In celebration of American Pharmacists Month, we would like to highlight the essential role of pharmacists to ensure patient safety by safeguarding medication safety and promoting access across the continuum of care. This occurs at both individual patient care and health systems levels. At individual patient care level, pharmacists ensure access to medications, provide medication
During the School of Pharmacy’s White Coat Ceremony, Chapman University honored Dr. Wafa Samara with the Gavin Herbert Award. The award is presented annually to an individual that has greatly impacted both CUSP and the pharmaceutical industry through leadership, professionalism, and compassion- The foundational pillars of CUSP. As the keynote speaker, Dr. Samara encouraged incoming
Melinta Theraputics has awarded an Industry Grant to Dr. Gary Fong for his proposal, “Identifying the Need and Potential Role for a Novel Long-Acting Antifungal in a Diverse, Underserved Population“ , totaling $19,836. Dr. Fong will be working alongside his Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Scott Filler, Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation has awarded Dr. Jennifer Ko the Pharmacy Leadership Scholars Grant for her project, “Fostering Patient-Pharmacist Concordance with Patients Who Speak Spanish”. The project will investigate how language concordance (LC) and concordance on health beliefs regarding medication-taking (CMT) between pharmacists and Spanish-speaking patients affects patient trust. The research will
In honor of Women’s History Month, Dr. Rachita Sumbria was awarded the 2024 Chapman University Woman of Distinction Award. Selected as one of four faculty to win the award, a total of 12 faculty, students, alumni, and staff were chosen carefully based on demonstration of leadership, impactful contributions to the advancement of women, and service
Publications Dr. Ren Ostrom, Dr. Isabella Cattani-Cavalieri, Dr. Francisco Nuñez, Jordyn Margolis, and PhD candidate Camelia Anicolaesei published Real-Time cAMP Dynamics in Live Cells Using the Fluorescent cAMP Difference Detector In Situ in JoVE Journal Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Nataraj Jagadeesan, Dr. Devaraj Chandrashekar, and Chuli Roules worked with others on “Modulation of hippocampal protein expression
CUSP is proud to unveil a new update to our mission and vision statement, which now encompasses our steadfast dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Through the collaboration of our dedicated DEI Task Force, CUSP has enriched the language used to define our core values to better reflect our proactive endeavors to empower every
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the CSHP/ASHP chapter of CUSP organized a week-long advocacy project packed with engaging activities and valuable learning opportunities for students, staff, and faculty from Chapman University’s School of Pharmacy and the Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. To raise awareness about mental health and cultivate an inclusive
Meet Dr. Madeline Dintzner, a trailblazing Associate Dean with over 20 years of experience in higher education. While currently serving as CUSP’s Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation, Dr. Dintzner has also served as chair of the Department of Chemistry at DePaul University in Chicago and as the Assistant Dean of Assessment and Accreditation at
If there’s anyone who can give Wonder Woman a run for her money, it’s Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman. While serving as the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP), Dr. Shwartzman also serves as Immediate-Past President for the Rho Chi National Honor Society and is an active member in