SOP NEW SLETTER SPRING 20 24 THE W HITE COAT CEREMONY
Mem b ers of t he class of 20 27 received t heir W hit e Coat s d uring a cerem ony t hat m arks t he st art of t he p harm acy school journey, sym b olizing t heir com m it m ent t o t he p harm acy p rofession. This sp ecial event includ es t aking an oat h t o m aint ain et hical st and ard s, p riorit ize p at ient care, resp ect all ind ivid uals, and eng ag e in lifelong learning . It hig hlig ht s t he sig nificance of p rofessionalism , em p at hy, and et hical cond uct in p harm acy p ract ice. Receiving t heir w hit e coat s, st ud ent s p led g e t o up hold t he p rofession's et hical and p rofessional st and ard s, sig nifying t he cerem ony's im p ort ance as a m ilest one in t heir p rofessional d evelop m ent and t he st art of t heir p at h as fut ure p harm acist s.
W HITE COAT CEREMONY
CJ Onyeali ( P2) w it h his b rot her Michael ( P1) and t heir m om .
St ud ent s recit ing t he oat h of a p harm acist .
Fat her Quinn anoint ing t he hand s of Mad i Reim an.
Synd ey How ley w it h her facult y ad visor, Dr. Let icia Shea. Dr. Kat ie Tuck coat ing Christ ina Up hoff.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEA N Dear st ud ent s, alum ni, friend s and colleag ues, A p ril is a very sp ecial m ont h at t he School as w e celeb rat e and honor st ud ent and facult y excellence at t he aw ard s and scholarship cerem ony and at ot her ind uct ion cerem onies such as Rho Chi and Phi Lam b d a Sig m a. This year t he st ud ent s have t ruly b een on a roll. On p ag e 5 of t he new slet t er, you w ill find a list of som e p rest ig ious ext ernal aw ard s and scholarship s our st ud ent s received . The P3 st ud ent s m at ched int o som e very com p et it ive A PPEs includ ing t he FDA , CDC, PQA ( Pharm acy Qualit y A lliance) and USP Qualit y A ssurance. The P4 st ud ent s had a 90 % com b ined Phase 1 and Phase 2 resid ency m at ch rat e, ag ain sig nificant ly hig her t han t he nat ional averag e. There rem ains a sim p le secret t o t hese st rong out com es and it is t he p assion and com m it m ent of our am azing facult y and st aff t o st ud ent success! Cong rat ulat ions t o t he facult y and st aff w ho received t he Teacher of t he Year and t he Facult y and St aff Colleag ue of t he Year aw ard s as receiving t hese aw ard s at an Inst it ut ion w here every facult y m em b er cares so d eep ly ab out t he st ud ent s and each ot her is t ruly sp ecial. I am t hrilled t o share t hat t he School received a $50 0 ,0 0 0 g ift t hat has allow ed us t o creat e a new Direct or of Business Develop m ent p osit ion in t he School. Geoff Met calf joined t he School in t his role in A p ril. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and com es w it h ext ensive exp erience in senior roles in m arket ing , b usiness d evelop m ent and st rat eg y. Finally, I am p leased t o share an up d at e on t he accelerat ed ( 3-year) Pharm D p at hw ay. We launch t he first sum m er sem est er for t he accelerat ed p at hw ay t his year and w e are excit ed t o st art t his journey w it h t he 16 st ud ent s w ho w ill b e in t he inaug ural accelerat ed Pharm D cohort . W ishing everyone a hap py sum m er!
Sam it Shah, PhD, MBA , RPh Dean, Reg is Universit y School of Pharm acy
AWA RDS A ND SCHOLA RSHIP CEREMONY Reg is Universit y School of Pharm acy celeb rat ed st ud ent s w ho d em onst rat ed excellence in acad em ia, lead ership, clinical p ract ice, service, and / or research. Dean Shah kicked off t he cerem ony cong rat ulat ing t he st ud ent s w ho receive aw ard s, scholarship s and recog nit ions, and all of our ext raord inary st ud ent s and nom inees. Dean Shah also t hanked scholarship sp onsors: Karen and Don Hill from JP Op ioid Int eract ion Aw areness A lliance, Dr. Dori Duncan from Walg reens for t he Diversit y and Sp anish sp eaking scholarship s, Kaiser Perm anent e for t he Kent Nelson scholarship s, Dr. Kat hryn St arb uck, Dr. Jessica Parker W u, and Dr. Ryan Kano and CVS p harm acy, and Dr. Joe Leyb a, Dr. Casey Pet t erson, and Dr. Melissa Rod g ers from Safew ay for t heir cont inued sup p ort of our p rog ram
RECOGNITIONS ACCP Clinical Pharm acy Challeng e In t he fall, t eam s of t hree st ud ent s each com p et ed in t he ACCP Clinical Pharm acy Challeng e. Team s w ere asked clinical q uest ions using jeop ard y and case-b ased q uest ions. This t eam of t hree st ud ent s w on t he local chap t er com p et it ion and rep resent ed Reg is Universit y d uring t he nat ional com p et it ion. Aw ard w inners Leyken Bomba, Caden Robertson and Jeremiah Cleveland with Dr. Hanna.
