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Honors, Clubs & Events Ac tion
CAPSLEAD Rho Chi Society
By Marvin Ortiz, PharmD ’18 Gamma Sigma Chapter
The 2015 WesternU CAPSLEAD (California Pharmacy By Shawn Healer, PharmD ’17, Rho Chi President
Student Leadership) team had the privilege of hosting the As the academic honor society of pharmacy, Rho Chi has
Annual CAPSLEAD Conference in Anaheim, Calif. This year’s always encouraged and recognized intellectual achievement,
team members, Jennifer Briggs, Elizabeth Akhparyan, Lena and stimulates critical inquiry to advance the practice of
Hadaya, Yang Qiu, Kimberly Lim, Hien Cao, and Marvin pharmacy. In an effort to maintain these values and to
Ortiz, welcomed 9 schools of pharmacy, including students continue to contribute to the development of intellectual
from the newly formed programs at Keck Graduate Institute leaders, Rho Chi hosts various events and forums throughout
and California Health Sciences University. The 10 the year. Some of these events include an Academia Panel,
participating schools enjoyed seminars on the topics of Faculty Round Table, and a variety of guest speakers in order
leading others, leading self, and working as a team.
to encourage aspiring pharmacists to excel in their academic
Following the weekend of seminars, all 10 schools gathered to career. As leaders in the health profession, Rho Chi also serves
draw for the order of topic selection. WesternU was able to the community through a yearly canned food drive and blood
select our 1st choice, a topic that has made headlines this past drive. It is these events on campus and in the community, that
year: measles. We have titled our research project make Rho Chi a leading organization that has yielded
“Motivational communication: Is it the missing link in numerous awards including: the Project Proposal Award,
effective MMR advocacy by pharmacists?” Faculty Advisors Most Improved Chapter Award, and Dr. Emmanuelle
Drs. Patrick Chan, Karl Hess, Janice Hoffman, and Eric Schwartzman earned the national Faculty Advisor Award.
Gupta will give guidance in implementing the plan of Rho Chi will continue to recognize outstanding scholarly
providing two CE events for pharmacists and analyzing the attainment and encourage others to gain recognition and
research gathered as a result of these events. approbation for themselves.
The project poster will be submitted for presentation at CSHP Please visit: rhochigammasigma.westernu.edu
Seminar in October and at CPhA Conference in April 2016. Below (l-r): Sarah Kim, PharmD ’15, Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Associate Professor
Below: WesternU faculty Patrick Chan, PharmD, Lena Hadaya, PharmD ’17, Jennifer Briggs, of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, and Lena Hadaya, PharmD ’17.
PharmD ’17, Marvin Ortiz, PharmD ’18, Hien Cao, PharmD ’18, Kimberly Lim, PharmD ’18,
WesternU faculty Karl Hess, PharmD; (front row) Elizabeth Akhparyan Demirjian, PharmD ’17,
Hyeree Jang, PharmD ’17, Yang Qiu, PharmD ’17, WesternU faculty Janice Hoffman, PharmD.
14 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
Honors, Clubs & Events Ac tion
CAPSLEAD Rho Chi Society
By Marvin Ortiz, PharmD ’18 Gamma Sigma Chapter
The 2015 WesternU CAPSLEAD (California Pharmacy By Shawn Healer, PharmD ’17, Rho Chi President
Student Leadership) team had the privilege of hosting the As the academic honor society of pharmacy, Rho Chi has
Annual CAPSLEAD Conference in Anaheim, Calif. This year’s always encouraged and recognized intellectual achievement,
team members, Jennifer Briggs, Elizabeth Akhparyan, Lena and stimulates critical inquiry to advance the practice of
Hadaya, Yang Qiu, Kimberly Lim, Hien Cao, and Marvin pharmacy. In an effort to maintain these values and to
Ortiz, welcomed 9 schools of pharmacy, including students continue to contribute to the development of intellectual
from the newly formed programs at Keck Graduate Institute leaders, Rho Chi hosts various events and forums throughout
and California Health Sciences University. The 10 the year. Some of these events include an Academia Panel,
participating schools enjoyed seminars on the topics of Faculty Round Table, and a variety of guest speakers in order
leading others, leading self, and working as a team.
to encourage aspiring pharmacists to excel in their academic
Following the weekend of seminars, all 10 schools gathered to career. As leaders in the health profession, Rho Chi also serves
draw for the order of topic selection. WesternU was able to the community through a yearly canned food drive and blood
select our 1st choice, a topic that has made headlines this past drive. It is these events on campus and in the community, that
year: measles. We have titled our research project make Rho Chi a leading organization that has yielded
“Motivational communication: Is it the missing link in numerous awards including: the Project Proposal Award,
effective MMR advocacy by pharmacists?” Faculty Advisors Most Improved Chapter Award, and Dr. Emmanuelle
Drs. Patrick Chan, Karl Hess, Janice Hoffman, and Eric Schwartzman earned the national Faculty Advisor Award.
Gupta will give guidance in implementing the plan of Rho Chi will continue to recognize outstanding scholarly
providing two CE events for pharmacists and analyzing the attainment and encourage others to gain recognition and
research gathered as a result of these events. approbation for themselves.
The project poster will be submitted for presentation at CSHP Please visit: rhochigammasigma.westernu.edu
Seminar in October and at CPhA Conference in April 2016. Below (l-r): Sarah Kim, PharmD ’15, Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Associate Professor
Below: WesternU faculty Patrick Chan, PharmD, Lena Hadaya, PharmD ’17, Jennifer Briggs, of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, and Lena Hadaya, PharmD ’17.
PharmD ’17, Marvin Ortiz, PharmD ’18, Hien Cao, PharmD ’18, Kimberly Lim, PharmD ’18,
WesternU faculty Karl Hess, PharmD; (front row) Elizabeth Akhparyan Demirjian, PharmD ’17,
Hyeree Jang, PharmD ’17, Yang Qiu, PharmD ’17, WesternU faculty Janice Hoffman, PharmD.
14 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
