the CPhAPolitical Action Committee, focused on howpolitical relationships from early stages of apolitical career can lead to influential connectionsdown the road. Through UPNI’s generous donationand key contacts, APhA, CSHP and NCPA studentpharmacists were able to organize this terrific event.

APhA-ASP

Legislative Awareness DayBy Nogie Demirjian PharmD ’13

Kappa Psi

PhilanthropyBy Castor Phan, PharmD ’13

Kappa Psi continues to show the community how much they care byproviding free patient counseling and medications to underservedpeople in the Riverside area. Their dedication and commitment toservice was recognized at the Province IX meeting with the coveted“Community Service Award.” In addition, 32 brothers raised$2806 by participating in the Revlon Run/Walk to support breastand ovarian cancer awareness. ExpectKappa Psi to be actively involved over thesummer with events such as beach clean-up, health fairs and more!

Top right: Revlon Run/Walk, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles, Calif., Front: Julie Hong, Back: Monica Cheung,Stephanie Gleiberman, Phuong Do, Jenny Chang, JacobArslanian, Chau Le, Anthony Do, Karolin Abedi, Emily Min,Salinna Uy.

Bottom right: Student-run Health Clinic, Riverside, Calif., (L-R)Kevin Hutchinson, Wen-Hsin Jiang, Nhu Vo, Castor Phan, Tony Chiang, Van Nguyen, Charles Lam

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Gamma Sigma Chapterof the Rho Chi Society By Alan Lu, PharmD ’12

The Gamma Sigma chapter of Rho Chi inducted new members attheir annual banquet and awarded Dr. Micah Hata the “Alumnithe Year” award. The evening was capped off with the installationof Alan Lu (president), Jennifer Joo (vice-president), MatthewFurukawa (historian), Marcus Dong (secretary), Angela Le

(treasurer) and Nam Cho (liaison). The next step for the chapter isto update their award winning “Emergency Preparedness” projectand to continue to actively participate in school and thecommunity by offering educational classes and participating inhealth fairs.

Front Row (left to right): Anhdiem Le, Kathy Hae Jung Hwang, Sana Fazai, Po Ying Fung,Kelly Hayashi, Ailynne Fruto, Matthew Furukawa, Beverly Mojica, Jin Song, Dipti Patel,Tracy Ngo, Kristine Osongco, Linh Tran, Richard Vuu; Second Row: Francesca Bennett, JaeChoe, Lorraine Almazan, Alan Lu, Nam Cho, Marcus Dong, Tina Ho, Angela Lee, Ha YeonNoh, Sarah Wu; Third Row: Arash Sedeghi

NCPATracy Nguyen, PharmD ’13

NCPA hosted several health fairs this year includingthe Green Valley Community Wellness Day in FountainValley and the H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic at Hendrick’sPharmacy. In addition to health fairs, we also invitedseveral guest speakers from different areas of pharmacyto speak to our members. This summer, a recordnumber of NCPA members will be participating in acompounding course called Professional CompoundingCenters of America in Texas.

Photo right top: NCPA at the Green Valley Community Wellness Day.

Photo right bottom: NCPA H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic at Hendrick's Pharmacy.

Photo above from left: Arash Sadeghi, PharmD ’12, Nogie Demirjian, PharmD ’13,Marzieh Emaeili, PharmD ’12, Dr. Victor Law, and Dr. Eric Gupta.

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Poster DayThe Final Project Presentation forOur GraduatesRoger S. Klotz, R.Ph., BCNSP, FASCP, FACA, FCPhA

Fourth year student pharmacists are required student pharmacistsare required to select and develop a research project, to becompleted with their preceptors. Protocols are submitted toWesternU for IRB for approval prior to starting. At the end of theproject, each student is required to create a poster formatted thesame as a scientific poster presented professionally. A total of 136Class of 2010 student pharmacists completed the project, andpresented a poster. These included 32 student pharmacists in theIndependent [Pharmacy] Ownership Track, 34 in CommunityPharmacy, and 70 in the Institutional Track. Students in theIndependent Ownership and Community Pharmacy tracks wererequired to provide MTM services at their site for 10 patients,and report the results of this intervention in their poster. Topicsdealt with clinical issues, patient education, and organizationproject issues, with a great deal of new information presented. Itwas a wonderful experience for students, preceptors, and faculty.

ASHP-CSHP

1st Annual MembershipAppreciation Carnival

By Dennis Andrew Ancheta, PharmD ’13

The ASHP-CSHP Chapter ofWesternU hosted its 1st AnnualMembership AppreciationCarnival filled with food, gamesand prizes. It was quite anexperience as ASHP-CSHPmembers and faculty munched onpizza, cotton candy, and popcorn,as well as played games such as“fastest pill-counter” andbasketball. The chapter alsoprovided a picture booth withhilarious props for those whowould like to “strike a pose.” Theevent was a huge success asWesternU’s ASHP-CSHP Chapter prepares for another exciting year,intending to promote the field of Health-System Pharmacy to the collegeand the entire university.

Back from left to right: Dennis Andrew Ancheta, Amy Tran, Felicia Molina, Pio Juan Lansangan, Nam Cho.Front: BaoChau Le, Jennifer Joo. Not shown: Thuy Nguyen, Nogie Demirjian.

CSHP attends ISHP InstallationBanquet 2010By Dennis Andrew Ancheta, PharmD ’13

The ASHP-CSHP Chapter of WesternU celebrated at the Inland Society ofHealth-System Pharmacists Installation Banquet. In honor of inductingnew board members in this region of health-system pharmacy, studentpharmacists from WesternU came together to have fun and network.ASHP-CSHP members were thrilled to meet and greet fellow studentpharmacists who have an interest in this field, as they know that eventslike this will be a part of their career as a future pharmacist.

Back from left to right: Dr. Mark Nguyen, Pio Juan Lansangan, Dennis Andrew Ancheta, Nogie Demirjian.Front: Thuy Nguyen, Felicia Molina, Amy Tran, Nam Cho, Jennifer Joo. Not shown: BaoChau Le.

Phi Lambda Sigma

Fostering and HonoringPharmacy LeadersBy Albert Bach, PharmD ’12 and Tram Khuong, PharmD ’12

Although the Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Gamma Nu chapter atWesternU is only in its second year, it has had notableaccomplishments through that time. PLS is a nationalorganization that recognizes and fosters distinguished leadersin the pharmacy profession and encourages participation in allpharmacy activities. At the PLS Annual Installation BanquetDr. Anandi Law and Dr. Mark Nguyen were inducted asFaculty Honorary Members along with five Alumni Membersand 13 Collegiate Members. Siem M. Woldemariam, PharmD’10 was awarded Chapter Member of the Year for his hardwork and dedication in chartering the new chapter atWesternU. In March, the PLS members held a “SellingYourself in the Interview” module on campus for allpharmacy students. The module was presented by pharmacistsfrom Target and touched on important interview informationand tips in the pharmacy profession. We also congratulatedour advisor Dr. Janice Hoffman who was inducted as the newNational PLS President at the APhA Annual Convention inWashington, D.C.

Photo below: PLS members, Dr. Janice Hoffman and Dr. Sam Shimomura with special guestsDr. Joe Ennesser and Dr. Jay Majmudar from Target at the “Selling Yourself in the Interview”module.

AMCP

Night of Managed CareBy Pamela Liao, PharmD ’12

The WesternU AMCP Chapter has ended the school year withthe 1st Annual Night of Managed Care, a series of round tableevents that has been greatly successful and allowed our newchapter to further spread awareness in issues closely related toManaged Care. Participants of the event were able to speak tonumerous well-respected and accomplished pharmacists such asDr. Steven Gray, Dr. John Jones, Dr. Robert Batman, Dr. DaleTimothy, Dr. Sophia Ho and many others. The round tableconversations delved into current issues such as health reform,preparations for Managed Care opportunities, andpharmacists’ role in Managed Care, as these mentors have themost direct, first-hand experiences of their own.

Photo top: Jennifer Joo, Olga Krymskaya, Jacob Arslanian, Michelle Suh, Jinoo Lee,Dr.Robert Batman, PJ Lansangan, Stephanie Gleiberman, Hsiao-Li Lin, Sandy Saekoh, Dr. Tom Wang, Pam Liao, Linda Tran, Dr. Steven Gray, Wen-Hsin Jiang, Dr. John Jones, Dr. Patricia Gray, Dr. Dale Timothy, Elnaz Panbechi, Jennifer Hong, Pauline Phan, Michael Pazirandeh, Annie Song, Sana Fazai, Mehrnoosh Esmaeili, Lynh Nguyen, Marcus Dong, May Chaivasin, Felicia Molina, Ian Rojas, Dr. Andy Simental, Dr. Sophia Ho

WesternU Hosts Visitors from Kobe Gakuin University in JapanBy Siu-Fun Wong PharmD

On March 3, 2010, WesternU had the honor tohost 15 delightful student pharmacists and twofaculty members, Dr. Shiragawa, Ms.Tsujimoto, from Kobe Gakuin University inJapan. The event was hosted by Drs. Siu-FunWong, Eunice Chung and Eric Gupta who hadparticipated in the visiting professorshipprogram at Kobe Gakuin University. After atour of the campus, our guests enjoyedpresentations by faculty members, and studentsabout the College of Pharmacy culture,curriculum and student activities. We also had achance to listen to a presentation by theJapanese student pharmacists regarding theirnew 6-year pharmacy curriculum. Fun activitiesincluded the Pen-Pal face-to-face meeting andthe ice-breaker game at lunch. The dayconcluded with a Japanese tea ceremony,calligraphy demonstration, and chorus.