A PhA Pat ient Co unseling Co m p et it io n The A PhA Pat ient Counseling Com p et it ion is a cont est d esig ned t o enhance t he com m unicat ion skills of p harm acy st ud ent s. It encourag es st ud ent s t o b ecom e b et t er p at ient ed ucat ors and reflect s t he evolving nat ure of p harm acy p ract ice. Aw ard w inner Allyssa Herrod with Dr. Behrmann.
A SHP Clinical Skills Co m p et it io n In t he fall, t eam s of t w o st ud ent s each com p et ed in t he A SHP Clinical Skills Com p et it ion. Team s w ere req uired t o w ork up a com p lex p at ient case and p resent t he case t o clinical facult y for assessm ent . Aw ard w inners Karly Sandoval and Kaz Stone-Meyers with Dr. Martell.
St ud ent A m b assad o rs Mem b ers of t he school of p harm acy served as am b assad ors rep resent ing t he school at t he various event s. Pict ured from left t o rig ht , front row : Kenny Tran ( P1) , Just in Vi ( P1) , Carla A nd ers ( P2) , Vincent Tavalez ( P2) , Denise Avila ( P3) , St ep hanie Callist e ( P3) ; b ack row : Kaz St one-Myers ( P2) , A lyssa Herrod ( P2) , Mad jid A b d oulm oum ine ( P3) , Ross Colb urn ( P3) , Dr. A llana Sucher. Not p ict ured : Merced ees Banavid ez ( P1) , Juliet Milione ( P1) , Grecia A naya ( P2) , Wesley Elford ( P2) , Jana Com p esi ( P3) , Em ily Nelson ( P3) , Mirand a Olivares ( P3) , and Tariq Pulskam p ( P3) .
Milest o ne Exam To p Perfo rm ers Mem b ers of t he g rad uat ing class of 20 25 com p let ed a com p rehensive exam t o ensure read iness for A PPEs ( ad vanced p harm acy p ract ice exp eriences) . Cong rat ulat ions t o t he t op p erform ers - Kyle Clark, Bet h Grising er, and Tariq Pulskam p, not p ict ured .
OUTSIDE SCHOLA RSHIPS A ND AWA RDS Excellence in Pub lic Healt h Pharm acy Aw ard Present ed by A lex Brorby, Pharm D, BCPS, NCPS, Lieut enant , U.S. Pub lic Healt h Service, Chief Pharm acist , FCC Florence, t his aw ard recog nizes p harm acy st ud ent s w ho have m ad e sig nificant cont rib ut ions t o p ub lic healt h. This includ es p rom ot ing w ellness and healt hy com m unit ies and ad vancing t he ob ject ives of Healt hy Peop le 20 30 and t he Surg eon General's p riorit ies w it hin t he field of p harm acy. Dr. Broby with award winner, Marc Catbagan.
Acad em y fo r Em erg ing Lead ers in Pat ient Safet y ( A ELPS) The Acad em y for Em erg ing Lead ers in Pat ient Safet y ( A ELPS) , orig inally est ab lished in 20 0 5, is a p rog ram d ed icat ed t o t he red esig n of m ed ical ed ucat ion w it h a st rong focus on p at ient safet y. The acad em y's ap p roach includ es im m ersive w orkshop s t hat last for four d ays. Cong rat ulat ions, A m elia May.
Gr eat Plain s Academ y of M an aged Car e Ph ar m acy (AM CP) Af f iliat e Cong rat ulat ions t o Daniella Salaw u.
Ind ian Healt h Service Healt h Pro fessio ns Scho larship Full t uit ion, w it h 2-yrs w ork in t he IHS, cong rat ulat ions t o A lyssa Herrod .
Nat io nal Co m m unit y Onco lo g y Disp ensing A sso ciat io n ( NCODA ) Cong rat ulat ions t o St ep hanie Callist e.
