Pharmacy offers a remarkably wide range of career opportunities — and clinical hospital pharmacy is one of the most impactful. Sara Kurd-Misto, a Clinical Pharmacist at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, who joined Chapman as an APEx student and earned her Pharm.D. with CUSP (Chapman University School of Pharmacy). Her journey from Orange County
Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) is thrilled to welcome two outstanding pharmacists to our postgraduate training programs, a fellowship with Amgen and a managed care residency with SCAN Health Plan. Tiffany Yarian, PharmD, joins us from the USC Mann School of Pharmacy as our 2026–2028 Chapman-Amgen Oncology Medical Affairs Fellow. With experience in market
Chapman University School of Pharmacy has climbed to 74th in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, marking a six-spot improvement from the previous cycle and a remarkable rise from 99th in 2023. Our Pharm.D. graduates achieved a 93.7% first-time pass rate on the 2025 North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), outperforming both the
Regulatory affairs is one of the most impactful careers in life sciences. Professionals intersect science, policy, and innovation to bring effective medical products to the market. For Priyanka Dheer, M.S., Chapman University School of Pharmacy offered a uniquely supportive environment to explore regulatory affairs during her time as a Master’s student. Courses like Ethics, Regulation,
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman received the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Excellence in Education Award during an awards ceremony on June 27th, 2025. Dr. Sherry Yun Wang has been named the recipient of the “2025 AI in Research Award – AI Researcher of the
In June 2025, we were pleased to welcome Dustin Le, Pharm.D., as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Le is the first faculty member in our young history to also be a CUSP alumnus after earning his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2020*. Before attending Chapman University, Le completed his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at
On May 7, 2025, Chapman University School of Pharmacy hosted its annual Research Day, which showcased groundbreaking research from multiple California graduate-level health science colleges and schools. Martina Nieswandt, Vice President of Research, and Jennifer Totonchy, Associate Dean of Research, welcomed students, faculty, and guest researchers bright and early. “Looking at the schedule and abstracts,
We are proud to announce our Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2025 early career successes. Many who chose to pursue post-graduate residency and fellowship training succeeded, including placements in states across the country such as California, Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Closing our 10th academic year in spring 2025,
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
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman was presented with the Executive of the Year from the Greater Irvine Chamber during the Excellence in Healthcare & Innovation gala on January 16th in Irvine, CA. Dr. Sherry Wang was awarded a $1,500 travel grant to attend the Spring-Summer 2025 NIH and Data Curation Training Workshop. Quotables (Faculty