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Keynote Speaker, Alan Kiyohara, PharmD, FCSHP

Dr. Alan Kiyohara is a 1981 graduate from the University ofthe Pacific where he received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree.He received a BA in Biology from UCLA in 1978. He has along and distinguished career with the Kaiser PermanenteHealth Care System that started 29 years ago.

Dr. Kiyohara offered three key messages:

1) Position yourself for opportunity If an opportunity passes your way, seize it, for it may neverpass your way again. If the opportunity isn’t there, createit. Never settle, never settle for mediocrity. Always striveto be the best you can be!

Whatever practice setting you decide to pursue inPharmacy, determine what experiences and knowledge youwill need to have, and obtain it, so you can properlyposition yourself for the job when it passes your way. Andwhen it does, you’ll be ready so seize the opportunity!

2) Take time to Enjoy Life As many of us know, life is too short and can be takenfrom us without a moment’s notice.

You’ve heard the old saying, “don’t save for tomorrow,what you can do today” … it’s something to heed to. Ifyou haven’t spent enough quality time with your parentslately, do it. If you haven’t said “I love you” to yourfamilies and friends lately, make it happen. Get the BIGROCKS addressed in your life.

Every day, every hour and every minute are very importantand you don’t know when it may be your last or their last.Let the celebration of your Pharmacy graduation always bea reminder to take time to ENJOY LIFE!

Alumni Speaker Greg Collins, PharmD ’00

I was honored to be invited by the College of Pharmacy toaddress the class of 2010 as their alumni guest speaker duringthis year’s commencement ceremony. As I prepared to speakwith to the class, I was able to think back to some of the bestand yet most difficult years of my life. After 10 years of beinga pharmacist, I remain thankful that my education has givenme the ability to serve my patients well and influence others tolead healthier lives. During my career, I have had the honor torepresent my company at various meetings, recruiting events,and round tables at the University allowing me to see thechanges at the University and stay in touch with faculty. Mostimportantly, I have been able to interact with the pharmacystudents and discuss not only career opportunities, but sharehow they could be more passionate providers of patient care. Iremain so thankful for the opportunity to address the graduatesand wish them well in this terrific profession. I wouldencourage all alumni to remain active with the College ofPharmacy and to look for opportunities to contribute, guide,and mentor our future pharmacists at the College of Pharmacy.

ALBERTSONS/SAV-ON SCHOLARSHIPChristal Pham, PharmD 2011Linda Tran, PharmD 2011

ALBERTSONS/SAV-ON DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPChristina Neino, PharmD 2013Sandra Pineda, PharmD 2013

CVS CHARITABLE TRUST, INC.Lubna Kazi, PharmD 2011

Yvonne Tongoc, PharmD 2010

EAST WEST SCHOLARSHIPDanielle Arredondo, PharmD 2013Richard Garcia, PharmD 2013**Beverly Mojica, PharmD 2011*Tracy Nguyen, PharmD 2013Kristine Osongco, PharmD 2012Caroline Sayani, PharmD 2012Linda Tran, PharmD 2011

*Awarded the Beulah Chan Wong Memorial Scholarship**Awarded the Melanie S. Lim Scholarship

GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY/THE INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY

PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIPLubna Kazi, PharmD 2011Sandip Patel, PharmD 2011Krina Shah, PharmD 2011Chinda So, PharmD 2011

Dan Vithalani, PharmD 2011

HENDRICKS PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIPDidi Duong, PharmD 2010

Beverly Mojica, PharmD 2011

INDIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONSCHOLARSHIP

Ron Armado, PharmD 2012Jinoo Lee, PharmD 2013

THE J.M. LONG FOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIP

Kristine Osongco, PharmD 2012Sandip Patel, PharmD 2011

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAINDRUG STORES FOUNDATION

PHARMACY PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIPShreya Shah, PharmD 2012

RALPHS PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIPKevin Hutchinson, PharmD 2012

Jessica Love, PharmD 2011

SOUTH BAY PHARMACISTSASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPDanielle Arredondo, PharmD 2013

TRIBUTE TO CARING SCHOLARSHIPVarduhi Arabyan, PharmD 2013Nogie Demirjian, PharmD 2013Yegor Kamenski, PharmD 2013Jennifer Matian, PharmD 2013Stacey Nakatsuchi, PharmD 2013Christina Neino, PharmD 2013Thao Pham, PharmD 2013

Sandra Pineda, PharmD 2013Annie Song, PharmD 2013

Alidz Talatinian, PharmD 2013

WALGREENS SCHOLARSHIPAlbert Bach, PharmD 2012Jenny Chang, PharmD 2012Richard Garcia, PharmD 2013Tram Khuong, PharmD 2012Tae Gun Kim, PharmD 2011Jamie Ky, PharmD 2011

Beverly Mojica, PharmD 2011Stacey Nakatsuchi, PharmD 2013

Albert Ngo, PharmD 2012Ha Yeon Noh, PharmD 2011Dipti Patel, PharmD 2011Castor Phan, PharmD 2013Minah Rhee, PharmD 2012Matthew Rim, PharmD 2011Sandy Saekoh, PharmD 2012Michelle Teston, PharmD 2012Christopher Tjon, PharmD 2011Richard Vuu, PharmD 2011

WALGREENS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPRichard Garcia, PharmD 2013Tracey Ngo, PharmD 2012

WAL-MART PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIPQuynhmai Bui, PharmD 2010Gifty Mathew, PharmD 2012Dipti Patel, PharmD 2011

Kathy Truong, PharmD 2012

JAE WOOK YANG SCHOLARSHIPAbigail Akrong, PharmD 2012Timothy Fung, PharmD 2013

Student Awards at Honors Day April 8, 2010

THE PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY AWARDEstablished in 1994 by the President’s

Society to recognize academic excellence, financial need and service to the University.

Siem Woldemariam, PharmD 2010

Special AwardUSPHS EXCELLENCE IN

PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDEstablished to recognize pharmacy

students’ contributions to public health pharmacy practice.

Presented by Lt. Commander Ray Ford

Kolistin Tsai, PharmD 2011

COMMENCEMENT May 20, 2010

3) Make a difference in your patient’s life; make adifference in OUR profession of PharmacyYou have all been given a gift, the gift of knowledge.

When you’re interacting with your patients in anyPharmacy setting, be it on rounds, in the medicaloffice, on the phone or at the front counter, you canhelp them better understand the importance of theirmedications, what it’s for, how to take it and howimportant it is to treat their condition or to preventdisease from continuing. You have a chance to“Make a Difference in your Patients’ Lives.”

Enjoy the wonderful experience of being a Pharmacist!!

By Jeff Malet, Writer/Photographer

Walgreens continued its support of the multi-purposeprofessional development laboratory, part of WesternUniversity of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy, during avisit to the Pomona, Calif. campus Feb. 12, 2010.

The College of Pharmacy (COP) received a second installmentof $20,000 on a $50,000 pledge from Walgreens to help builda simulated model pharmacy for an exemplary practice-training environment. The laboratory will be the center foreducational and professional development to prepare thehighest quality patient-centered pharmacists.

The multi-purpose professional development laboratory,which is scheduled to open in August 2010, will have manyuses such as pharmacy consultation training, patientevaluation skills, diagnostic procedures, immunizations,compounding, sterile products preparation and a languagelaboratory for teaching medical Spanish.

“This looks like the College of Pharmacy is focusing on theskills that are very important for pharmacists to graduate and

be successful in the future,” said Dr. Jared Rhoads, WalgreensDistrict Manager, California Inland East, while on tour of thelab and seeing the vision of what great uses are in store for thespace on the second floor of the Health Professions Center(HPC).

Present for the visit and tour of the planned laboratory andcampus expansion of the Health Education Center (HEC) andPatient Care Center (PCC), were Walgreens representatives Dr. Anthony Perez, Dr. Jared Rhoads, College of PharmacyDean Dr. Daniel Robinson, Vice Dean Dr. Jesse Martinez,Associate Dean Dr. Sam Shimomura and Paul Stover, Directorof Development.

“Walgreens has shown great leadership and innovation inexpanding the scope of pharmacy services to patients fromroutine to extremely complex medication therapies,” saidRobinson. “We are proud to partner with Walgreens increating a professional development laboratory that willprepare our students for the challenges and opportunitiesahead for future pharmacists.” �

THE GIVING CENTER

CVS Caremark made a special check presentation to name thenew CVS Caremark Student Services Suite during a visit to thePomona, California campus of WesternU on April 21, 2010.

Papatya Tankut, RPh, vice president of Pharmacy ProfessionalServices at CVS Caremark, and Chi Vi Tran, Manager,Professional and College Relations at CVS CaremarkPharmacy, were accompanied by CVS Caremark’s DistrictPharmacy Supervisors, Doug Chang, Mike Tsumura, SeangFoo and Ken Morris as they presented a $75,000 check toDean Daniel C. Robinson and the College of Pharmacy.

