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Resident Reception
By Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, Director, Residency and Fellowship Training, Associate Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administration and Cynthia Jackevicius, BScPhm, PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, BCPS, Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administration
The Western University of Health Sciences College of the programs. This past year, a PGY1 (Post-Graduate Year 1)
Pharmacy celebrated another year-end for the Residents and Ambulatory Care Residency directed by Dr. Emmanuelle
Fellows on Thursday June 26th 2014. This past year (2013- Schwartzman was granted the full 6 year accreditation by the
2014), the College hosted 11 Post-Docs [4 Fellows and 7 American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). In
Residents], with 10 completing their programs: Aida addition, two other PGY1 residencies (Acute Care directed by
Oganesyan, PharmD, Keri Hurley, PharmD, Lingyun Lu, Dr. Mark Nguyen and Geriatrics directed by Dr. Janice
PharmD, Deana Dunn, PharmD, Bik-Wai Tai, PharmD, Salpi Hoffman) completed their candidate accreditation visits by
Yaghoubian, PharmD, Don Vu, PharmD, PhD, Hali Yang, ASHP. Currently, the College of Pharmacy has 2 accredited
PharmD, Mehgan Hassanzadah, PharmD, and Castor Phan, PGY1 residencies, 2 candidate status PGY1 residencies, and 2
PharmD. To date, 40 post-docs have graduated since post-doc American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) peer-reviewed
training began at the College in 2003. research fellowships. As of July 1 2014, Dr. Emmanuelle
Schwartzman will assume the position of Director of
The year-end reception marked another milestone —
Dr. Cynthia Jackevicius stepped down as the second Director Residency and Fellowship Training.
of Residency and Fellowship Training. Dr. Jackevicius Left: Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Director, Residency and Fellowship Training,
culminated her 4-year term with the highest number of Post- Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Dr. Anandi Law,
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, and Dr.
Doc graduates to-date. Cynthia Jackevicius, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration.
One of the main goals Dr. Jackevicius set out for the post- Right: Residents Ginnie Kim, PharmD (UIC ’14), Mehgan Hassanzadah, PharmD
graduate training program was to strive for accreditation of (Touro ’13), Raynold Yin, PharmD (Cal Northstate ’13), Paideia Le, PharmD ’14,
Kimberly Appleby, PharmD (USC ’14), and Juanqi (Nikki) Zhu, PharmD ’14
College of Pharmacy Resident and Fellow Accomplishments 2013-14
Aida Oganesyan • Oganesyan, A. “Impact of a Consultant Pharmacist in a
• Malet, J. “Excellence in Residency: Improving Quality of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) A
Life in Geriatric Patients” RxBound, Article Showcasing Randomized Controlled Trial.” Western States Conference,
Aida Oganesyan and Janice Hoffman at Los Angeles Jewish May 2014, San Diego, CA.
Home for the Aging, Winter 2014. • Oganesyan, A. “Veterinary Compounding: A Business
• Oganesyan, A. Journal Club: “Effect of Vitamin E and Model” California Pharmacist, Spring 2014: 25-27.
Memantine on Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease: • Appointed Recording Secretary for American Society of
The TEAM-AD VA Cooperative Randomized Trial” Consultant Pharmacists California Chapter 2014.
February 2014. • Integral part in the ASHP Accreditation Survey for
• Oganesyan, A. Multiple Sclerosis Lecture, 6209 Neurology WesternU and Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging,
Block; WesternU Class of 2016; April 2014. Survey, March 2014.
WesternU, College of Pharmacy 31
Resident Reception
By Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, Director, Residency and Fellowship Training, Associate Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administration and Cynthia Jackevicius, BScPhm, PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, BCPS, Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administration
The Western University of Health Sciences College of the programs. This past year, a PGY1 (Post-Graduate Year 1)
Pharmacy celebrated another year-end for the Residents and Ambulatory Care Residency directed by Dr. Emmanuelle
Fellows on Thursday June 26th 2014. This past year (2013- Schwartzman was granted the full 6 year accreditation by the
2014), the College hosted 11 Post-Docs [4 Fellows and 7 American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). In
Residents], with 10 completing their programs: Aida addition, two other PGY1 residencies (Acute Care directed by
Oganesyan, PharmD, Keri Hurley, PharmD, Lingyun Lu, Dr. Mark Nguyen and Geriatrics directed by Dr. Janice
PharmD, Deana Dunn, PharmD, Bik-Wai Tai, PharmD, Salpi Hoffman) completed their candidate accreditation visits by
Yaghoubian, PharmD, Don Vu, PharmD, PhD, Hali Yang, ASHP. Currently, the College of Pharmacy has 2 accredited
PharmD, Mehgan Hassanzadah, PharmD, and Castor Phan, PGY1 residencies, 2 candidate status PGY1 residencies, and 2
PharmD. To date, 40 post-docs have graduated since post-doc American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) peer-reviewed
training began at the College in 2003. research fellowships. As of July 1 2014, Dr. Emmanuelle
Schwartzman will assume the position of Director of
The year-end reception marked another milestone —
Dr. Cynthia Jackevicius stepped down as the second Director Residency and Fellowship Training.
of Residency and Fellowship Training. Dr. Jackevicius Left: Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Director, Residency and Fellowship Training,
culminated her 4-year term with the highest number of Post- Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Dr. Anandi Law,
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, and Dr.
Doc graduates to-date. Cynthia Jackevicius, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration.
One of the main goals Dr. Jackevicius set out for the post- Right: Residents Ginnie Kim, PharmD (UIC ’14), Mehgan Hassanzadah, PharmD
graduate training program was to strive for accreditation of (Touro ’13), Raynold Yin, PharmD (Cal Northstate ’13), Paideia Le, PharmD ’14,
Kimberly Appleby, PharmD (USC ’14), and Juanqi (Nikki) Zhu, PharmD ’14
College of Pharmacy Resident and Fellow Accomplishments 2013-14
Aida Oganesyan • Oganesyan, A. “Impact of a Consultant Pharmacist in a
• Malet, J. “Excellence in Residency: Improving Quality of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) A
Life in Geriatric Patients” RxBound, Article Showcasing Randomized Controlled Trial.” Western States Conference,
Aida Oganesyan and Janice Hoffman at Los Angeles Jewish May 2014, San Diego, CA.
Home for the Aging, Winter 2014. • Oganesyan, A. “Veterinary Compounding: A Business
• Oganesyan, A. Journal Club: “Effect of Vitamin E and Model” California Pharmacist, Spring 2014: 25-27.
Memantine on Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease: • Appointed Recording Secretary for American Society of
The TEAM-AD VA Cooperative Randomized Trial” Consultant Pharmacists California Chapter 2014.
February 2014. • Integral part in the ASHP Accreditation Survey for
• Oganesyan, A. Multiple Sclerosis Lecture, 6209 Neurology WesternU and Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging,
Block; WesternU Class of 2016; April 2014. Survey, March 2014.
WesternU, College of Pharmacy 31
