Community outreach Archive - School of Pharmacy

Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference Convenes in Monterey, Pushing a New Era of Safety Leadership

March 2, 2026 by Luke O'Connell | Faculty

The 6th Annual Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference (PCPSC) gathered healthcare professionals, patient safety officers, pharmacists, and academic leaders on February 26–27, 2026, at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California. Co-hosted by Chapman University School of Pharmacy and the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP), in collaboration with the California Association of

Walgreens Awards Two Scholarships to Chapman Students

February 23, 2026 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

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

Pharmacy Educator Training Program for Residents and Preceptors offered at Chapman University

February 11, 2026 by Luke O'Connell | Faculty

Comprehensive pharmacy training involves educating students about the wide spectrum of career paths they can pursue upon graduation. For those drawn to academia, pharmacists teach, conduct research, and shape the minds of future healthcare practitioners. Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) offers a specialized Teaching Skills Certificate Program that transforms interest into expertise for Doctor

Patient Safety: The Foundation of Care

January 29, 2026 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

From pediatrics to geriatric care, all patients are affected by the choices their healthcare practitioners make. Clinical decisions, medications dispensed, and every treatment delivered carry the potential to help or harm. At Chapman University School of Pharmacy, faculty have spent more than a decade advancing patient safety through research that addresses real-world risks, from medication

Student Pharmacists Take Advocacy to D.C.

September 18, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Students

This summer, three student pharmacists shaped the future of healthcare in the nation’s capital as part of the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI). Hosted by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), CUSP students Elena Wu (Vice President of Patient Care), Harvey Duong (OCPhA/CPhA Liaison), and Tien Dinh (APhA-ASP Regional Delegate) attended this year’s SLI, where their ideas,

Goad Expands Immunization Training in Ethiopia and Nigeria

September 9, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

In bridging continents and public health disciplines, Chapman University’s Jeff Goad, Pharm.D., and another pharmacy leader, John Gräbenstein, Ph.D., are redefining the role of pharmacists in global immunization efforts. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and Population Services International (PSI) partnered with Goad and Gräbenstein to bring a proven U.S.-based immunization training model to Addis Ababa,

In Complex Care Settings, Fong Prepares Students to Expect the Unexpected

July 15, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Faculty

At Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, one of California’s largest safety-net hospitals, patients navigate medical complexities while also facing difficult realities like unstable housing, limited income, low health literacy, and living with chronic conditions that often go untreated for years. These challenges ask healthcare providers to think creatively and compassionately about how to provide specialized care, including

CUSP Delivers Life-Saving Skills with Stop the Bleed

June 16, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

In life-threatening emergencies, every second matters, and our students know that mere moments can prevent fatalities. Each year, Chapman University School of Pharmacy students teach our neighbors throughout Southern California to have proactive responses and how to be active bystanders following traumatic events as part of the Stop the Bleed campaign. Stop the Bleed is

CUSP Hosts Annual Pharmacy Mixer

March 21, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

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

OCSHP Appoints Faculty, Alumni, Student to 2025 Board

March 17, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Faculty

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