Representing the College of Pharmacy were Dean Robinson,Vice Dean Dr. Jesse Martinez, Associate Dean Dr. SamShimomura, Student Services Director Mark Iannuzzo andDirector of Development Paul Stover.

“We’ve been very fortunate to develop our relationship withCVS Caremark,” Robinson said.

“The student quality here is phenomenal,” responded Tankut.“We are proud to have them on board as we are hiring 45graduates this year.”

Dr. Tran was impressed with the great leaders coming out ofthe school.

“We are honored to have the (CVS Caremark) name onWestern University’s campus,” Tankut said. �

CVS Caremark Names Student Services Suite Walgreens Continues Pledge with College of Pharmacy

CVS Caremark executive Papatya Tankut, RPh and CVS Pharmacy executives present a check to the College of Pharmacy to name the new CVS Caremark Student Pharmacist Student Services Suite. WesternU’s Paul Stover, Director of Development for the COP, left, Dr. Sam Shimomura, Associate Dean for College Advancement, Walgreens representatives Dr. Jared Rhoads, District ManagerCalifornia Inland East and Dr. Anthony Perez, Pharmacy Supervisor, College of Pharmacy Dean Dr. Daniel Robinson and Dr. Jesse Martinez, Vice Dean, Academic Diversity and Development.

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East WestScholarship Dinner

On Saturday, April 17 the2010 East West ScholarshipDinner recognized Chi ViTran, PharmD as a specialhonoree on behalf of the CVSCaremark Corporation. CVSwas a Silver Sponsor alongwith Wal-Mart for the EastWest Scholarship Dinner.

Dean Robinson and Dr. Chi Vi Tran at the East West Scholarship Dinner, April 17, 2010.

Golf Tournament Supports ScholarshipsBy Rodney Tanaka, Senior Communications Writer

The 8th annual GNP/ICP Scholarship Golf Classic, held June 9, 2010 atthe Robinson Ranch Golf Club in Santa Clarita, raised $55,000 forWesternU’s College of Pharmacy.

The funds are split into two accounts, with $50,000 going to the GoodNeighbor Pharmacy/Institute for Community Pharmacy Scholarship Fund todirectly support student scholarships. The additional $5,000 will be placed inthe GNP/ICP Endowed Scholarship fund that will be fully funded with thisinstallment. The USC School of Pharmacy also received $55,000. To date,more than $1 million has been given out in scholarships to students atWesternU and USC.

College of Pharmacy Dean Dan Robinson, PharmD, enjoyed the golf outingwith his son, Scott Robinson, and Mike Anton from Ameriprise Financialalong with Lynh Nguyen, a second-year student pharmacist at WesternU.

“I really appreciate the work our WesternU scholarship recipients provide tothe tournament each year and it was especially rewarding to have one of ourstudents actually golf with us. The fact that our student player helped usreduce our score by 12 strokes over last year didn’t hurt either, ” Robinson said.

WesternU’s College of Pharmacy scholarship recipients were Dhaval Vithalani,Chinda So, Lubna Kazi, Sandip Patel and Krinaben Shah, who were on handto assist with the tournament. These students have a special interest inindependent community pharmacy and with Dr. Jesse Martinez’s guidance willactually produce a mock business plan to establish their own pharmacy in thefuture. Martinez is the College of Pharmacy Vice Dean of Academic Diversityand Development.

“Independent pharmacy owners will continue to be needed as many ownersare now reaching retirement age,” Martinez said. “Our graduates will be readyto not only be the pharmacist in charge, but will have the leadership andmanagement skills to run a pharmacy.”

The event attracted 225 participants filling bothchallenging courses at Robinson Ranch. WesternU waswell represented with Trustee John Forbing, Senior VicePresident of Advancement Thomas Fox, College ofVeterinary Medicine Dean Phil Nelson, Dean Robinson,Vice Dean Jesse Martinez, Associate Dean SamShimomura, Dr. Moses Chow and Executive Director ofPublic Affairs Jeff Keating.

“In this challenging economic environment, the GNP/ICPScholarship Golf Classic continued to reach its annualgoals,” said Paul Stover, Director of Development for theCollege of Pharmacy.

WesternU’s College of Pharmacy would like to especiallythank WesternU President Philip Pumerantz, DeanRobinson, Dr. Martinez, Dr. Sam Shimomura, Mr. Martin Kim of the Korean American PharmacistAssociation, Vicenti, Lloyd and Stutzman, Dr. BrianGarner of Hendrick’s Pharmacy, Dean Nelson, TrusteeJohn Forbing and his wife Diane, Trustee Vince Naimoli,Pomona Valley Hospital, Inter Valley Health Plan, Bertand Rocky’s, C. Brewer Inc., Wildfire Gymnastics, WallerGymnastics, The Dodger Organization, Galleano Winery,Pala Casino, In-N-Out, South Coast Plaza, Joe Marilo, Jess Lopatynski, Sherry Slade, Julie Avila, Renee Cookand Danielle Roane.

Robinson added that “The College of Pharmacy is veryfortunate to have the great support of WesternU TrusteeMike Quick and his leadership at AmerisourceBergen’sGood Neighbor Pharmacy for this yearly fundraisingeffort.” �

Opposite page top: Western University of Health Sciences’ Board of Trustee member,John Forbing.

Opposite page middle: Lynh Nguyen, PharmD ’13.

Opposite page bottom: Mike Quick, Dean Robinson and David Breslow hold a checkfor $50,000.

This page top: WesternU College of Pharmacy students Dhaval Vithalani, Chinda So,Lubna Kazi, Sandip Patel and Krinaben Shah, are recognized as scholarship recipientsand tournament volunteers.

Garner EstablishesEndowed Scholarship On behalf of the COP, Dean Robinson proudly accepted

Dr. Garner’s $25,000 pledge to endow The Dr. Brian

Garner Scholarship Endowment for the College of

Pharmacy. The endowment seeks to recognize Dr. Garner

for his tireless contributions to the field of pharmacy, the

communities he serves and all student pharmacists who

have been and will be directly impacted by his leadership,

mentorship and philanthropy.

The Dr. Brian Garner Scholarship Endowment will

establish a fund to provide support for outstanding

student pharmacists who wish to consider the

independent pharmacy career path. Student pharmacists

who receive The Dr. Brian Garner Scholarship

Endowment will be named each academic year by the

Dean of the College of Pharmacy and will be recognized

at Honors Day.

“Investing in Instincts,” bronze sculpture by Seward Johnson

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Alumni Sumit & Bhavesh Desai Give Back Independent Pharmacies Recognized for ChampioningSmall Business Innovation and Excellence WhileAdvancing the Quality and Accessibility of Healthcare inTheir Communities

McKesson Corporation announced its 2010 Pharmacy of theYear awards at its annual McKesson Pharmacy StrategiesConference in Las Vegas, NV. This year’s winners include anational grand prize winner and four category winners.McKesson’s Pharmacy of the Year awards recognizeindependent pharmacies that demonstrate a strongcommitment to advancing clinical excellence, personalizedcare and retail best practices.

This year’s 2010 grand prize for overall excellence wasawarded to Yucaipa Valley Health Mart Pharmacy in Yucaipa,CA. They were also awarded $2,500 for their leadership inthe pharmacy industry, which has been donated to WesternUniversity’s College of Pharmacy as requested by the Desai’s.Yucaipa Valley Health Mart Pharmacy has been a McKessoncustomer since 2006, and is owned and operated by Sumitand Bhavesh Desai. In addition to running a successfulbusiness, the Desais are actively involved in the community,providing free lectures to senior groups and promotingpharmacy education to ensure a strong future for thepharmacy profession.

“Independent pharmacies represent the American familybusiness story, and every year, McKesson honors independentpharmacies that strive to keep their business successful whileremaining true to what they do best — getting to know theirpatients and delivering quality patient care to thecommunity,” said Tim Canning, president, Health Mart®.“[The pharmacy] showcases the value that independentpharmacies bring to communities across the country. With astrong reputation in its community as an affordable andaccessible healthcare resource, Yucaipa Valley Pharmacymakes the time to provide personalized care to its patients,from greeting patients by name to coaching patients abouttheir prescribed medications and potential side effects.”

Yucaipa Valley Health Mart Pharmacy — Overall ExcellenceAward

Since partnering with McKesson in 2006, Yucaipa ValleyHealth Mart Pharmacy has been able to grow and serve thegrowing needs of the community. In March 2008, thepharmacy moved into a 2,500-square-foot store and embracedautomated technology that enabled them to increaseprescription volume and reduce workload to offer moreservices to its patients. By leveraging McKesson solutionsEnterpriseRx™ and Central Fill to streamline the prescription-dispensing process, the pharmacy can ensure thatprescriptions are ready for patient pick-up at the time theywere promised. In addition, it frees up the Desais’ time so theycan focus less on low-value manual tasks and more oncustomer service.