Nat io nal Co m m unit y Pharm acist A sso ciat io n Fo und at io n Presid ent ial Scho larship Cong rat ulat ions t o Daniella Salaw u.
Pharm acy Qualit y A lliance Diversit y in Qualit y Scho larship Cong rat ulat ions t o Daniella Salaw u.
SCHOLA RSHIPS CVS Fo und at io n Scho larship and t he CVS Fo und at io n Sp anish Scho larship Present ed by: Drs. Kat hryn St arb uck ( in t he lig ht b lue) , Jessica Parker W u ( in t he d ark b lue) , Ryan Kano of CVS. The CVS Found at ion p rovid es an scholarship for d ual lang uag e sp eakers and anot her scholarship for Sp anish sp eaking . The scholarship s req uire t hat t he st ud ent sp eaks anot her lang uag e or Sp anish and has evid ence of using t his b iling ual skill t o sup p ort p at ient s in t he com m unit y p harm acy set t ing . Cong rat ulat ions t o Madjid Abdoulmoumine for winning the Foundation Scholarship and Carla Anders for the Spanish Scholarship.
Safew ay Scho larship s Present ed by: Drs. Joe Leyb a, Casey Pat t erson ( in orang e) , Melissa Rod g ers, Safew ay p rovid es scholarship s for st ud ent s p assionat e ab out com m unit y p harm acy p ract ice and serving t heir p at ient s. Cong rat ulat ions t o Baileig h Baker and Liz Schaner.
W alg reens Diversit y and Inclusio n Excellence The Walg reens m ult iling ual scholarship is aw ard ed Scho larship W alg reens Mult iling ual Scho larship
t o t he ap p licant t hat p rovid es t he st rong est evid ence of t heir effort s t ow ard s com m unit y out reach and t heir role in serving p at ient s t hat d o not sp eak Eng lish. Aw ard w inner Ham ad A lam w it h Dr. Dori Duncan.
Present ed t o t he ap p licant t hat p rovid es t he m ost evid ence in effort s t ow ard s com m unit y out reach and t heir role in raising aw areness or ed ucat ing ot hers ab out t he im p ort ance of d iversit y and cult ural com p et ency in t he field of p harm acy. Aw ard w inner Haem in Park w it h Dr. Dori Duncan.
JP Op io id Int eract io n A lliance Scho larship Aw ard w inners receive a scholarship and d onat es 20 hours p er year t o t he JP Prescrip t ion Drug Aw areness Found at ion. Cong rat ulat ions Marina MacDonald . Pict ured t o t he rig ht w it h Mrs. Karen Hill, Drs. Brooks, and Dr. Malarkey. About the JP Opioid Interaction Awareness Alliance By Karen Hill, Execut ive Direct or On Sep t em b er 25t h 20 12, our loving son, b rot her and friend p assed aw ay in his sleep b ecause of t he m ixt ure of p rescrib ed m ed icat ions he w as t aking . The d osag e of b ot h ind ivid ual m ed icat ions w as not let hal. W hat w as let hal w as t he com b inat ion of op iat es and b enzod iazep ines. It w as an accid ent ; b ut , m ore im p ort ant ly it w as p oint less and very avoid ab le. We are a fam ily t hat has lost one of t heir ow n and now w ant s t o d o som et hing ab out it . We w ant t o help ot her fam ilies avoid w hat w e have g one t hroug h. We w ant t o help our com m unit y, cit y, st at e and nat ion b ecom e m ore aw are and resp onsib le ab out p rescrip t ion d rug s. Som e b asic ed ucat ion and aw areness ab out t he m ixt ure of cert ain p rescrip t ion d rug s could have p revent ed t his d eat h. For t his reason, w e w ant t o creat e ed ucat ional p rog ram s and aw areness cam p aig ns t o help red uce and even elim inat e accid ent al d eat hs from p rescrip t ion d rug s. We also w ant t o help im p rove t he req uirem ent s and leg islat ion t hat g overn t he p rescrip t ion d rug p rocess. We b elieve t hat d oct ors should b e req uired t o d isclose all p ossib le d ang ers of m ixing p rescrip t ion d rug s b efore p rescrib ing t hem . We b elieve d oct ors should b e b et t er ed ucat ed in t his m at t er and b e held m ore account ab le. Our alliance w ill w ork t o help influence p olit ical and leg islat ive d ecisions reg ard ing t he rig or around t he p rescrip t ion d rug p rocess. Last ly, w e w ould like t o assist in t he research of p ot ent ially find ing safer p rescrip t ion d rug s t hat w ill not int eract w it h ot her d rug s in such a d ang erous m anner. This alliance has b een est ab lished in JP's nam e b ecause he w ill const ant ly p ersonify our cause. He is our d riving force t o m ake t he w orld a safer p lace. This found at ion is exclusively for charit ab le and ed ucat ional p urp oses.
