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Karl Hess Lyna Luo diabetes does not significantly improve
• Keri Hurley (PGY1 Resident), Thang Nguyen, • Yun Luo, Angelo R. Rossi, Taekyung Kwon, glycemic outcomes: systematic review and
Alex Wang. “Correlation of diabetes self- Thaddeus A. Bargiello, Andrew L. Harris, meta-analysis.” American Association of
efficacy, hemoglobin A1c, and patient “Computaional Studies of Molecular Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual
demographics in a primary care safety net Permeation Through Connexin26 Channels,” Scientific and Clinical Congress, Las Vegas,
clinic.” American Pharmacists Association 58th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Feb NV, May 2014.
Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2014. 2014, San Francisco, CA. • Bik-Wai Tai (Outcomes Fellow), Ernest Abbey
• Angelo R. Rossi, Andrew L. Harris, Yun Luo, (Alumnus CO 2013), Jacob Arslanian
Cynthia Jackevicius “Study of Gap Junction Permeants Using (Alumnus CO 2013), Swapnil N Rajpathak.
• Lingyun Lu, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Noelle K. Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” 14th Annual “Early combination treatment improves
De Leon, Donald S. Chang, Alberta L. Warner, Structure-Based Drug Design, May 2014, glycemic goal attainment in Type-2 diabetic
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody. “Impact of a Multi- Boston, MA. patients failing metformin monotherapy: a
Disciplinary Heart Failure Post-Discharge meta-analysis.” American Association of
Management Clinic on Evidence-based Mark Nguyen Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual
Medication Adherence.” American College of • Castor Phan (PGYI Resident), Amy Kum, Scientific and Clinical Congress, Las Vegas,
Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, Cathy Hirokawa, Sophie Sokolow. NV, May 2014.
March 2014. “Therapeutic and pathological risk factors
• Meytal Avgil Tsadok, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, associated with serve hypoglycemia in a Doreen Pon
Elham Rahme, Karin H. Humphries, and community hospital.” American Society of • Timothy Fung (PharmD ’14), Doreen Pon,
Louise Pilote. “Sex Differences In Dabigatran Health-Systems Pharmacists Annual Meeting, “Risks for Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Utilization, Safety And Effectiveness In a December 2013, Orlando, FL. Adverse Events in Opioid-Naive Patients”
Population Based Cohort Of Patients With American Pain Society Annual Meeting,
Atrial Fibrillation.” American College of Olivia Phung Tampa, FL, April 2014.
Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, • Raynold Yin (Ambulatory Care Outcomes • Deannie Wong (PharmD ’14), Doreen Pon,
March 2014. Fellow). Hirpara H, Lee NC, Yin RV, Phung “The Incidence of Hand Foot Syndrome in
OJ. “Momordica charantia (bitter melon) does Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Anandi Law not show any significant effect on Type-2 Receiving Palifermin” Hematology/Oncology
• Bik-Wai Tai (WesternU Fellow), Charles La diabetic patients.” American Society of Health- Pharmacy Association Annual Conference,
Rue. “Effect of Focused Education on Systems Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2014.
Functional Health Literacy and Prescription December 2013, Orlando, FL. • Betty Chang (PharmD ’14), Doreen Pon,
Label Comprehension: A Randomized • Nancy Lee (P4), Hemant Hirpara (P4), Adrian “Monitoring for QTc-Prolongation in
Controlled Trial.” American Pharmacists Lee (P4). Lee NC, Hirpara H, Yin RV, Lee A, Inpatients Receiving Methadone for Pain
Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Lee S, Llanos S, Phung OJ. “Increased risk for Management” Hematology/Oncology
March 2014. atypical fractures associated with Pharmacy Association Annual Conference,
• Richard Dang, Jeff Goad, Stephanie Luo, Karl bisphosphonate use.” American Society of New Orleans, LA, March 2014.
