The Official Newsletter of California Northstate University College of Pharmacy

April 2017 Volume 2, No. 1

THE PRIDE“To advance the science and art of pharmacy.”

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HIGHLIGHts oF tHe seMesteRssHP MR/Ms. PHARMAcY • sBc ALUMnI PAneL • snPHA BLooD DRIVe •

cnUcARes cAnceR sYMPosIUM • GReeK WeeK • sPRInG BAsH • conFeRences

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Congratulati onsof your accomplishments and how far you have come. good luck p3s on your appes. to the p4s, all the best for a bright future ahead of you!

to all our students for completing another year,

and for some, their first year, of pharmacy school. you are one year closer to becoming a pharmacist. be proud

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stUDent AcHIeVeMents 8 - 9

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Students from Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Chi, and Rho Pi Phi compete against each other during Greek

Students and faculty at California Pharmacists Association Western Pharmacy Exchange

Students, alumni, and pharmacists come together at Industry Pharmacy Organi-zation and Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s Industry Night

This semester has been filled with a multitude of events that were planned and hosted by our stu-dent organizations. We recognize your hard work and wish to continue to see more success and excellence in the future. Each year, CNU continues to grow and develop its organizations as well as its curriculum. We are proud of our students and their accomplishments and continue to wish

them the best.

snphablood drive

sshp asthma screening

sshp mr./mrs. pharmacy

sbc alumni panel

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Students partnered with BREATHE California and Dr.

Gordon Garcia to perform free asthma screening for the Twin

Rivers Housing Community.

We had 35 students who volunteered their

time and donated a total of 31 pints of

blood during SNPhA’s mobile blood drive in

the CNU lot.

A variety of talents were showcased during the SSHP Mr./Mrs. Pharmacy Talent show

such as singing, dancing, and magic.

Congratulations to Yochabel Loyola for winning first place, Jonathan Gonzalez and

Carla Nicdao for second place, and Ella Mokrushin for third place!

Thank you Dr. PerriAnn Allen, Dr. Tahir Ashraf, Dr. Jennifer Courtney, Dr. Kimberly Han,

Dr. Andrew Nguyen, Dr. Jessica Sheffler, and Dr. Christina Zhang for sharing their career paths and ac-complishments as alumni of CNU.

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cphaWestern pharmacyeXchange

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iphonationalconference

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snpha regional conference

amcpnationalconference

Industry Pharmacist Organization gathered in San Francisco on March 26th to discuss

leadership and fellowship opportunities with-in the field of industry.

Congratulations to Aiko Flores, Jared Honda, Kiki Lim, Nicole Quang, and Rachel Shay for winning third place in CPhA Quiz Bowl at the recent West Coast Pharmacy Exchange in

Palm Springs!

Our students travelled to Colorado to attend the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy National Conference where it brought together all the voices and visions of managed care pharmacy, health care, and break-through drug therapies

Approximately 300 students gathered in Sacramento as CNU’s SNPhA chapter hosted the regional conference. Students were able to learn more about residency opportunities as well as network with dif-ferent pharmaceutical companies.

greek Week

cnucares cancer symposium

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greek Week

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CNUCARES held their annual Cancer Sym-posium, where they

discussed about breast cancer, its impact on

patients, and new advances in cancer

research. Dr. Perri Ann Allen and Dr. Melanie

Decker served as guest speakers, along with Beverly Saldivar, a breast cancer survivor.

Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Chi, and Rho Pi Phi

compete against each other in football, kick-ball, basketball and

quiz bowl during Greek Week.

Congarctulations to Phi Delta Chi for

winning first place in Greek Week!