Kaiser Perm anent e, Kent M. Nelso n Scho larship s The Kent M. Nelson Clinical Pharm acy Scholarship is fund ed by Kaiser Perm anent e and aw ard ed t o current P2 st ud ent s, w ho d em onst rat e an int erest in clinical p harm acy p ract ice, have st rong com m unicat ion skills, and w ho p lan t o com p let e a p ost -Pharm D resid ency and p ursue a career in clinical p harm acy. Cong rat ulat ions t o Cad en Rob ert son, Karly Sand oval, and Baileig h Baker, p ict ured w it h Dr. Hanna.
P3 Princip led Scho larship The nom inat ed st ud ent is one ab ove all w ho is aw are of t heir ow n and ot hers?em ot ions and resp ond s t o t hem ap p rop riat ely; account ab le t o, resp onsib le t o, and resp ect ful of ot hers; com m it t ed t o cont inuous p rofessional and p ersonal d evelop m ent ; em p at het ic t ow ard s ot hers; t rust w ort hy; p rep ared for lead ership roles in t he p rofession and in t he com m unit y; et hical and socially resp onsib le; cult urally aw are w hen int eract ing w it h ot hers; sensit ive t o issues of social just ice; and w illing t o accep t t he crucial role t hat p harm acist s p lay in achieving a com m on g ood w it hin societ y. Cong rat ulat ions t o Kyle Clark, not p ict ured .
STUDENT ORGA NIZATION AWA RDS A m erican A sso ciat io n o f Psychiat ric Pharm acist s Aw ard For lead ership w it hin t he A A PP, Bet h Grising er, not p ict ured .
A m erican Pharm acist s A sso ciat io n Lead ership Aw ard W inner Mad jid A b d oulm oum ine w it h Dr. Behrm ann.
Ind ust ry Pharm acy Org anizat io n Aw ard W inner Nat han W hit ing -Wag ner w it h Dr. Brooks.
Kap p a Psi Pharm aceut ical Frat ernit y Bro t her o f t he Year Aw ard W inner A nast asia Must oe w it h Dr. Malarkey.
Nat io nal Co m m unit y Pharm acist s A sso ciat io n Mem b er o f t he Year W inner Haley Murp hy w it h Dr. Shea.
Phi Delt a Chi Dist ing uished Bro t her o f t he Year Aw ard W inner Malia Dust in w it h Dr. Clap p.
Phi Delt a Chi Servant Lead er Aw ard W inner Sop hia Uriost ig ue w it h Dr. Clap p.
Rho Chi Lead ership Aw ard W inner Kend ra Sw anson, not p ict ured .
Phi Lam b d a Sig m a, Delt a Chi Chap t er Excellence in Lead ership Aw ard W inner St ep hanie Callist e w it h Dr. Hanna.
St ud ent Co lleg e o f Clinical Pharm acy Aw ard W inner Tyler Pet rini w it h Dr. Hanna.
St ud ent Nat io nal Pharm aceut ical A sso ciat io n Aw ard W inner St ep hanie Callist e w it h Dr. Malarkey.
St ud ent So ciet y o f Healt h-Syst em Pharm acy Lead ership Aw ard Dr. Lalam a w it h w inners Jam es Kort us and A nd rew Nam koong ( not p ict ured ) .
TEACHER OF THE YEA R AWA RDS
P1 Teacher o f t he Year
P2 Teacher o f t he Year
P3 Teacher o f t he Year
Dr. Pet e Cog an w it h Synd ey How ley and Haem in Park.
Dr. Karen Sm it h w it h A lyssa Herrod , Kaz St one-Myers, and Vincent Tavalez.
Dr. Cassand ra Hanna w it h Tyler Pet rini, Hailey Murp hy, and A m and a Mascarenas.
STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWA RDS Excellence in Clinical Pract ice The p urp ose of t his aw ard is t o recog nize a g rad uat ing p harm acy st ud ent w ho exem p lifies excellence in clinical achievem ent consist ent w it h t he m ission of Reg is Universit y and t he School of Pharm acy; t he nom inat ed st ud ent is one w ho ab ove all ot her classm at es has show n exem p lary clinical skills and at t it ud e. The aw ard g oes t o Kira Fred erick, p ict ured w it h Dr. Band on Sucher.
