Chapman University’s Dr. Jerika Lam and CSHP‘s CEO Dr. Loriann De Martini co-published “A mixed methods evaluation of pharmacists’ readiness to provide long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in California” in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS). The study investigated the underlying causes for why HIV prevention medication, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), isn’t widely used
Dr. Razan Orfali, PhD ’21, received the Best Poster Award at the Ion Channel Modulation Symposium (ICMS) for her poster “Dual Activation of TMEM16A and TRPV4 by Eact: A Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Cystic Fibrosis?”. You can view the poster here. Held annually in Cambridge, England, this international conference is attended by leading researchers in
Dr. Jennifer Totonchy has been invited to serve as a regular member of the HIV Coinfections and HIV Associated Cancers (HCAC) Study Section of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her appointment will span a four-year term, where she will review applications related to HIV associated diseases, such as on pathogen coinfections with HIV, opportunistic
Dr. Young-Woo Nam has been awarded the Career Development Award from the American Heart Association. The award, which includes a grant of $231,000, will further fund Dr. Nam’s research in atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that can lead to severe health issues like heart failure and stroke. Chapman University’s Drs. Surya Nauli, Miao Zhang, Keykavous
“I’ve seen the impact we can have in clinical settings either through my preceptors, colleagues, or myself during my APPEs, and I think applying our drug knowledge beyond medication counseling is where we shine. It’s great to see roles being expanded through legislation or organizational changes.” Set to graduate on May 17, 2024, Dr. Jack
If you work in pharmacy, you know it’s a “small world”. Mentoring opportunities- both formal and informal- become common in the industry between licensed pharmacists and students. Dr. Jenna Stewart, a 2022 Doctor of Pharmacy alumna, has been actively involved in nurturing current PharmD candidates at Chapman University, one of the many ways she gives
Since graduating with his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019, Dr. John Andraos has merged his passions for teaching and patient care. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Western University College of Pharmacy, Dr. Andraos was part of the inaugural APEx program before bridging into CUSP for his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Dr. Andraos initially
Chapman University students, faculty, and alumni turned up in record numbers at the 2024 Western Pharmacy Exchange, hosted by the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) in Las Vegas from April 19-21. CPhA honored Dr. Laressa Bethishou with the 2024 New Practitioner Award, which recognizes an outstanding new practitioner who has demonstrated leadership at multiple levels of