What’s On Your List?Making a list can certainly be a chore, but lists are making acomeback. Arguably, Google has mastered the art of creatinglists that steer us to the top ten of virtually any topic. AtulGawande’s book The Checklist Manifesto has also examinedhow a simple list can change patient outcomes. So, what’s onour list at the College of Pharmacy?

In the spirit of Gawande’s recommended checklist of sevenitems, we might focus on our: 1) 520 student pharmacists likeJamie Ky who provide countless community volunteer hours,2) 1,200 alumni like Greg Collins who provide patient,student and community support, 3) faculty and staff like EricGupta who support the dreams of future pharmacists, 4) retailand independent pharmacy support, 5) recognition as a TargetLeadership School, 6) diabetes education with Inter ValleyHealth Plan and 7) tireless mentoring and funding efforts byDr. Brian Garner and Dr. Steven Gray.

This list could go on and on as the College of Pharmacycontinues to expand its list of friends. Become a new friendtoday by contacting the College of Pharmacy at 909-706-3769.Whether you are considering your first gift or setting up anannuity, you will definitely be making a difference at the righttime. Please put us on your checklist and become one of ouramazing friends supporting our student pharmacists to becomethe best health care professionals anywhere in the world.

Paul A. Stover, MEdDirector of DevelopmentCollege of Pharmacy

WesternU hosted a citrus exhibit at the Harriet K. andPhilip Pumerantz Library and Resource Center fromFebruary through April. WesternU’s Archivist Olivia

Solis says this is one of the library’s first exhibits, and she hopesto see more throughout the years.

“The public was not accustomed to eating the fruit yet,” saidSolis. “They (the growers) had to promote this in advertisementsand post cards…”

The exhibit, titled “Citrus and Health,” sponsored by CitrusMotors Ford-Lincoln-Mercury in Ontario, California, was acollection of citrus crate label reproductions, historical photos,magazines, journals, a few reamers and advertisements presented ina collection from Richard Barker, president of the Citrus Roots -Preserving Citrus Heritage Foundation. Mr. Barker also previouslyserved on WesternU’s College of Pharmacy’s Dean AdvisoryCouncil as a charter member.

The collection offered mythology culture of the orange (citrus) inaddition to the history of the citrus industry and the impact ofcitrus on health.

In the early 1900s, citrus growers needed to promote the fruitthat was grown throughout the area from Upland, SanBernardino and Pomona.

For his contributions, Barker was issued a special proclamationby the City of Pomona. �

BARKER BRINGS

CITRUS COLLECTIONS

TO WESTERNU

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“Crossing Paths ,” bronze sculpture by Seward Johnson

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Dr. Rudolf Mireles received hisPharmD from the University of SouthernCalifornia in 1986. Before joining thefaculty at WesternU, Dr. Mireles workedas the Pharmacist in Charge for Sav-onand then CVS Drug Stores. He laterbecame a District Supervisor for CVS. Hisareas of expertise include diabetes patientcare, community outreach,immunizations, quality assurance issues,and media relations. He has been involvedin teaching as a preceptor for Universityof Washington, University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, Creighton University, andUniversity of the Pacific.

In his role as Director of the WesternUPharmacy, Dr. Mireles will be managingall aspects of pharmacy operations,including patient care and counseling,prescription fulfillment, staff recruitmentand development and integration withother Patient Care Center health services.He will provide supervision to students,post-doctoral residents and fellows, andparticipate in community pharmacypractice projects and initiatives.

Dr. Olivia Phung earned her PharmDin 2008 from Northeastern University,Boston, MA, where she was activelyinvolved in Rho Chi and APhA. She wenton to complete a 2-year fellowship inoutcomes research at the University ofConnecticut and Hartford HospitalEvidence-based Practice Center, Hartford,CT. As an adjunct faculty memberstationed at Hartford Hospital, she co-precepted pharmacy students from theUniversity of Connecticut in Cardiology,Internal Medicine and Clinical Research.Her research expertise lies in conductingsystematic reviews and meta-analyses(including Bayesian mixed-treatmentcomparison), with emphasis in thetreatment of diabetes and other aspects ofthe metabolic syndrome. She haspublished over a dozen articles in peer-reviewed journals including JAMA, theAnnals of Internal Medicine and theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Cecelia Yanik joined the College ofPharmacy in August 2009 as a temporaryCurriculum Support Specialist. She washired full time for the same positionDecember 1st 2009. In this role she isresponsible for preparing all studentexams as well as tracking and reportingall grades to faculty and the studentsthemselves. Cecelia completed her BA inEconomics from the UC Irvine in 2004.She comes from a background of bankingand mortgage career experience. Sheworked for three years as an underwriterand manager at a Mortgage LendingCompany and then moved over to WellsFargo Bank as a Personal Banker.

Cecelia comes to WesternU most recentlyfrom a 1-year credentialing programwhere she received her multiple subjectcredential from Cal State Fullerton. She isexcited to be working in academia andloves being a part of the College ofPharmacy.

New Faculty and StaffAssociate Dean for Experiential and Professional Affairs

The College ofPharmacy is pleased toannounce theappointment of JamesD. Scott, PharmD asAssociate Dean forExperiential andProfessional Affairs.This new positionencompasses theresponsibilities of the

former Director of Experiential Education inaddition to promoting a professional cultureamong students that will promote studentlearning and professional development. Dr.Scott will oversee the Office of ExperientialEducation and the nearly 45% of ourcurriculum that occurs in affiliated practicesettings. Dr. Scott will work to continuouslyexpand and improve the quality of experientiallearning through the development of newpractice sites, by offering training anddevelopment programs for adjunctfaculty/preceptors, by providing focusedresources and support to affiliated teachingsites, and by implementing evaluation andquality assurance measures that will maximizethat clinical experience for both students andpreceptors.

Dr. Scott joined WesternU in May of 2000 as amember of the pharmacy practice faculty,providing service and leadership in the area ofinfectious disease and HIV/AIDS. Hisadministrative responsibilities have includedchairing the WesternU institutional reviewboard for 10 years and serving terms on mostmajor committees in the College of Pharmacy.He currently chairs the promotion and tenurecommittee of the college. With his vastexperience and leadership abilities, Dr. Scottwill serve a critical role for the college in theyears ahead.

Chair, Department OfPharmaceutical Sciences

The College ofPharmacy is pleased toannounce theappointment of StephenO’Barr, Ph.D., as Chairof the Department ofPharmaceutical Scienceseffective immediately.Dr. O’Barr has served asinterim departmentchair since July 2009

and he has served as Director of GraduateEducation for the College of Pharmacy since2007. Dr. O’Barr will oversee the research,service, and teaching programs for adepartment with eleven faculty, elevengraduate students, plus a number of researchsupport personnel. Dr. O’Barr has providedoutstanding leadership as interim chair and weare looking forward to expansion of thedepartment and continued growth of ourresearch enterprise under his direction.

Dr. O’Barr received his Ph.D. in Molecular andCellular Biology from Arizona State Universityin 1997. He completed a postdoctoralfellowship from The Scripps Research Institute,Department of Immunology in 1999. Dr.O’Barr joined the WesternU College ofPharmacy in 1999 as an assistant professorand he was promoted to associate professorwith tenure in 2005. His research interestsinclude hormone regulation of proteinexpression and processing as well asneuroimmunologic pathologies associated withAlzheimer’s disease. Dr. O’Barr is active inprofessional and scientific organizations and hewill be inducted as Chair, Biological SciencesSection for the American Association ofColleges of Pharmacy in July.

Grants and Contracts

Fadi Khasawneh “Characterization of Platletthromboxane A2 Receptors” Tobacco-RelatedDisease Research Program, $277,422.

David Pham, “Relationship of geneticpolymorphisms in the organic cationictransporters on metformin clearance andtreatment outcomes in patients with type 2diabetes mellitus.” Pham, D. PrincipalInvestigator; Intramural grant from ButlerUniversity, $7,000

James D. Scott, Steve O’Barr, “An assessmentof the effect of Darunavir, Ritonavir andDarunavir/Ritonavir On T-cell function.” Scott JD, Principal Investigator; O’Barr S, Co-Investigator; Sponsor: Tibotec Therapeutics,$59,450

Honors and Awards

Eric Gupta• President of California PharmacyAssocation (CPhA) 2010-2011

Micah Hata• Named to the 2010 Rho Chi PharmacyHonor Society Alumni Honor Roll.