Excellence in Lead ership The p urp ose of t his aw ard is t o recog nize a g rad uat ing p harm acy st ud ent w ho exem p lifies excellence in lead ership consist ent w it h t he m ission of Reg is Universit y and t he School of Pharm acy. The nom inat ed st ud ent is one w ho ab ove all ot her classm at es has show n exem p lary lead ership skills t hroug h consid erab le involvem ent in st ud ent org anizat ions, org anizat ion of event s and com m unit y service, volunt eered t im e in service of t he school and is a w ell-resp ect ed lead er am ong classm at es. This year ?s excellence in Lead ership Aw ard g oes t o Charlie Huynh, p ict ured w it h Dr. Dan Berlau.
Excellence in Living t he Reg is Missio n The nom inat ed st ud ent is one w ho ab ove all ot her classm at es d em onst rat es magis in t heir st ud ies, clinical p ract ice, and p ersonal life and p ract ices int eg rit y and resp ect for ot hers, exem p lifies service t o ot hers w it h com p assion and caring , d em onst rat es cura personalis d uring exp erient ial rot at ions and / or service learning int eract ions, is socially resp onsib le and com m it t ed t o ad vancing social just ice and com m unit y eng ag em ent . This year's aw ard g oes t o Nikki Kochm ann, p ict ured w it h Dr. Chris Malarkey.
Excellence in Research The nom inat ed is one w ho com p let ed a research p roject of hig h q ualit y, w hich includ ed a t horoug h und erst and ing of research q uest ion, creat ive solut ion t o t he q uest ion, ap p rop riat e d esig n, et c. w it h em p hasis on st ud ent ?s ab ilit y t o w ork ind ep end ent ly w ho d isp layed q ualit y w rit ing skills in t he p rop osal and m anuscrip t p hases of t he p roject , and w it h q ualit y p resent at ion skills of research result s. This year ?s aw ard g oes t o Hannah Shult , p ict ured w it h Dr. Shea.
Excellence in Service The nom inat ed st ud ent is one w ho ab ove all ot her classm at es has show n exem p lary d ed icat ion t o volunt eering , involvem ent w it h t he com m unit y, p rom ot ion of t he p rofession of p harm acy and lead ership and collab orat ion w it h classm at es. This year ?s aw ard g oes t o Chau (Joe) Tran, not p ict ured .
A PPE St ud ent o f t he Year This st ud ent is b eing aw ard ed for b eing an out st and ing A PPE p ract it ioner. This aw ard is b ased on p recep t or and facult y feed b ack, and w as vot ed as t he recip ient by t he m ajorit y of p recep t ors for A PPE st ud ent of t he year. This year ?s Out st and ing A PPE Aw ard g oes t o Jam es Young , p ict ured w it h Dr. Hanna.
Susan M. Paulsen Heart and So ul Aw ard The nominated student is one who above all other classmates brings out the best in others, demonstrates outstanding leadership, recognizes the good in all situations, practices reflection, balances responsibilities and roles well, is a good listener and above all else, is the heart and soul of the graduating class. This year ?s Susan M Paulsen Heart and Soul Award goes to Maila Dustin, pictured with Dr. Allana Sucher.
Viat ris Excellence in Pharm acy Aw ard Criteria for this award include a current P4 student, in the top 25% of the class, demonstrates high personal motivation with the intent to enter practice upon graduation and possess a unique ability to communicate drug information. The winner receives a personalized lithograph. This year ?s award goes to Ryan Boyer, pictured with Dr. Jeff Lalama.
W o lt ers Kluw er Aw ard o f Excellence in Clinical Co m m unicat io ns This award is presented to a graduating student in the top 25% of their class who has demonstrates superior verbal and written clinical communication skills. The winner receives a one-year subscription to Lexicomp. This year ?s award goes to Hannah Williams, pictured with Dr. Michele Claiborne.
DEPA RTMENTA L AWA RDS Dep art m ent o f Pharm acy Pract ice This student is in the top 25% of the class, received a 4.0 in all integrated lab courses, and demonstrated enthusiasm for pharmacy practice topics by engaging in class discussions, seeking out additional information, experiences, knowledge), and routinely asking thought-provoking, probing questions in the classroom. Congratulations Ross Colburn, pictured with Dr. Brooks.
S. Dean A lliso n Dep art m ent o f Pharm aceut ical Sciences Aw ard The nominated student is one who performed the highest of all classmates on quiz and exam questions about the pharmaceutical sciences. This year ?s award goes to Carla Anders, pictured with Dr. Clapp.
