Vivian Lu, a native of Irvine, always knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. After enrolling in Chapman University’s School of Pharmacy in her hometown to pursue her Doctor of Pharmacy, Vivian knew she had found her true calling with a future career driven by her passion for community involvement and leadership. Following
Last weekend, Chapman University School of Pharmacy headed back to Las Vegas for the 2023 Western Pharmacy Exchange (WPE), an annual event that brings together students, professionals, and educators from the western states of America, including Hawaii, Colorado, and Alaska. Hosted by the California Pharmacists Association, our students and faculty were at the forefront of
Awards and Recognitions Fellows: Dr. Marc Fleming was selected as the Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and was recognized at the APhA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ March 24-27. More information is available here. Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman was named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in recognition of her
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
Chapman University School of Pharmacy is thrilled to share that we have been awarded the Walgreens Diversity Donation for the upcoming academic year. The award is a testament to both CUSP’s and Walgreens’ commitment to advancing diversity and inclusivity. The donation, totaling $8,000, will allow CUSP to enhance the diversity initiatives for our student pharmacists
Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez has published a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine that examined why some new drugs approved in the US have not been approved or recommended for reimbursement in other countries, and how costly these drugs are, alongside Dr. Catherine Pham, former Chapman University School of Pharmacy/Kaiser Permanente Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Fellow,
Dr. Ajay Sharma has been awarded a $1.71 million grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) for a five-year research project to investigate the pathology of ocular Graft versus Host Disease (oGVHD). Dr. Sharma’s research will investigate the role of a specific type of immune cells called “macrophages” in oGVHD. About half of the oGVHD patients
The Greater Irvine Chamber has awarded Chapman/SCAN/Providence PGY-1 Managed Care Residency program the Healthcare Collaboration of the Year Award at the Excellence in Healthcare Gala on January 26, 2023. Dr. Jelena Lewis, Director of Residency and Fellowship Programs at CUSP, accepted the award alongside Dr. Tri Tran from SCAN Health Plan and Dr. Caroline Vovan
Gilead’s NOVA RFP has awarded Dr. Jerika Lam $82,871 to fund a clinical trial study on HIV prevention to produce outcomes that will help put an end to the HIV epidemic- A virus that has taken an estimated 40M lives globally. Dr. Lam’s award will fund her proposal, “Exploring barriers and facilitators to pharmacy-based HIV