Dr. Amy Kang has been awarded the inaugural CUSP Patient Safety Award for her proposal “Addressing the Silent Threat: Inappropriate Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infection in Outpatient Settings.” Following reviews of CUSP’s Science and Patient Safety Committees, award recognizes a faculty member’s innovative research proposals that show potential to significantly improve patient care.
Dr. Caitlin Calhoun, Doctor of Pharmacy ’21, was recognized as a recipient of the 2024 Miltenyi Biotec Immunology Innovator Award for her work in improving pediatric patient outcomes of high risk leukemias through biomarker discoveries. Currently serving as a Staff Scientist at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Dr. Calhoun is passionate about improving children’s health
Dean Ren Ostrom recently provided his expertise in Verywell Health, a publication that reaches over 300 million readers annually. Dr. Ostrom discussed at length the implications of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding the necessity of beta-blockers for heart attack patients with preserved heart function. Dr. Ostrom emphasized the
Through a unique offering of education and collaboration, the 3rd Annual Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference (PCPSC) brought together a record number of healthcare professionals for its 2024 conference in San Diego, California. Hosted as a boutique conference experience, the PCPSC attracted a diverse audience, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, seeking quality programming, networking, and
Dialing in on years 2018-2021, Chapman University faculty have begun to bridge the data gap in understanding data trends on how buprenorphine was prescribed to both insured and uninsured patients in California. Contrary to past findings that relied on data to insured patients, the study “Real-World Dispensing of Buprenorphine in California during Prepandemic and Pandemic
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Sherry Wang was invited to serve on the Review Committee on the “Digital Technologies, Data, and Analytics” theme for the 2024 Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth. Dr. Sherry Wang was interviewed by Dr. Moyez Jiwa, Associate Dean and Professor of Health Innovation at the Melbourne Clinical School, University of Notre Dame,
Mariam Mekhael, PharmD candidate ’24, has been selected to participate in the Community Pharmacy Student Scholar Program, a collaborative initiative by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and the ACT Pharmacy Collaborative. Mariam’s exceptional academic achievements, including her involvement in the Leadership Emphasis Program, made her a standout candidate for this opportunity. The
After almost a decades-long history of focusing teaching, research, and practice on the critical importance of patient safety, Chapman University has launched a new center dedicated to the thoughtful and intentional approach of patient safety. Founded on the principles of research, education, and community engagement, the Patient Safety Center for Research and Education (PSCARE) tackles
