Chapman University School of Pharmacy Approved to Allow Students to Assist with Administering Vaccinations
Chapman University School of Pharmacy is preparing to serve our communities! Our students will assist organizations administering vaccinations, including flu shots, this fall. The California Board of Pharmacy has recognized Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) and authorized CUSP student pharmacists to be eligible to apply for Intern Pharmacist Licenses and train for immunization certification
CUSP’s Dr. Nancy Alvarez voted President Elect of the American Pharmacists Association!
Dr. Nancy Alvarez will be installed as President Elect of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) at the Baltimore APhA Annual Meeting in March 2016. Dr. Alvarez currently serves as CUSP’s Assistant Dean of Experiential Education and Continuing Professional Development, and as an Assistant Professor. Dean Ron Jordan remarked, “In what we believe is an unprecedented
CUSP Faculty and Student Grant Awards total over $1 Million
Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) faculty and students have been awarded over $1 million in the 2014-2015 grant cycle. Nearly thirty research projects were selected, ranging in topics from potential cancer cures to interactive learning. Founding Dean Ron Jordan says, “CUSP is proud to be starting our School of Pharmacy with a fairly unique
Dr. Keykavous Parang named CUSP’s first AACP Teacher of the Year!
Chapman University MSPS Students have selected Dr. Keykavous (Key) Parang, Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs and Global affairs as CUSP’s FIRST AACP TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Dr. Parang’s nominators say, “He is a really supportive and helpful professor. He is available for his students all the time and his teaching methods motivate students to
Founding Dean Ron Jordan Makes the Case for New Pharmacy School
Dean Ron Jordan says Chapman University’s work in planning Orange County’s first school of pharmacy was based on a number of optimistic views about future opportunities for pharmacists that came from operating a program in Rhode Island and seeing what was happening with those grads. “We never had a problem with
Dean Ron Jordan speaks with Chapman News
Founding Dean Ron Jordan sat down with Chapman News to share insights and information about the new School of Pharmacy. “Students will finish in under three years,” Dean Jordan said in explaining the unique benefits of the accelerated 3-year Pharm.D. program. He also spotlighted the Pre-Pharmacy program which allows students to take prerequisite courses in
Flipping Pharmacy Education
The Flip It team (Focus on your Learners by Involving them in the Process) of Dr. Rebecca Kammer and Dr. Barbi Honeycutt have been working closely with faculty at Chapman University’s School of Pharmacy (CUSP) to develop a comprehensive flipped curriculum for incoming students this fall. The curriculum is intentionally designed to strategically integrate an
BIOSIMILARS: Free PharmD CPE Credits
Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) and SafeBiologics are teaming together to offer a FREE PharmD CPE credit program entitled BIOSIMILARS: What Every Pharmacist Needs to Know. Biologic medicines are among the most powerful therapies in use today for patients suffering from cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and other serious conditions. Attempts to mimic the
Largest Pharmacist Association in U.S. Elects CUSP Associate Dean President
Besides being named the first Pharmaceutical School in Orange County, Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) has many things to be proud of. On March 30, 2015, the American Pharmacist Association (APhA) welcomed Lawrence “LB” Brown, PharmD, Ph.D., FAPhA, associate dean of student affairs for CUSP as the next president of APhA. As the largest association
Pharmacy School Possibilities in Sunny O.C.
Rather than being known for its established pharmacy schools, Orange County has instead captured the hearts of people with its tourist destinations and celebrity sightings. Although this may be what was known in the past, the booming bio-tech industry and growth towards health care professions has changed the game for sunny Southern California. Orange County is