Quotables (Faculty in the News) Dr. Jerika Lam and Dr. Reza Taheri co-authored and were quoted in the Patient Safety Movement Foundation October newsletter, titled “Safeguarding Health: The Critical Role of Pharmacists in Patient Safety.” The article recognizes the significant role of pharmacists in patient safety in celebration of October being Pharmacist Month: Safeguarding Health:
Quotables (Faculty in the News) Dr. Jerika Lam and Dr. Reza Taheri co-authored and were quoted in the Patient Safety Movement Foundation October newsletter, titled “Safeguarding Health: The Critical Role of Pharmacists in Patient Safety.” The article recognizes the significant role of pharmacists in patient safety in celebration of October being Pharmacist Month: Safeguarding Health:
Dr. Laressa Bethishou was honored the 2024 New Practitioner Award by the California Pharmacists Association. The award recognizes an “outstanding new practitioner who has demonstrated leadership at multiple levels of pharmacy” who also participates in the profession, advocacy, and community affairs related to the pharmacy practice. Eligible candidates will have obtained who graduated with their
Since graduating with his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019, Dr. John Andraos has merged his passions for teaching and patient care. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Western University College of Pharmacy, Dr. Andraos was part of the inaugural APEx program before bridging into CUSP for his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Dr. Andraos initially
Chapman University students, faculty, and alumni turned up in record numbers at the 2024 Western Pharmacy Exchange, hosted by the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) in Las Vegas from April 19-21. CPhA honored Dr. Laressa Bethishou with the 2024 New Practitioner Award, which recognizes an outstanding new practitioner who has demonstrated leadership at multiple levels of
The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS) has awarded Dr. Rachita Sumbria the 2023 BPS Paper of the Year Award. Dr. Sumbria recognition is based on her publication, “Biologic TNF-α inhibitors reduce microgliosis, neuronal loss, and tau phosphorylation in a transgenic mouse model of tauopathy.“ Dr. Sumbria’s groundbreaking research, conducted in collaboration with a
Dean Ren Ostrom recently provided his expertise in Verywell Health, a publication that reaches over 300 million readers annually. Dr. Ostrom discussed at length the implications of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding the necessity of beta-blockers for heart attack patients with preserved heart function. Dr. Ostrom emphasized the
Dr. Miao Zhang has been awarded a prestigious grant totaling $434,024 by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This funding will support Dr. Zhang’s groundbreaking project “Channelopathy of KCa2.3 and Zimmermann-Laband syndrome,” aimed at unraveling the complexities surrounding Zimmermann-Laband syndrome 3 (ZLS3). Zimmermann-Laband syndrome 3
Chapman University School of Pharmacy’s 2023-2024 residency and fellowship match results have been a resounding success! CUSP had a 81% ASHP PGY-1 residency match rate, tying for 3rd in the state, and representing 26 students from our graduating PharmD class and 4 alumni. In addition, 9 students matched to a PGY-2 residency, 4 students obtained