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Drug formularies discussed “The world of health care education is changing at a rate
California Sen. Norma Torres, the California Biotechnology that will increasingly challenge the academic and practice
Foundation (CBF) and the California Partnership for Access communities’ ability to keep pace,” said College of Dental
to Treatment (CPAT) held a complimentary luncheon Medicine Dean Steven W. Friedrichsen, DDS. “At WesternU,
seminar Sept. 8, 2014 at Western University of Health we are developing a technology platform that is malleable
Sciences to discuss health insurance exchange drug and flexible to embrace the ever-demanding changes of the
formularies in California. way information is delivered in the future.”
VirtualU@WesternU will have courses in Head and Neck
Anatomy, Local Anesthesia, Medical Emergencies and other
topics that will be released over the next few months.
Pet Wellness Center is hopping
College of Veterinary Medicine alumnus Brad Ahrens,
DVM ’12, brought two red kangaroos to the WesternU Pet
Wellness Center Oct. 8, 2014 for surgery, providing an
opportunity for collaboration now and in the future.
The male red kangaroos - Lenny, 2, and Captain, 3 - were
Dean Robinson, left, Patty Looper, Freddie Rodriguez, Brandon Stephenson neutered by CVM Professor Maria Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS,
with assistance from Ahrens and Associate Professor David
The seminar was designed to educate health care advocates, Clark, DVM.
providers and consumers about insurance plan options, and
provide tools for more transparency to help patients select
the plan that best meets their health and budget needs.
“We need to keep communicating to people that insurance
isn’t scary,” said Brandon Stephenson of CPAT. “There are
some cultures where seeing a doctor or a mental health
provider has a big stigma to it. Collectively, we need to work
on those stigmas to make this seem as easy and transparent
as possible, so that as people decide what is the best
insurance for me and my individual needs and my budget,
they’ll know where to go.”
VirtualU@WesternU launches
The College of Dental Medicine and ICE Health Systems
have launched a distinctive entry into the digital learning
arena: VirtualU@WesternU.
Ahrens is in his third year of a laboratory animal residency
VirtualU@WesternU, www.virtualu-westernu.com, will at the University of Southern California and City of Hope,
provide courses for practicing health care providers and and is earning his PhD in Biological Sciences at City of
digital curriculum for academic institutions. The initial Hope. He also works for Birds & Animals Unlimited, which
offerings will include continuing education courses contracts with Universal Studios Hollywood to provide
primarily centered on oral health for all types of health care animals for its theme park show, “Universal’s Animal
providers. Actors,” and for many film and television productions.
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Drug formularies discussed “The world of health care education is changing at a rate
California Sen. Norma Torres, the California Biotechnology that will increasingly challenge the academic and practice
Foundation (CBF) and the California Partnership for Access communities’ ability to keep pace,” said College of Dental
to Treatment (CPAT) held a complimentary luncheon Medicine Dean Steven W. Friedrichsen, DDS. “At WesternU,
seminar Sept. 8, 2014 at Western University of Health we are developing a technology platform that is malleable
Sciences to discuss health insurance exchange drug and flexible to embrace the ever-demanding changes of the
formularies in California. way information is delivered in the future.”
VirtualU@WesternU will have courses in Head and Neck
Anatomy, Local Anesthesia, Medical Emergencies and other
topics that will be released over the next few months.
Pet Wellness Center is hopping
College of Veterinary Medicine alumnus Brad Ahrens,
DVM ’12, brought two red kangaroos to the WesternU Pet
Wellness Center Oct. 8, 2014 for surgery, providing an
opportunity for collaboration now and in the future.
The male red kangaroos - Lenny, 2, and Captain, 3 - were
Dean Robinson, left, Patty Looper, Freddie Rodriguez, Brandon Stephenson neutered by CVM Professor Maria Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS,
with assistance from Ahrens and Associate Professor David
The seminar was designed to educate health care advocates, Clark, DVM.
providers and consumers about insurance plan options, and
provide tools for more transparency to help patients select
the plan that best meets their health and budget needs.
“We need to keep communicating to people that insurance
isn’t scary,” said Brandon Stephenson of CPAT. “There are
some cultures where seeing a doctor or a mental health
provider has a big stigma to it. Collectively, we need to work
on those stigmas to make this seem as easy and transparent
as possible, so that as people decide what is the best
insurance for me and my individual needs and my budget,
they’ll know where to go.”
VirtualU@WesternU launches
The College of Dental Medicine and ICE Health Systems
have launched a distinctive entry into the digital learning
arena: VirtualU@WesternU.
Ahrens is in his third year of a laboratory animal residency
VirtualU@WesternU, www.virtualu-westernu.com, will at the University of Southern California and City of Hope,
provide courses for practicing health care providers and and is earning his PhD in Biological Sciences at City of
digital curriculum for academic institutions. The initial Hope. He also works for Birds & Animals Unlimited, which
offerings will include continuing education courses contracts with Universal Studios Hollywood to provide
primarily centered on oral health for all types of health care animals for its theme park show, “Universal’s Animal
providers. Actors,” and for many film and television productions.
Continued on page 36
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