Jerika Lam, Pharm.D., professor of pharmacy practice at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Lam is among the pharmacists honored with the title “Fellow” (FASHP) for 2026, in recognition of their excellence and significant contributions to the field of pharmacy practice. The 2026 Fellows
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Ajay Sharma chaired a session “Ocular Surface” at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Denver on May 3-7, 2026. Dr. Sherry Yun Wang received Chapman University’s 2026 Teaching and Mentoring Award. Publications Dr. Laressa Bethishou, Dr. Karl Hess, Dr. Richard Beutler, and Dr. Jeff
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Neeloufar Fakourfar was recognized through a CSHP Spotlight this month with an article highlighting her pharmacy journey. Dr. Amy Kang was invited as a guest speaker on the Duke University Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network podcast to discuss her recent publication: “Assessment of Antimicrobial Transition Errors From Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities.”
Rudy Chang has been named the recipient of the 2026 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award, the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University. The Doti Awards recognize distinguished academic achievement, scholarly or creative activity, and service, and are granted to one graduating master’s and one graduating doctoral student. Rudy joined Chapman University as
CUSP’s chapter of the National Rho Chi Society was selected for three awards at the 2026 Rho Chi Virtual Annual Meeting, held Saturday, March 21. Led by President Nathan Nguyen and the Executive Board, CUSP’s chapter received the Spring 2026 Project Proposal Award for their proposal “Combating Vaccine Hesitancy One Needle at a Time.” Proposals
Emmanuelle Swartzman, Pharm.D., received the Wayne Pittman Outstanding Service Award from the National Rho Chi Society at its Annual Meeting on March 21, 2026. This prestigious distinction is one of the Society’s highest honors, with Schwartzman recognized as only the second recipient in its history. The A. Wayne Pittman Outstanding Service Award recognizes individuals who
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman received the A. Wayne Pittman Outstanding Service Award from the National Rho Chi Society at the Annual Meeting on March 21, 2026. This is one of the highest awards given by the Society with Dr. Schwartzman being the 2nd recipient of the award. The award recognizes individuals who have
Jerika Lam, Pharm.D., in collaboration with fellow CUSP faculty Enrique Seoane-Vazquez, Ph.D., has received a grant from Gilead Sciences in the amount of $195,430 for her research proposal “Evaluating the effectiveness of implementing lenacapavir as PrEP in underserved populations at a Federally Qualified Health Center.” Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs are highly effective to prevent individuals
The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS) has awarded Rachita Sumbria, Ph.D., BPS Paper of the Year Award based on the publication, “Hepatic LRP-1 plays an important role in amyloidosis in Alzheimer’s disease mice: Potential role in chronic heavy alcohol feeding.” The paper was published in Neurobiology of Disease journal, which has an impact
Walgreens has awarded two annual scholarships to Chapman University Doctor of Pharmacy students, each worth $2,500, showing their ongoing commitment to support the next generation of pharmacy professionals. The Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship is awarded to a student who is fluent in one or more languages in addition to English and is actively involved in promoting