Hess, Caroline Zeind, Mathew Machado and Health-Systems Pharmacists Annual Meeting, • Joon Hwang (P3), Rachel Chung (P2), Jennifer
Anandi V. Law. “Survey to Determine Travel December 2013, Orlando, FL. Ito (P3), Daisy Park (P3) - WesternU student
Medicine and Immunization Content in • Raynold V Yin (Ambulatory Care Outcomes chapter of CSHP/ASHP - “Sunscreen Use
Pharmacy School Curricula.” (Multi-school Fellow), Tanya Pham (Alumnus CO 2013), among High School Teens.” American Society
project in conjunction with USC, WesternU and Olivia J Phung. “Metformin as adjunct therapy of Health-Systems Pharmacists Annual
MCP). American Pharmacists Association to insulin treatment in patients with Type-1 Meeting, December 2013, Orlando, FL.
Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2014.
Don’t miss the incredible creativity of our College of Pharmacy student pharmacists,
alumni and faculty in the 2014 edition of WesternU’s award winning
Humanism in the Health Sciences magazine.
Editors from the College of Pharmacy: Brandon Samson, PharmD’16, editor-in-chief, Abigail Argujio, PharmD ’15,
Kathleen C. Gozum, PharmD ’15, and Elena Younessi, PharmD ’15
Faculty Advisor: James D. Scott, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVE, Associate Dean for Experiential and Professional Affairs,
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, College of Pharmacy
Dr. Scott, advisor’s message “Symbiosis is a Key to a Satisfying Career”..................................................................page 10
Mona Niki Marzban, PharmD ’16, essay “A Best Friend Forever” .............................................................................page 18
Vincent Duong, PharmD ’15, photography , “Life Away From Home,” and “Smell of Life” ........................................page 41
Talia Tabaroki, PharmD ’14, fine art “Tropical Rush,” “Pink Blossom,” and “Red Mountain”...................................page 44
Sandra Khanian, PharmD ’16, essay “How Meaningful Life Connections Brought Me to WesternU” .......................page 49
Mara Rase, PharmD ’16, fine art “What Lies Within Us” ..........................................................................................page 59
Kathleen Gozum, PharmD ’15, poetry “Haiku”.........................................................................................................page 61
Deanna Dunn, PharmD, Clinical Instructor, poetry “Day In, Day Out”.......................................................................page 62
Print copies are available on campus or an electronic version is available online at
http://www.westernu.edu/communications-media
WesternU, College of Pharmacy 41
Karl Hess Lyna Luo diabetes does not significantly improve
• Keri Hurley (PGY1 Resident), Thang Nguyen, • Yun Luo, Angelo R. Rossi, Taekyung Kwon, glycemic outcomes: systematic review and
Alex Wang. “Correlation of diabetes self- Thaddeus A. Bargiello, Andrew L. Harris, meta-analysis.” American Association of
efficacy, hemoglobin A1c, and patient “Computaional Studies of Molecular Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual
demographics in a primary care safety net Permeation Through Connexin26 Channels,” Scientific and Clinical Congress, Las Vegas,
clinic.” American Pharmacists Association 58th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Feb NV, May 2014.
Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2014. 2014, San Francisco, CA. • Bik-Wai Tai (Outcomes Fellow), Ernest Abbey
• Angelo R. Rossi, Andrew L. Harris, Yun Luo, (Alumnus CO 2013), Jacob Arslanian
Cynthia Jackevicius “Study of Gap Junction Permeants Using (Alumnus CO 2013), Swapnil N Rajpathak.
• Lingyun Lu, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Noelle K. Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” 14th Annual “Early combination treatment improves
De Leon, Donald S. Chang, Alberta L. Warner, Structure-Based Drug Design, May 2014, glycemic goal attainment in Type-2 diabetic
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody. “Impact of a Multi- Boston, MA. patients failing metformin monotherapy: a
Disciplinary Heart Failure Post-Discharge meta-analysis.” American Association of
Management Clinic on Evidence-based Mark Nguyen Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual
Medication Adherence.” American College of • Castor Phan (PGYI Resident), Amy Kum, Scientific and Clinical Congress, Las Vegas,
Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, Cathy Hirokawa, Sophie Sokolow. NV, May 2014.
