Chapman University hosted the fourth annual Southern California Pharmacy Mixer, a student-driven initiative of regional collaboration for dozens of professional organizations, companies, and pharmacy schools together to connect. This year’s event was a collaborative effort led by PharmD candidates across pharmacy schools and saw nearly double attendance compared to the 2024 mixer. The theme, “Beyond the
Neeloufar Fakourfar, PharmD, has been appointed President of the Orange County Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OCSHP) for the 2025 term. Fakourfar, an assistant professor at CUSP, also serves as an ambulatory care pharmacist at Providence St. Joseph Health Hospital. In her role, she will guide OCSHP to advance the role of pharmacists in healthcare, foster
The California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has inducted Dr. Jeff Goad into the California Pharmacy Hall of Fame, their highest honor for career achievement. With over 25 years dedicated to travel health, immunization services, and infectious disease prevention, Goad has educated thousands of students and pharmacists in travel medicine and immunization services. He is an active clinician in college
When Taran Harris first stepped onto Chapman University as a Master of Science student, she couldn’t imagine how far that initial step could take her. What began as a curiosity about the complexities of protein interactions during her MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences inspired her to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy immediately afterward. “The research experiences
Grants Dr. Amy Kang has received a Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacy (SIDP) Infectious Diseases Stewardship Staffing Calculator Grant in the amount of $90,000 for her proposal “Advancing antimicrobial stewardship: development of the stewardship personnel required for antimicrobial stewardship programs resource calculator (SPARC).” Awards and Recognitions Dr. Keykavous Parang was awarded the APP Academic Excellence
Dustin Le, who is now a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) at CUSP. While at CUSP, Dustin participated in student leadership, research projects, and elective courses that directly prepared him for his future career. At CHOC, Dustin works in a 44-bed emergency
“My experience with Dr. Totonchy in the lab led to me developing skills that directly earned me a role. I think my case is a great example of how Chapman got me my job!” -Nancy Palmerin, M.S.P.S. ‘21 Nancy Palmerin, who is now an Immunotoxicologist with Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals, earned her Master’s of Science
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Dr. Amy Kang has been appointed to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties’ (BPS) Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialty Council. Her appointment to this council will span a three year term (2025-2027), during which time she will provide recommendations on national Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialty certification and recertification standards and developing examination content. “Being appointed to this committee