FACULTY A ND STA FF COLLEAGUE OF THE YEA R Faculty and staff voted for their colleague of the year. Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Lalama (left), and to Ms. Val Roby (right), both pictured with Dr. Shea.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES A PhA-A SP The A m erican Pharm acist s A ssociat ion Acad em y of St ud ent Pharm acist s em b arked on an influent ial p art nership w it h Im m unize Colorad o ( p reviously know n as A lliance for HPV Free Colorad o) as p art of it s Op erat ion Rep rod uct ive Healt h init iat ive. Und er t he lead ership of Daniella Salaw u, Chair of A PhA?s rep rod uct ive healt h effort s, t his collab orat ion int rod uced a g rant -fund ed q ualit y im p rovem ent p rog ram t hat includ ed t raining st ud ent p harm acist s in m ot ivat ional int erview ing t echniq ues sp ecifically t ailored for vaccine-relat ed conversat ions, w it h a p art icular focus on HPV vaccines. Hig hlig ht ing t he p rog ram ?s com m it m ent t o exp ert eng ag em ent , Sarah Waraniak, MPH, Prog ram Direct or of Im m unize Colorad o, and Mad elyn W ild , Pub lic Healt h A ssociat e, feat ured as g uest sp eakers.
Kap p a Psi ho st s Meet ing The Kap p a Psi chap t er host ed a successful p rovince m eet ing in Broom field , Colorad o, at t end ed by 60 p harm acist s and st ud ent s from across t he Unit ed St at es, includ ing Texas, Oklahom a, New Mexico, Georg ia, Mont ana, Illinois, Florid a, Rhod e Island , Ut ah, and Colorad o. Dem onst rat ing t he hig hest st and ard s of Jesuit ed ucat ion, t he chap t er m em b ers m anag ed t he event p rofessionally and st ayed und er b ud g et . Not ab ly, Reg is st ud ent s Marc Cat b ag an, Mit ch Leroy, and Kenny Tran secured t hree of t he nine Execut ive Com m it t ee p osit ions w it hin t he p rovince. The chap t er is set t o rep resent Reg is at t he Nat ional Convent ion and ot her p rovince m eet ing s in t he up com ing acad em ic year.
Phi Delt a Chi and Reg is Healt h Phi Delt a Chi collab orat ed w it h t he Reg is Healt h and Counseling Cent er t o p rom ot e t he "Get Yourself Test ed " (GYT) init iat ive. This p art nership aim s t o enhance aw areness and encourag e p art icip at ion in healt h screening s am ong st ud ent s, fost ering a cam p us environm ent com m it t ed t o p roact ive healt h m anag em ent .
Students Mikaela Chandanais, and Nathan Whiting-Wagner. Students CJOnyeali and Jeremiah Cleveland.
Students Kellan Covey, Baileigh Baker, and Nathan Whiting-Wagner.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES Co lo rad o Pharm acist s So ciet y Day at t he Cap it al Mem b ers of t he Reg is Universit y SOP p art icip at ed in t he CPS d ay at t he cap it al. St ud ent s from t he School of Pharm acy recent ly had t he op p ort unit y t o p art icip at e in a Cap it ol Day event org anized by t he Colorad o Pharm acist s Societ y (CPS) . Held at t he st at e cap it ol, t his event allow ed p harm acy st ud ent s t o eng ag e w it h st at e leg islat ors and ad vocat e for healt hcare p olicies t hat im p act t heir p rofession. Pict ured t o t he rig ht , p art icip at ing m em b ers of t he CPS.
Vincent Tavalez and Senat or Sonya Jaq uez Lew is.
Cad en Rob ert son, Mad jid A b d oulm oum ine, Marc Cat b ag an, Hailey Murp hy, Vincent Tavalez, and Dr. Mart a Brooks.
Kar aok e f or Can cer The National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA) successfully hosted its annual Karaoke for Cancer event, raising over $1400 to support cancer research and patient care initiatives. The event, sponsored by NCODA, brought together members of the community and healthcare professionals for an evening of music and fun, all aimed at fighting cancer. Participants showcased their vocal talents in a spirited karaoke competition, contributing to the fundraiser 's success through entry fees and donations.
APh A An n u al Gala The Student Chapter of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) held their annual Gala fund raiser and Wings over the Rockies. Funds raised will be invested in patient care projects, support student professional development , and facilitate the creation of innovative programs. These initiatives are designed to actively engage our student pharmacists in the broader pharmacy profession, enriching their educational experience and professional growth. Pictured are president, Madjid Abdoulmoumine and faculty advisor, Dr. Leah Behrmann.