Karl Hess• Delegate for the Orange County PharmacistsAssociation, CPhA Outlook 2010

• Chair, Reference Committee B, CPhAOutlook 2010

• Member, Adherence Task Force, NationalCommunity Pharmacists Association

• Appointed to Council of Advisors forPharmacy Times

Janice Hoffman• Phi Lambda Sigma National PharmacyLeadership Society; National President

• California Pharmacist Association ; Houseof delegates Nominating Committee

• American Society of Consultant Pharmacist– California Chapter; Board of Directors

• Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy(JMCP) Manuscript Review 09-116R2JMCP 022010

• Centocor Ortho-Biotech InterdisciplinaryLTC Anemia Advisory Board

• Member, CPhA Long Term Care AcademyBoard

Cynthia Jackevicius • Member of the VA National ExecutiveCommittee for the Ischemic Heart DiseaseQuality Enhancement Research Initiative(IHD QUERI)

• Invited to review manuscript for theCanadian Journal of Hospital PharmacyMS#09-74 (Topic area: Workplace wellnessinitiative evaluation)

• Invited to review manuscript for CirculationMS#2009/926147 (Topic area: Use of EBMcardiac medications in ACS)

• Invited to review manuscript for BMCPublic Health (Topic area: Secondaryprevention post-MI)

Susan Jocobs• Featured in Pharmacy Practice News forher work in optimizing medication therapyin patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Fadi Khasawneh• Manuscript Reviewer, Acta PharmacologicaSinica Journal; manuscript # APS-11147entitled “The anti-thrombotic effect ofBG115-2, a novel factor �a inhibitor and itspharmacokinetic properties in mice”

Faculty News & Accomplishments

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Roger Klotz• Installed as the Chair of the ExcecutiveBoard orf the Home, ambulatory andChrinic Care Section of ASHP at the ASHPSummer Meeting in Tampa, FL

Anandi Law• Inducted into Phi Lambda Sigma PharmacyLeadership Society (Gamma Nu) January28, 2010.

• Workshop reviewer, International Societyfor Pharmacoeconomic s and OutcomesResearch (ISPOR) Annual Meeting 2010.

• Manuscript reviewed for American Journalof Pharmaceutical Education January 2010

• Manuscript reviewed for Journal ofAmerican Pharmacists AssociationJanuary 2010

• Manuscript reviewed for Research in Socialand Administrative Pharmacy January 2010

• Appointed to the Pharmacy QualityAlliance Patient Safety Workgroup andConsumer engagement/experienceworkgroup 2010-2011

• Appointed to CPhA Legislative Committee• Appointed, Member, International Societyof Quality of Life (ISOQOL) AnnualMeeting Publicity and Methods Committees

Kabir Lutfy• Manuscript Reviewer,Neuropsychopharmacology,MS#: NPP-10-0063 (Title: Motor sensitizing effects ofcocaine are enhanced by silencing accumbalCB1 receptors, but blocked after intra-accumbens infusion of rimonabantCorresponding Author: Dr Fernandez-Espejo)

David Min• Recognized as a Fellow of the AmericanSociety of Health-System Pharmacists(FASHP) at the ASHP Summer Meeting inTampa, FL

Mark Nguyen• Elected secretary to Southern CaliforniaCollege of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCCP)

David Pham• President of Orange County Society ofHealth-System Pharmacists

Jim Scott• Chair, ACCP Education/Training PRN Sub-Committee: StuNet

Sam Shimomura• Served as Delegate to the ASHP House ofDelegates representing CSHP at the ASHPSummer Meeting in Tampa, FL

Jeff Wang• Manuscript Reviewer, Journal ofChromatography B, MS# JCB-09-1140,“One-step isolation of ellagic acid and itsglycoside from the fruit hull of Camelliaoleifera Abel using high-speed counter-current chromatography.”

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Faculty Awards at Honors Day April 8, 2010

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a College of Pharmacy facultymember who exhibits excellence in teachingwithin the professional pharmacy curriculum.

Eric Gupta, PharmDAssistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration

PRECEPTORS OF THE YEAR AWARD

Awarded to recognize paid and volunteer COPfaculty preceptors for their excellence in teaching

students during their clerkships.

Jeany Jun, PharmDAssistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration

Nirmal Patel, PharmDCasa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation

Jeffrey Thoongsuwan, PharmDCasa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation

FACULTY SERVICE AWARD

Awarded to paid faculty who have providedoutstanding service to the College of Pharmacy.

Karl Hess, PharmDAssistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration

Kabir Lutfy, PhDAssociate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Megan Nguyen, PharmDAssociate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration

Photos above from left to right: Dr. Eric Gupta; Dr. Felice Loverso, President and CEO, Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, Dr. Jeffrey Thoongsuwan, Dr. Nirmal Patel, and Dr. SamShimomura; Dr. Jeany Jun and Dean Robinson; Dean Robinson and Dr. Karl Hess; Dr. Kabir Lutfy and Dean Robinson; Dr. Megan Nguyen and Dean Robinson.

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Pamela Bautista, PharmD – Evaluation of the role of pharmacists inmedication reconciliation across the transition of care from hospitaldischarge to an outpatient setting. Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Desert, CA

Tony Chou, PharmD – Acute exacerbation of four major mental diseasesand their relationship to medication adherence. Western University ofHealth Sciences, Pomona, CA

Kimberly De Luna, PharmD – Impact of an antimicrobial stewardshipprogram in a rural hospital. Providence St. May Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA

Lien Duong, PharmD – Effect of erythropoietin on hemoglobin-A1C indiabetic patients with chronic kidney disease. Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo, CA

Maryam Eskandari, PharmD – A retrospective analysis of intravenous N-Acetylcysteine for non-acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure.California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Christine Gabrielian, PharmD – Measuring the impact of studentpharmacists at health fair events. Western University of Health Sciences,Pomona, CA

Vuong Green, PharmD – Retrospective evaluation to examine the efficacyand safety of reduced dose pegfilgrastim in breast cancer patientsreceiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. Western University of Health Sciences,Pomona, CA

Betty Ha, PharmD – Pharmacist performed educational intervention indialysis patients with hyperphosphatermia. UC Irvine Medical Center,Orange, CA

Chieko Hein, PharmD – The potential cost savings from restricting theuse of levalbuterol. UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA

Maximillian Jahng, PharmD – Characteristics of children who fail toachieve goal vancomycin trough levels. Long Beach Memorial MedicalCenter, Long Beach, CA

Donella Kim, PharmD – Economic impact of pharmacist on a newlyimplemented medical home model. Providence Regional Medical Center,Everett Washington, CA

Vi Le, PharmD – Impact of a propofol titration guideline with dailysedation vacation in the intensive care unit. Sharp Chula Vista MedicalCenter, Chula Vista, CA

Wendy Morimoto, PharmD – Evaluating Antibiotic usage in septicpatients. UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Quyen Phan, PharmD – Barriers to the appropriate use of calcium andvitamin D supplementation in post fracture, postmenopausal women.Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo, CA

Logan Saito, PharmD – Factors associated with unclaimed prescription.Kaiser Permanente, Drug information Services, Downey, CA

Tina Song, PharmD – Quality Assessment of a pharmacist managed heartfailure/hypertension clinic. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital,Whittier, CA

Azeem Syed, PharmD- Identifying opportunities for pharmacistinvolvement in an oral chemotherapy monitoring program: Assessmentof patient adherence to IMATINIB in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA

Howard Umemoto, PharmD – Safety evaluation of vancomycian: pre andpost analysis of ASHP/IDSA/SIDP recommendations. Kaiser Permanente,Riverside, CA

Edward Yoon, PharmD – Selection of a robotic automation system toassist in just-in-time production of IV medications. Long Beach MemorialMedical Center, Long Beach, CA

Kevin Marx, PharmD – Comparison of Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavirand Unboosted Atazanavir in HIV patients on a stable Haart regimencontaining Tenofovir (A1). Western University of Health Sciences,Pomona, CA

Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents, Fellows and Preceptors: May 25-28, 2010

Every spring, residents from the Western states gather at the Asilomar Conference Center near Monterey topresent their residency projects in a 20 minute presentation. This year 20 WesternU residents and alumni fromthe classes of 2008 and 2009 gave the following presentations:

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Law A, Hess K, Dai C, Garner B. “Measuringoutcomes of a pharmacist-run travel healthclinic located within an independent communitypharmacy.” JAPhA 2010; 50:174-180

Law AV, Zargarzadeh AH. “What’s new withprescription labels in California?” CaliforniaPharmacist. Winter 2010.

Lien EJ, Lien LL, Wang J. “Longevity dependson a balance between proinflammatory andanti-inflammatory factors: use of TCMs andnatural products”. Curr Drug Discov Technol2010; 7: 13-21, 2010.

Liu T, Jackevicius “CA. Drug interactionbetween clopidogrel and proton pumpinhibitors.” Pharmacotherapy 2010;30:275-89.

Lutfy K "The effects of opioids and opioidanalogs on animal and human endocrinesystems." Vuong C, Van Uum SH, O'Dell LE,Lutfy K, Friedman TC. Endocr Rev. 2010Feb;31(1):98-132

Lutfy K “Gene expression profiling followingshort-term and long-term morphine exposurein mice uncovers genes involved in foodintake” authored by “Anghel A, Jamieson CA,Ren X, Young J, Porche R, Ozigbo E, GhodsDE, Lee ML, Liu Y, Lutfy K, Friedman TC”Neuroscience, 167: 554-566, 2010.

Matten P, Rutledge D, Morrison V, Chen T,Chung EP, Wong SF. "Evaluation of TobaccoCessation Classes Aimed at Hospital StaffNurses" Oncology Nursing Forum. (In press)

Min D, Yang J, Lee PH, Hutchinson I, PravicaV, Shah T. “Genetic polymorphisms of MRP2and UGT2B7 and gastrointestinal symptomrating scale in renal transplant patients takingmycophenolic acid.” Therapeutic DrugMonitoring 2009 Oct;31(5):542-8.