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stUDent AcHIeVeMents

Alumnus HighlightDr. Kimberly Han,

PharmD, Class of 2016

The start of the school year is a great way for organizations to recruit new members and find ways to collaborate with one an-other. This provides students with an opportunity to get involved and give back to the communi-ty. During my first year of phar-macy school, I took the time to learn about the various organi-zations, including their goals and

objectives for the year. How-ever, I was still lost with

little direction as to what I was

truly

passionate about. This changed the moment I attended a Student Na-tional Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)meet-ing. During the meeting, there was a speaker that immediately caught my attention. Her passion and enthusiasm was apparent

across the room and I was enticed by

her ability to

Written by: Nelson Chu

PR IDEAWARD RECIP IENTS cLAss oF 2018

Hisham AwadallaJeanette CahuMoayed DaoudLinh DoanHassan ImaniMelissa KimuraMichael Luong

Tuan Nguyen Joseph PriorielloNicole QuangAnna-Linh TranJamie UbhoffKelly Wu

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Joshua ChuEmily DengGurminder DhamiYing Lam HoQue HuynhHuocong Li

Gustav MuehlenhauptWarda NawazVu NguyenCourtney WongWinnie WongJudy Wu

achieve so much in a matter of two years. This individual was Kimberly Han, a third year phar-macy student. Although she was just a member of the organiza-tion, she was heavily involved in multiple projects spearheaded by the organization. Her dedication and perseverance helped SNPhA achieve Chapter of the Year—the highest recognition awarded to one school per academic year. Dr. Han concluded the presen-tation with a video she created, which was awarded first place for the Rite Aid Scholarship at the 2014 SNPhA National Conference in Arlington, VA. I was inspired to follow in her footsteps and ensure my student career was just as impactful. Dr. Han’s accomplishments did not end there, as it was only the tip of the iceberg in regards to what she has achieved during her student career. During her first year, she was involved with CNU’s

Student Body Council and at-tended multiple confer-

ences, where she served as a

Pharmacy Optimization Series, a three-part workshop aimed at help-ing students pave a desirable career path. Through the series, she has shared her experiences and encour-aged students to get involved. In my opinion, her desire to give back to students as well as the pharmacy profession is a personal trait that is an inspiration to all. Dr. Han’s persever-ance is one of her strongest attri-butes. Thus far at CNUCOP, she is one of the few students to complete all eight APPE rotations (only six are re-quired for 4th year students). As I’ve gotten to know Dr. Han, I have expe-rienced first handedly her dedication to mentor students and give back to the community. She has continuously helped students with their profession-al development and is known as the CV guru. It is without a doubt that she is willing to help any student with a positive and charismatic attitude. Thank you so much for your consistent support and providing us with a goal to strive towards.

delegate. Dr. Han was also one of the few students that received the Executive Intern Pharmacist position at Target, which she completed in her hometown in Southern Califor-nia. As a second year student, she was President of the Acade-my of Managed Care Pharmacy and successfully competed in the clinical skills competition, where she went on to represent our school at the national con-ference. She continued the Ad-vanced Executive Internship with Target that following summer. Through her vast experi-ences and accomplishments, she went into the American Society of Health-Systems Phar-macy (ASHP) Midyear confer-ence without any fear in site. After countless interviews off-site and on-site, she decided to pur-sue a Post-Graduate Year One Residency in Managed Care at Envolve Pharmacy Solutions. Although her residency schedule is demanding, she continues to make time to mentor students. In particular, she initiated the

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SCHOLARSHIPRECIP IENTS

Class of 2020 Student of the Year Ella Timofeyevna Mokrushin

Class of 2019 Student of the Year Gurminder Singh Dhami

Class of 2018 Student of the Year Rita Maria Alijajian

Rising StarTeny Lida Sarkesians

Excellence in US Public Health AwardEmily Deng

Vietnamese American Pharmacy Association Scholarship

Thanh Xuan Thi VoHang Thi Mac

CNUCOP Summer Research FellowshipJessica Yassaman Dallalzadeh

Vinna Nam

Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

Nisha VarmaWalgreens Mutlilingual Scholarship

Warda Nawaz

Walgreens Diversity ScholarshipDuy K. Duong

RHO CHI SOCIETY

cLAss oF 2018

cLAss oF 2019Ruby DangQuan HoangDavid HuhKrystal Ishii

Sarah JamesChristophe La Huocong (Tim) LiVinna Nam

Khang Duy NguyenJasleen Kaur SidhuRebecca SimpsonJudy Wu

Hisham AwadallaJoseph PriorielloStephanie TavaresAlan TruongAmandeep BatraAngelina NguyenBelinda Alexi