Healt hcare Oly m p ics Michael Minang and Catheline Colon, first year pharmacy students initiated Healthcare Olympics, in which members of the healthcare professions at Regis University participate in sporting events. Below are two photos one from volleyball and the other, the cornhole toss. For volleyball, physical therapy won gold and pharmacy silver, while for the cornhole toss, the Physical Therapy, won gold and silver, and pharmacy bronze.
Sit t ing in cent er, Michael Minang ( p harm acy) , Left t o rig ht , st and ing front row : Log an Everet t e ( PT) , Cienna Baka ( PT) , A na Galleg os ( PT) , Krist en Thom p son ( p harm acy) , Joyce Lim ( p harm acy) ; b ack row : Sam m y Vrkljan ( PT) , A llison Sm it h ( PT) , Tyler Cannella ( PT) , Michael Onyeali ( p harm acy) , CJ Onyeali ( p harm acy) , A b ig ail Wolvert on ( p harm acy) , Liz Schaner ( p harm acy) , Dr. Chris Malarkey ( p harm acy)
Left t o rig ht , Bronze: Bret t Pet erson, and Jacob Feld ker; Gold : Dylan Green and Chris Gonzab a; Silver: Brayd en Kovick and Josh Sm it h.
Encuent ro Pro ject Trip By Dr. Jeff Lalama and Dr. Chris Malarkey School of Pharm acy p rofessors Chris Malarkey and Jeff Lalam a p art icip at ed in a m ission t rip know n as The Encuent ro Project in El Paso USA / Ciud ad Juarez Mexico b ord er from Jan 5-11, 20 24 . They w ere joined by Jenna Farley Execut ive Direct or Com m unit y of Com m unit y Relat ions, Jessica Menjivar from Ad m issions, Dan Just in, A ssist ant Direct or of Mission, and Sue W ilcinski, Inst ruct or of Nursing . On t he snow y m orning of Jan 5t h, six Reg is Universit y em p loyees p iled int o a Reg is Universit y van and st art ed our journey sout h t o t he USA / Mexico b ord er. The m ission of The Encuent ro Project is t o p rovid e ind ivid uals w it h an im m ersion exp erience w it h m ig rant s seeking asylum in t he Unit ed St at es. The Encuent ro p roject p rovid es ed ucat ion on Cat holic Social Teaching , learning op p ort unit ies on b ord er/ m ig rant realit ies, and evening reflect ion. The Encuent ro Project is a collab orat ion b et w een Jesuit s, t he Marist Brot hers, Sist ers of St . Francis of t he Holy Fam ily, t he Hop e Bord er Inst it ut e, and lay p ersons. A m ong t he hig hlig ht s of t he t rip, w e w ere ab le t o cook and eat a m eal w it h m ig rant s at a shelt er in El Paso on t w o occasions. For Dr. Malarkey, t his w as t he m ost im p act ful p art of t he t rip. He t alked w it h one sing le fat her from Colom b ia w ho had just crossed t he b ord er w it h his 5-year-old d aug ht er and 7-year-old son in w hich he t old harrow ing st ories of crossing t he Darien Gap on t he Colom b ia/ Panam a b ord er, and rid ing on t op of a freig ht t rain w it h his sm all child ren on his journey nort h t hroug h Mexico. A not her w om an had fresh cut s on her arm s from razor w ire p laced in t he Rio Grand e River. Many w ere w ell ed ucat ed and includ ed d oct ors and law yers. Visit ing Juarez one aft ernoon w e sp oke w it h p eop le at a church w ait ing for t he t urn t o req uest asylum via t he Cust om s and Bord er Pat rol One ap p. Meet ing w it h b ord er p at rol ag ent s and hearing t heir p ersp ect ives p roved t o b e inform at ive. Reflect ing on t he journey, it w as hard t o im ag ine t he d esp erat ion t hat w ould d rive som eone t o t ake t heir child ren on a 3,0 0 0 -m ile journey, m uch of it on foot , in search of a b et t er life. It w as hop ed t hat , und er such d ifficult circum st ances, com p assion w ould b e ext end ed t o t hose und ert aking such ard uous journeys w it h t heir fam ilies. During t he m ission t rip, p art icip ant s g ained sig nificant insig ht s int o t he hist ory of U.S. im m ig rat ion p olicy and it s current st at e, w hich w as an eye-op ening exp erience. Dr. Lalam a found t he com p lexit y and challeng es of t he asylum -seeking and im m ig rat ion p rocesses t o b e t he m ost im p act ful asp ect s of t he t rip. Before