Murray W, Khasawneh F, MSPS student TingH on the acceptance of their manuscriptentitled, "Repurposing an old drug for a newuse: glybenclamide exerts antiplatelet activityby interacting with the thromboxane A2receptor" in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica(2010) 31: 150–159.

Nguyen HM, Ma K, Pham DQ. “Clevidipinefor the treatment of severe hypertension inadults.” Clin Ther 2010;32:11-23.

Ting H.J., Murray, W.J., and Khasawneh, F.T.,“Repurposing An Old Drug for A New Use:Glybenclamide Exerts Antiplatelet Activity ByInteracting with the Thromboxane A2Receptor”. Acta Pharmacol. Sin., 31(2):150-159, 2010.

Vuong C, Van Uum SH, O’Dell LE, Lutfy K,Friedman TC. “The effects of opioids andopioid analogs on animal and humanendocrine systems.” Endocr Rev. 2010Feb;31(1):98-132.

Wang J, Lien E, Lien L. “Longevity depends ona balance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory factors: use of TCMs andnatural products.” Curr Drug Discov Technol.2010 Mar 1;7(1):13-21.

Wang J, Prabhu S and Abhishek Chaudhary"Development and validation of a highperformance liquid chromatography methodfor the simultaneous determination of aspirinand folic acid from nano-particulate systems"Biomedical Chromatography.

Wang J, Prabhu S, Huang Y, Wang S, PenchalaS. “Molecular basis of traditional Chinesemedicine in cancer chemoprevention.” CurrDrug Discov Technol. 2010 Mar 1;7(1):67-75.

Wang J, Prabhu S, Kanthamneni N, ChaudharyA. “Nanoparticulate delivery of novel drugcombination regimens for the chemopreventionof colon cancer”, Int. J. Oncology, 37, 177 –185, 2010.

Wang S, Penchala S, Prabhu S, Wang J, HuangY. “Molecular basis of traditional Chinesemedicine in cancer chemoprevention”. CurrDrug Discov Technol 2010; 7: 67-75, 2010.

Wong SF, Lindgren A, Vasko C, Arenos R,Mummaneni M, Byun T, Alexson E, andOsann K “A Pilot Cross-over Study toEvaluate the Use of Regenecare™ Topical Gelin Patients with Cutaneous Toxicity caused byEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor(HER1/EGFR) Inhibitors” Journal ofSupportive Oncology (in press)

Zaro JL, Wang J, Shen WC. “Modifying thephysicochemical nature of biodrugs byreversible lipidization”. In: Biodrug DeliverySystems: Fundamentals, Applications andClinical Development. Park K and Morishita M(eds.). Informa Healcare, 2010, pp. 309-322.

Publications

Anghel A, Jamieson C, Ren X, Young J, PorcheR, Ozigbo E, Ghods D, Lee M, Liu Y, Lutfy Kand Friedman, TC. “Gene expession profilingfollowing short-term and long-term morphineexposure in mice uncovers genes involved infood intake.” Neuroscience, 167: 554-566.

Bebawy D, Marquez P, Samboul S, Parikh D,Hamid A and Lutfy K. Orphanin“FQ/Nociceptin not only blocks but alsoreverses behavioral adaptive changes inducedby repeated cocaine in mice.” BiologicalPsychiatry (in press)

Bourdeanu L ad Wong SF “Supporting Asianpatients with metastatic breast cancer duringixabepilone therapy.” Expert Opin Drug Saf.2010 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]

Campbell A, and Wang K “Carbon-basednanoparticles and immune responses in thebrain.” J. Nanoneurosci. (2010)1:116-119.

Campbell A., Araujo J.A., Li H., Sioutas C.Kleinman M. (2009) “Particulate matterinduced enhancement of inflammatory markersin the brains of Apolipoprotein E knockoutmice.” J. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology9:5099-5104.

Chow SL, Dorsch M, Dunn S, Jackevicius C,Page RL, Trujillo T, Vardeny O, Wiggins B,Bleske B. “Key Articles Related toComplementary and Alternative Medicine inCardiovascular Disease: Part I” (Vol 30, No 1).Pharmacotherapy 2010;30(1):109.www.pharmacotherapy.org/pdf/Key_Articles/Pharm3001e_Chow-CAM-KA.pdf

Chow SL, Houseman D, Phung T, French W.“Transient Acute Decompensated HeartFailure Following Propofol and FentanylAdministration in a Healthy 19-Year OldPatient.“ Published online ahead of print(2009): DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2009.00125.x (In Print: CongestiveHeart Failure 2010;16(2):80-81.)

Eiland LS, Flowers SK, Andurkar SV, RichardO’Brocta, Prabhu S, Medon PJ. “AComparative Study of Student and FacultyPerspectives on Career Opportunities inPharmacy Academia” Currents in PharmacyTeaching and Learning, 2 (2010) 39–51.

Gerlofs-Nijland M., Berlo D., Cassee F., SchinsR., Wang K., Campbell A. (2010) “Effect ofsubchronic exposure to diesel engine exhauston proinflammatory markers in differentregions of the rat brain.” Particle & FibreToxicology. 7:12.

Gerlofs-Nijland ME., Campbell A., MillerMR., Newby DE., Cassee FR. (2009) “Toxicityof inhaled traffic related particulate matter.”Journal of Physics: Conference Series 151:012049

Guertin GR, Jackevicius C, Cox J, HumphriesK, Johansen H, Pilote L, So D, Tu JV,Wijeysundera H, Rinfret S. “Potential CostSavings With Restrictive Access toAngiotensin-Receptor Blockers in Canada: ADecision Analysis Model.” Circulation2009;120:S470S-471S.

Guertin GR, Jackevicius C, Cox J, HumphriesK, Johansen H, Pilote L, So D, Tu JV,Wijeysundera H, Rinfret S. “Potential CostSavings With Restrictive Access toAngiotensin-Receptor Blockers in Quebec: ADecision Analysis Model.” Can J Cardiol2009;25: SB.

Hess K, Dai CW, Garner B, Law AV,“Measuring Outcomes of a Pharmacist-RunTravel Health Clinic Located within anIndependent Community Pharmacy.” Journalof the American Pharmacists AssociationPublic Health theme issue. JAPhA 2010;50:174-180

Hess KM, Dai C, Garner B, Law AV.“Measuring Outcomes Associated with aPharmacist-Run Travel Health Clinic Locatedin an Independent Community Pharmacy”Journal of the American PharmacistAssociation 2010; 50: 174-180

Hess KM, Goad JA, Arguin P. “IntravenousArtesunate for the Treatment of SevereMalaria” Annals of Pharmacotherapy. (Inpress)

Hsu D, Bounthavong M. “Efficacy and safetyof linezolid in methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) complicatedskin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI): a meta-analysis.” Curr Med Res Opin 2009; 26:407-21.

Hsu D, Nguyen M “Update on CommonSports-Related Skin Infections.” CaliforniaPharmacist, Winter, 2010.

Huang Y, Gao X, Lin L,. “Application ofmodel selection technique in chemogenomicdata analysis.” Statistical Analysis and DataMining 2009 Sep; 2 (3): 186-191

Jackevicius C, Ho P, Tsai T, Maddox T, PowersJ, Carroll N, Go A, Margolis K, DeFor T,Rumsfeld J, Magid D. “Delays in fillingclopidogrel prescription after hospitaldischarge and adverse outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation: implications fortransitions of care.” Circ Cardiovasc QualOutcomes 2010;3:

Jackevicius C, Ko D, Yun L, Wijeysundera H,Rao S, Austin P, Marquis J, Tu J. “Incidence,predictors, and prognostic implications of latebleeding after percutaneous coronaryintervention for patients older than 65 years.”Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2010;3:

Jackevicius C, Liu T. “Ranolazine (Ranexa) - aquick review.” California Pharmacist. Fall, 2009.

Jackevicius C, Liu TJ. “Drug InteractionBetween Clopidogrel and Proton PumpInhibitors.” Pharmacotherapy 2010;30:275-89.

Jackevicius C, Tom A, Essebag V, Eisenberg M,Rahme E, Tu J, Humphries H, Behlouli H,Richard H, Pilote L. “Pulmonary ToxicityAssociated With Amiodarone: Population-Level Incidence and Risk Factors.” Circulation2009; 120:S521.

Jackevicius C, Ton M. “Enhanced interactionbetween warfarin and high dose ketoconazole:a case report.” Case Rep Med2009;doi:10.1155.2009/315687.

Jackevicius C, Tu JV, Lee DS, Donovan “LRfor the Canadian Cardiovascular OutcomesResearch Team.” National trends incardiovascular care and outcomes. HealthcareQuarterly 2009;13:22-5.