David AbboudEmma O’NeilHan T DangHang Thi Mac Jared HondaJennifer Dijaili Justin Ko

KieuLinh Vu Loan LuongLori LuongLynn NguyenMing Lim Mohannad AlrubMyung Choi

Paia LorRachel ShayRita AlajajianShanshan LiVy DangXuan Do

Mai Yia YangShirley Yun Zhu

cLAss oF 2017Andrew Chou Andrey FedorovBao NguyenDiem-Chi TranDoan DuongEunice Cho

GuiWei DengHarish SinghHoward HsiehHyung Roh Jaspreet GuanJustin Nguyen

Laura Smith Navreet GoswamiSadaf BafaizSherri GongChunShirin GolzariTalik Tahmasian

Tra NgoVi LeVivian ChenZohra Jagpal

cLAss oF 2020

Alexa AngAlan DoAya Elhage Jonathan GonzalezValerie LeeElla MokrushinViet NguyenCarla NicdaoChikere NwokejiVivia PhuHsing Ta SungDavid TrinhTiana LeMilosz Blyszczek

COP Dean and Faculty ScholarshipVu Duc Nguyen

Arooj FatimaMai Yia Yang

Kassandra Chan

Anna Linh TranFantasia Rodriquez

Vinna Nam

CNUCOP students and faculty join the community effort to promote education and en-hance diabetes awareness during a Diabetes Community Outreach Health Fair event held at the Concord Senior Center in Concord, California. The event strived to develop a sense of community and was chaired by our very own CNU-COP Faculty Dr. Welly Mente, PharmD, FCSHP Chair Diablo Chapter of the California So-

ciety of Health System Phar-macists (DSHP) Diabetes Com-munity Outreach Health Fair. Colleges of pharmacy, stu-dents, academia faculty, phar-macists, dental, optometry, audiology, physical therapy, medical, nursing, pharmaceu-tical industry companies, and the local community came together during National Dia-betes Awareness month in No-vember to volunteer their time and resources for this event.

There was wonderful collabo-ration with pharmacy students from Touro, CNUCOP, and UOP. It was wonderful to be able to see the pharmacists and phar-macy students at this health fair event display a high level of professionalism and commit-ment in their volunteer services to the community. The purpose of this event was to increase diabetes awareness and pro-vide education to our commu-nity, many of which represent

DSHP DIABETESCOMMUNITYOUTREACHHEALTH FAIRdr. welly mente, pharmd, fcshp chair

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underserved patients in Contra Costa County. Although un-derserved patients have some access to free healthcare, it is beneficial for them to receive diabetes specific education to realize what diabetes is, to know what the healthcare consequences of this prevalent disease are, and learn what they can do to help prevent or delay this disease.During the event, there were health screenings for blood glu-

cose, blood pressure, dental, hearing, eye screenings, and more. Additional services in-cluded physical therapy, smok-ing cessation education, dental presentation, presentations pro-vided by an endocrinologist, a celebrity chef cooking demon-stration, a Tai Chi instructor, and diabetes education from a cer-tified diabetes educator. Pa-tients were able to learn how to manage or prevent the devel-opment of diabetes by eating

healthy, exercising, and know-ing their numbers. Patients also had the opportunity to have their medications reviewed by a pharmacist upon bringing in their medications or medication list. Raffle prizes were awarded and all of this was done for no charge to the community. This event was open to individuals with diabetes, family members, friends, and who people who simply wanted to know more.

“It’s encouraging to see our pharmacy colleagues

in northern California at their very best. It was a wonderful day for our

pharmacy profession to volunteer their time and

resources to give back to the community”

~ Chair, Welly Mente, DSHP Diabe-tes Community Outreach Health Fair

2016.

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