March 2014. “Therapeutic and pathological risk factors
• Meytal Avgil Tsadok, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, associated with serve hypoglycemia in a Doreen Pon
Elham Rahme, Karin H. Humphries, and community hospital.” American Society of • Timothy Fung (PharmD ’14), Doreen Pon,
Louise Pilote. “Sex Differences In Dabigatran Health-Systems Pharmacists Annual Meeting, “Risks for Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Utilization, Safety And Effectiveness In a December 2013, Orlando, FL. Adverse Events in Opioid-Naive Patients”
Population Based Cohort Of Patients With American Pain Society Annual Meeting,
Atrial Fibrillation.” American College of Olivia Phung Tampa, FL, April 2014.
Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, • Raynold Yin (Ambulatory Care Outcomes • Deannie Wong (PharmD ’14), Doreen Pon,
March 2014. Fellow). Hirpara H, Lee NC, Yin RV, Phung “The Incidence of Hand Foot Syndrome in
OJ. “Momordica charantia (bitter melon) does Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Anandi Law not show any significant effect on Type-2 Receiving Palifermin” Hematology/Oncology
• Bik-Wai Tai (WesternU Fellow), Charles La diabetic patients.” American Society of Health- Pharmacy Association Annual Conference,
Rue. “Effect of Focused Education on Systems Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2014.
Functional Health Literacy and Prescription December 2013, Orlando, FL. • Betty Chang (PharmD ’14), Doreen Pon,
Label Comprehension: A Randomized • Nancy Lee (P4), Hemant Hirpara (P4), Adrian “Monitoring for QTc-Prolongation in
Controlled Trial.” American Pharmacists Lee (P4). Lee NC, Hirpara H, Yin RV, Lee A, Inpatients Receiving Methadone for Pain
Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Lee S, Llanos S, Phung OJ. “Increased risk for Management” Hematology/Oncology
March 2014. atypical fractures associated with Pharmacy Association Annual Conference,
• Richard Dang, Jeff Goad, Stephanie Luo, Karl bisphosphonate use.” American Society of New Orleans, LA, March 2014.
Hess, Caroline Zeind, Mathew Machado and Health-Systems Pharmacists Annual Meeting, • Joon Hwang (P3), Rachel Chung (P2), Jennifer
Anandi V. Law. “Survey to Determine Travel December 2013, Orlando, FL. Ito (P3), Daisy Park (P3) - WesternU student
Medicine and Immunization Content in • Raynold V Yin (Ambulatory Care Outcomes chapter of CSHP/ASHP - “Sunscreen Use
Pharmacy School Curricula.” (Multi-school Fellow), Tanya Pham (Alumnus CO 2013), among High School Teens.” American Society
project in conjunction with USC, WesternU and Olivia J Phung. “Metformin as adjunct therapy of Health-Systems Pharmacists Annual
MCP). American Pharmacists Association to insulin treatment in patients with Type-1 Meeting, December 2013, Orlando, FL.
Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2014.
Don’t miss the incredible creativity of our College of Pharmacy student pharmacists,
alumni and faculty in the 2014 edition of WesternU’s award winning
Humanism in the Health Sciences magazine.
Editors from the College of Pharmacy: Brandon Samson, PharmD’16, editor-in-chief, Abigail Argujio, PharmD ’15,
Kathleen C. Gozum, PharmD ’15, and Elena Younessi, PharmD ’15
Faculty Advisor: James D. Scott, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVE, Associate Dean for Experiential and Professional Affairs,
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, College of Pharmacy
Dr. Scott, advisor’s message “Symbiosis is a Key to a Satisfying Career”..................................................................page 10
Mona Niki Marzban, PharmD ’16, essay “A Best Friend Forever” .............................................................................page 18
Vincent Duong, PharmD ’15, photography , “Life Away From Home,” and “Smell of Life” ........................................page 41
Talia Tabaroki, PharmD ’14, fine art “Tropical Rush,” “Pink Blossom,” and “Red Mountain”...................................page 44
Sandra Khanian, PharmD ’16, essay “How Meaningful Life Connections Brought Me to WesternU” .......................page 49
Mara Rase, PharmD ’16, fine art “What Lies Within Us” ..........................................................................................page 59
Kathleen Gozum, PharmD ’15, poetry “Haiku”.........................................................................................................page 61
Deanna Dunn, PharmD, Clinical Instructor, poetry “Day In, Day Out”.......................................................................page 62
Print copies are available on campus or an electronic version is available online at
http://www.westernu.edu/communications-media
WesternU, College of Pharmacy 41