Jacob S, Nguyen Nhu, Jackson SC, Rendon S."Medication Absorption Post-Bariatric Surgerywith Emphasis on Management of VitaminDeficiencies." Anti-Obesity Drug Discoveryand Development. (in press)

Khasawneh F, Ting H. “Platelet function andIsoprostane biology. Should Isoprostanes bethe newest member of the Orphan-ligandfamily?” Journal of Biomedical Science 2010,17:24

Ko DT, Yun L, Wijeysundera HC, JackeviciusCA, Rao SV, Austin PC, Marquis JF, Tu JV.“Incidence, predictors, and prognosticimplications of late bleeding after percutaneouscoronary intervention for patients older than65 years.” Published online before print March23, 2010,10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.109.928721

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Alumni DinnerOn January 23rd 2010, Dean Robinson hosted a dinner for the SanDiego area alumni at the Beach House along the beautiful coastlinein Cardiff by the Sea. Dean Robinson was joined by Drs. Jackevicius,Martinez & Shimomura as well as Paul Stover and Renee Cook fromWesternU. Alumni were welcomed by Dean Robinson who gave abrief update on the state of the college and all of the physical changestranspiring on campus with the opening of the new Health EducationCenter and Patient Care Center. He invited everyone to visit and seethe transformation. Dr. Jackevicius, the featured speaker, presented avery interesting talk on the quality of cardiac medication use andmedication adherence. Everyone enjoyed the cuisine, and thebeautiful ocean views. The College of Pharmacy looks forward tomore of these alumni events in the future. Alumni in attendance wereMark Bounthavong, Tim Chen, Michael Dunn, Muoi Gi, AndrewKhosho, Vi Le, Bony Ma, Claire Padunan, Jignesh Patel, NadaSarijiou, and Elizabeth Kohan Shirazi.

From L-R: Dr. Jesse Martinez, Paul Stover, Muoi Gi, Dr. Sam Shimomura, Claire Padunan,Tim Chen, Elizabeth Kohan Shirazi, Michael Dunn, Mark Bounthavong, Jignesh Patel, NadaSarijiou, Andrew Khosho, Vi Le, Dean Robinson, Bony Ma, and Dr. Cynthia Jackevicius.

The Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP)

The Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) is an annual program thathas been coordinated by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy(AACP) since 2003. Each year’s cohort is made up of 6 groups of pharmacy

faculty each nominated by their dean. The intent of the program is to help developleadership skills in interested and motivated academic pharmacy professionals. Theyearlong program involves 4 5-day sessions; beginning with a retreat involving teambuilding exercises. The framework for developing academic leadership is laid anddeveloped through the year with guided readings and presentations from leaders inpharmacy and education. Each group also has to design and conduct a study in anarea related to academic pharmacy. The results of the group projects are presented atthe AACP annual meeting and often published in peer-reviewed pharmacy educationjournals.

James Scott, ALFP Fellow 2007, comments:The thought that sticks in my mind the strongest was during the first group session.I was sitting in the room, looking around and thought “These people are the futureleaders of academic pharmacy.” It was at that point that I truly valued thenetworking that was taking place, and would continue to grow during and after theprogram.

Sunil Prabhu, ALFP Fellow 2008 says:The experience was not only inspirational for me in terms of learning the nuances ofleadership in academic pharmacy but also a tremendous opportunity to work closelywith many talented individuals from nation’s pharmacy programs.

From Anandi V. Law, ALFP Fellow 2010: I thought it was a great experience, in exposing you to novel concepts, approachesand tools for management and leadership, such as the Strengths Finder™, teambuilding, levels of leadership. The perspectives you gain broaden your horizons andyour network.

Dean’s AdvisoryCouncilDaniel C. Robinson, PharmD Dean, College of Pharmacy

Steven W. Gray, PharmD, JDChairman of the Dean’s Advisory Council

Glenn Etow, PharmD

Richard de Leon, PharmD

John D. Jones, RPh, JD, FAMCP

Roger Klotz, RPh, BCNSP, FASCP,FACA, FCPhA

Victor Law, PharmD

Elaine Levy, RPh

Jesse Martinez, PharmD

Michael J. Negrete, PharmD

Megan Nguyen, PharmD

James Prazak, RPh

Thomas Russillo, BS

Tom Saito, PharmD

Byron Schweigert, PharmD, LDH

Sam Shimomura, PharmD

Denny Spruce, RPh, FACHE

Paul A. Stover, BFA, M.Ed

Brad Trom, RPh, MBA

Joel N. Weber, PharmD, FCSHP,FASHP

Ray M. Yutani, DO, MS, PharmD,FACOFP

“So the Bishop Said to the Actress... ,” bronze sculpture by Seward Johnson

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Western University of Health Sciences has been named to the2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service HonorRoll with Distinction for its commitment to volunteering,service learning and civic engagement.

The Corporation for National and CommunityService, which administers the annualHonor Roll award, recognized morethan 700 colleges and universities fortheir impact on issues from povertyand homelessness to environmentaljustice. On campuses across thecountry, thousands of studentsjoined their faculty to developinnovative programs and projectsto meet local needs using theskills gained in their classrooms.

At WesternU, 1,600 of theUniversity’s 2,700 students engaged insome form of volunteer or service-learning activity in 2009, including 300who engaged in more than 20 hours ofcommunity service per semester. Services to thecommunity provided by WesternU students included PomonaCommunity Health Action Team health fairs; homeless shelterclinics; Santa’s Workshop, providing holiday gifts and a mealto at-risk youth; and the Pomona Health Career Ladder,which brings middle-school students to campus for monthlyworkshops that help pave the way toward careers in thehealth sciences.

“Congratulations to WesternU and its students for theirdedication to service and commitment to improving their localcommunities,” said Patrick Corvington, CEO of theCorporation for National and Community Service. “Ournation’s students are a critical part of the equation and vital toour efforts to tackle the most persistent challenges we face.They have achieved impactful results and demonstrated thevalue of putting knowledge into practice to help renewAmerica through service.”

The Honor Roll includes six colleges and universities that arerecognized as Presidential Awardees, with an additional 115— including WesternU — named to the Distinction List and

621 schools named as Honor Roll members. Honorees arechosen based on a series of selection factors including thescope and innovation of service projects, percentage of studentparticipation in service activities, incentives for service, and

the extent to which the school offers academicservice-learning courses.

“Community service is a cornerstone ofour philosophy at WesternU, and hasbeen since our inception a third of acentury ago,” said PhilipPumerantz, PhD, president ofWestern University of HealthSciences. “As an institution, weare committed to improving thehealth and welfare of thecommunities we serve, and tocreating opportunities for our

students and staff to engage andeducate the public.

“WesternU’s inclusion on the President’sHonor Roll is testament to that commitment,

and to the University’s deep-seated belief that everyonedeserves compassionate, scientifically expert care.”

College students make a significant contribution to thevolunteer sector. In 2009, 3.16 million students performedmore than 300 million hours of service, according to theVolunteering in America study released by the Corporation.Each year, the Corporation invests more than $150 million infostering a culture of service on college campuses throughgrants awarded by its programs; the education awards thatAmeriCorps members receive at the conclusion of their termof service to pay for college; and through support of training,research, recognition, and other initiatives to spur collegeservice.

The Corporation oversees the Honor Roll in collaborationwith the Department of Education, the Department ofHousing and Urban Development, Campus Compact and theAmerican Council on Education. �

WesternU named to the

President’s Honor Roll for Community ServiceBy Rodney Tanaka

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Vachirapong (Kei) SompakdeeKhon Kaen University, BPharm, 2010

This overseas professional practice clerkship gave me a greatopportunity to learn and actually practice as a clinicalpharmacist in a high-quality and well-known hospital like theVA Loma Linda. I also had wonderful extracurricularactivities that I will never forget. Thanks to Dr. Susan Jacob,who taught me how to work efficiently as pharmacist withactivities such as rounding with the medical team, patientcounseling, finding and resolving drug- and health-relatedproblems of individual patients, and even observation in theoperating room! These were such a great experiences that Icould not believe they all happened within just four weeks! Iwould like to thank my dear friends, Siem Woldemariam andDidi Duong, for their friendship during my time in the States.Because of their good hearts, I never felt lonely. I am verygrateful to everyone who participated in this rotation. Iwould like to thank Renee Cook and Julie Avila, who workedvery hard to keep me feeling at home. Last but not least, Iwould like to thank Dean Robinson for giving such a greatexperience to Thai students from Khon Kaen University. Ihope that this cooperation between our schools will bemaintained for the next and every year to come.

Pornsupa (Pam) TuamsomboonKhon Kaen University, BPharm, 2010

Hi! I am an exchange student from Thailand, who spent amonth in the rotation with Dr. Susan Jacob at the VA LomaLinda Hospital. This program is for exchange students toshare their experiences in a foreign country. The point is todeal with difficult problems, a different environment and

different kinds ofpatients. This rotationtaught me a lot. Theactivities that theUniversity set for usincluded rounding inwards with themedical team, patientconsultations, caseconferences and

patient chart review. This rotation would not have beencomplete without all of the good people who were there tohelp and support us. Thank you to all of my helpers, teachersand friends. This was the best rotation ever, real experience inthe hospital and lots of fun experiences in Southern Californiatoo. Thank you again for such a great opportunity and for allof the help. This rotation was an experience of a life time thatI will never forget.

