On the CUSP: April 2025
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Laressa Bethishou began her term as the chair-elect for the APhA Transitions of Care Community. Dr. Kamaljit Kaur co-organized/co-chaired a symposium titled “DNA-encoded libraries for Drug Discovery” at the ACS Spring 2025 Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, USA, Mar 23-27, 2025. (Organizer: Kamaljit Kaur, Chapman University; Gunda Georg, University of
Driven by Discovery, Research Day Advances Diverse Sectors of Health Science
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,
2024–2025 Residency and Fellowship Match Success
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,
Patients in Orange County Need Help- Schwartzman and OC Business Journal Discuss Solutions
In light of evolving healthcare trends in California, the Orange County Business Journal spoke with Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Pharm.D., regarding pressing issues in healthcare, such as persistent barriers for patients, inadequate insurance coverage, and gaps in health literacy. Schwartzman spoke on health care practitioners’ exact roles in navigating these challenges and advocated for leaders to be
Outstanding Graduate Student Award Honors PhD Candidate
Anika Patel has been bestowed the 2025 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award, the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University. The Doti Awards recognize distinguished academic achievement, scholarly or creative activity, and service and are granted to one graduating master’s and one graduating doctoral student.. Anika joined Chapman University as a PhD
On the CUSP: March 2025
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Sherry Wang has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Women in AI Awards North America, competing in the “AI in Research Award – AI Researcher of the Year” category. Publications Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Devaraj Chandrashekar, Dr. Nataraj Jagadeesan, Tamara Abdullah, Rudy Chang, and others published “Effect of chronic
HIV Experts Discuss Future of Prevention at Orange Campus
Members of the Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) chapters of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) and the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) hosted a collaborative event, “HIV Prevention Awareness & Community Outreach.” One of Chapman University’s student organization grants funded this event, designed to prepare emerging healthcare leaders for greater community impact
Chapman Students Prepare to Lead the Next Era of Patient Safety
Three CUSP PharmD candidates attended the 2025 Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference, where they heard from national leaders and advocates in shaping the future of safety in healthcare delivery and policy to combat preventable harm. Jasmine Cho ’25, Bonnie Chen ’26, and Camille Olegario ’26 , synthesized their takeaways in a presentation to faculty and
The Kilzi Sisters’ Lifelong Commitment to Patient Care
For sisters Miranda and Brenda Kilzi, pharmacy is a shared passion and a lifelong commitment to patient care. Growing up together, both highly valued their education and heard stories from their mother about her positive role in patients’ lives as a pharmacist. These stories ignited their desire to make the same impact on patients, and
CUSP Hosts Annual Pharmacy Mixer
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