Susan Jacob, PharmDWesternU Faculty, Practice Site VA Loma Linda

I had the wonderful opportunity to have two studentpharmacists (Pam and Kei) from Khon Kaen University,Thailand on a one month acute care medicine rotation at theVA Hospital in Loma Linda. I was very touched by theirsincerity and appreciation for professors as well as theeagerness they displayed to learn in a hospital setting. Before Imet these students, I feared that they would not be able tocommunicate with the veteran patients or meet the challengesin preparation for daily tasks in a veteran’s administrationhospital. However, to my surprise, the students had excellentcommunication skills and worked very well with the patients.They were both extremely hard-working and were wellprepared on a daily basis. I looked forward every day tohaving group discussions and teaching them as much as Icould during their time with me in the hospital. The studentsblended in very well with two other student pharmacists fromWesternU that were on rotations at the same time. From thismemorable teaching experience that will hold a place foreverin my heart, I would definitely take students again from othercountries for rotations, as they have taught me the true valueof being a pharmacist and an educator.

Left to right in pic, WesternU students Siem Woldemariam, PharmD ’10 and Didi Duong,PharmD ’10, Thai exchange students Kei Sompakdee and PamTuamsomboon, and Dr. Susan Jacobs at the VA Hosptial in Loma Linda.

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Chairat (Chad) SupsinWesternU PharmD, 2010

The Oncology rotation at Srinagarind Hospital in Khon Kaen,Thailand was unforgettable and the most rewardingexperience I have hadas a futurepharmacist. One ofmy fondest memoriesthere was workingcollaboratively withnurses, pharmacystudents, medicalstudents and doctorsto achieve the optimaltherapeutic outcomes for patients. Working with such diversehealth-care professionals has taught me how to be an effectiveteam player as well as an independent thinker.

But my patients were the superstars. One woman, with half ofher jaw removed due to cancer, always cracked a smile when Iwalked over to her bed. We would talk about her healthstatus, the chemo side effects, why she needed to go back towork on her farm after receiving chemotherapy and why Ispoke with such a funny Thai accent. Now I realize why shealways laughed whenever I spoke to her. That patient andothers were very special to me. They were extremelywelcoming and generous with their smiles, even on the worstdays of their therapy. Their spirit, courage, and the will to livelife to the fullest were inspiring.

The privilege of experiencing pharmacy practice atSrinagarind Hospital in Khon Kaen, Thailand, was anopportunity of a life time. The experiences with health-careproviders and patients were ones that I truly appreciate andwill never forget. Thank you very much, WesternU, for givingme the honor to be your representative.

Suphat Subongkit, PharmD, BCPS, BCOPSrinagarind Hospital Khon Kaen University, Thailand

This year we were very pleased to provide the opportunity toChad Supsin, PharmD student from Western University ofHealth Sciences for training at Srinagarind Hospital, KhonKaen University, Thailand. The area of training coveredessential activities in oncology pharmacy practice. Wecertainly enjoyed working with Chad in a dynamic, collegialatmosphere during this particular clerkship.

Not Just YourTypical PharmacyRotationPharmacy Exchange Rotations with Khon Kaen University, Thailand

In the Fall of 2009 and Winter of 2010, the

College of Pharmacy at WesternU

participated in a student exchange program

in clinical rotations with the College of

Pharmacy at Khon Kaen University, in

Northeastern Thailand. WesternU student

Chairat (Chad) Supsin completed an

oncology rotation at Sri Nagarind Hospital in

Khon Kaen, and Khon Kaen students

Vachirapobng (Kei) Sompakdee and

Pornsupa (Pam) Tuamsomboon completed

acute care medicine rotations at the

Veterans Administration Hospital at Loma

Linda, California. These are their stories.

Please Join Us For

A Tribute to CaringNovember 13, 2010

Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California

For 30 years, Western University of Health Sciences has presented A Tribute to Caring to raise funds to benefit student scholarships

and to support the university’s mission in educating compassionate and skilled health care professionals.

For sponsorship opportunity information or to register to attend, please visit www.westernu.edu/tribute

HostsSponsored by

Dan Ross, Pharm.D. Amy Gutierrez, Pharm.D.

Order online at www.HospitalPharmacistMonthly.com or call 1-800-458-4779

• 80-minutes CD & Downloadable MP-3 Audio Format

• Updates on MedicationManagement Regulatory Standards

• Promoting the Role of the ChiefPharmacy Officer

• Medication Safety Tips and Pitfalls

• In the News — Articles of Interest

• Establishing Medication ClinicalGuidelines

• Sentinel Event Alerts

• FDA MedWatch Alerts and BlackBox Updates

• Updates to the Federal 340B DrugPricing Program

• Tips for Increasing PharmacyOperational Efficiency

• Interviews with Experts andNewsmakers

• Pharmacy Technology andInformatics

• Tools for Managing thePharmaceutical Budget

ANNUITY: n. an Rx that refills itself

The future is hard to predict when it comes to yourfinances. One way to ensure that you have enoughincome in the future is to start a deferred charitablegift annuity. A deferred gift annuity lets you make acurrent gift, generate an immediate tax deduction, andselect when fixed-annuity payments will begin. Thefuture is now, so call and speak to your WesternUplanned giving advisor today.

Olive Stephens, Planned Giving Administrator(909) 469-5211 or ostephen@westernu.edu

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t Ji Young JungI was born in Seoul, and came to the United States when I was 18 years old. I completed my BS inbiochemistry at UCLA. Being a pharmacist is very familiar to me since my grandmother and aunt arepharmacists. I am so excited to begin my journey here at WesternU.

Channelle Khoubian uI was born and raised in Los Angeles, California where I attended UCLA with a BA in Sociology. Myfascination with human societies and my passion for health care has led my desire to becoming apharmacist. With WesternU being my first choice in pharmacy school, I am very excited to be here toembark on this well-awaited journey along with such exceptional educators and staff.

t Olga KrymskayaBorn in Novosibirsk, Russia, but raised in Southern California, I graduated with a BA in Molecularand Cell Biology from UC Berkeley. I have had an interest in pharmacy since high school and lookforward to exploring its various fields further during my time at WesternU.

Karen W. Lai uBorn and raised in Hong Kong and later moved to Los Angeles, diversity has always been a part of mylife. I graduated from UC San Diego with a BS in Biochemistry and a BA in Economics. I have been abanker, an organic chemist, a project manager… but nothing is more exciting than to become apharmacist!

tTrang Le-TanRaised in the underprivileged projects of Louisiana, I relocated to Southern California and received aBusiness degree at UC Riverside. After fracturing my scaphoid, I was exposed to helpful and caringhealth professionals. I realized I wanted to do the same so I began my quest by volunteering athospital pharmacies.

Clement Lin uBorn in New Orleans, Louisiana, but was raised in São Paulo, Brazil, I graduated from the UC Irvine.I hope to own an independent pharmacy one day, but I am keeping an open mind for a career inclinical pharmacy. I enjoy playing the guitar, as well as practicing Kung Fu and Tai Chi.

t Uchita MehtaBorn in Dubai and raised in California, I got my BS in Biochemistry from UCLA. Being a pharmacytechnician for the last 3 years, I have worked retail and hospital pharmacy. My love for pharmacygrew with the understanding and now I am excited to be part of WesternU family and learn differentaspects of pharmacy.

Van Nguyen uI graduated from UC Irvine with a major in biological sciences and a minor in psychology and socialbehavior. My pharmacy experience includes community pharmacy and clinical research onmedications concerning ADHD. My hobbies include dance, arts and crafts, music and snowboarding.I am excited to be here at WesternU!

tAida OganesyanBorn in Armenia and raised in Los Angeles, I graduated from UC Irvine with a BS in BiologicalSciences. I have always had a passion in being a healthcare professional especially in the study ofPharmaceutics. I enjoy traveling, being in nature and spending time with the family.

Elnaz Panbechi uBorn in Iran, I immigrated to America when I was 13 years old. I studied at Santa Monica College andattended UCLA with a history major for a quarter before I got accepted to WesternU’s pharmacyschool. I am excited to be fulfilling my dream of becoming a pharmacist and pursue my interest inPharmaceutical compounding.

t Deannie WongI emigrated from Hong Kong to Foster City, California, and graduated from UC Berkeley, majoring inMolecular and Cell Biology. I enjoy traveling and learning new things. In addition to participating inthe patients’ welfare, I want to become a pharmacist who can help patients with language barriers.

Salpi Yaghoubian uI was born in Aleppo, Syria but raised in Southern California. I received a BS in Biology from UCLAwhere my interest in pharmacy first began. I currently work for Kaiser Permanente outpatientpharmacy; however, I have dreams of becoming a nuclear pharmacist specializing in the care of thoseundergoing cancer treatments.

Student Profiles: Class of 2013 Diversity in Action

CALENDAR 2010August 2-7 Orientation Week

August 7 White Coat CeremonyConvocation

August 25 Patient Care Center Grand Opening

September 10 Residency Showcase

October 13-16 AMCP Educational Conference, St. Louis, MO

October 17-20 ACCP Annual Meeting, Austin, TX

October 20-21 Board of Pharmacy, San Diego, CA

October 21-24 CSHP Seminar ’10 Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA

October 22 WesternU Reception, Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA

October 23-27 NCPA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA

November 2 Career Day

November 10-13 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacy, Orlando, FL

November 13 A Tribute to Caring, Anaheim CA

November 14-18 American Association ofPharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS),New Orleans, LA

December 5-9 ASHP Mid-Year, Anaheim, CA

December 6 WesternU Reception, Anaheim, CA

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