d elving int o t hese p rocesses, t he g roup exp lored t he t yp ical m ig rat ion p at t erns of t hose und er d uress. Typ ically, ind ivid uals first at t em p t t o relocat e w it hin t heir ow n count ry. If t hat p roves unt enab le, t hey oft en m ove t o neig hb oring count ries. Seeking refug e in m ore d ist ant count ries, oft en d ue t o connect ions or b et t er econom ic op p ort unit ies, is g enerally consid ered a last resort . It is not ew ort hy t hat , p er cap it a, t he Unit ed St at es d oes not receive t he hig hest num b er of m ig rant s seeking asylum com p ared t o ot her count ries. This sect ion d et ails t he p rocess of seeking asylum w it hin t he US. Und er int ernat ional and fed eral law, p ersons fleeing p ersecut ion have t he rig ht t o ap p ly for asylum . The elig ib ilit y crit eria are st ring ent ; ap p licant s m ust b e w it hin US b ord ers and ab le t o d em onst rat e t hey have b een p ersecut ed ? or fear p ersecut ion? d ue t o t heir race, relig ion, nat ionalit y, m em b ership in a p art icular social g roup, or p olit ical op inion. The asylum p rocess b eg ins w it h a cred ib le t hreat int erview cond uct ed by a Cust om s and Bord er Pat rol ag ent . If t he ag ent d et erm ines t here is a cred ib le t hreat t o t he ap p licant if t hey w ere t o ret urn t o t heir hom e count ry, a court d at e is sched uled w here t he ap p licant can p lead t heir case for asylum . They are allow ed t o rem ain in t he U.S. unt il t he court d at e. Due t o a sig nificant b acklog , t his court d at e can b e d elayed by at least a year. A p p roxim at ely 25% of ap p licant s are g rant ed asylum , a rat e influenced by t he sp ecific court 's locat ion and t he st ring ent elig ib ilit y crit eria req uired . It is crucial for ap p licant s t o at t end t heir sched uled court d at e; m issing it can lead t o a d ep ort at ion ord er. The asylum ap p licat ion p rocess rem ains t he sam e, reg ard less of how an ind ivid ual ent ers t he count ry. How ever, t he p rim ary leg al m et hod for crossing t he b ord er t o ap p ly for asylum ? t hroug h t he Cust om s and Bord er Pat rol One ap p ? is fraug ht w it h challeng es t hat inad vert ent ly encourag es illeg al crossing s. The ap p, w hich is g eofenced t o funct ion only near t he Mexican b ord er, sup p ort s a lim it ed num b er of lang uag es, is incom p at ib le w it h p hones m anufact ured in China, and oft en has leng t hy w ait t im es.
In cit ies like Juarez, on t he Mexican sid e of t he b ord er, t he p resence of d rug cart els p oses ad d it ional risks as t hey freq uent ly t arg et and ext ort refug ees at t em p t ing t o ent er t he U.S. One of t he sig nificant d ifferences b et w een ent ering t he U.S. leg ally versus illeg ally is t hat leg al ent rant s receive a w ork p erm it im m ed iat ely, w hereas t hose w ho cross illeg ally face at least a 90 -d ay w ait for a w ork p erm it . Many ind ivid uals asp ire t o im m ig rat e t o t he U.S. in search of b et t er econom ic op p ort unit ies b ut m ay not m eet t he crit eria necessary t o q ualify for asylum . The leg al p rocess for im m ig rat ing t o t he U.S. and ob t aining p erm anent resid ent st at us is oft en leng t hy and t yp ically req uires ap p licant s t o b e skilled or t o have fam ily m em b ers alread y resid ing in t he U.S. as cit izens or p erm anent resid ent s. The num b er of visas availab le t o low -skilled ind ivid uals is not ab ly lim it ed . During d iscussions w it h Cust om s and Bord er Pat rol ag ent s, Dr. Lalam a w as st ruck by a sug g est ion t hat m any b ord er issues could b e alleviat ed by creat ing a low -skilled w orker visa p rog ram . Such p rog ram s have b een im p lem ent ed in t he U.S. in t he p ast w it h success. Inst it ut ing a p rog ram of t his nat ure could p rovid e em p loym ent op p ort unit ies for roles t hat are less ap p ealing t o current resid ent s, p ot ent ially red ucing t he incent ive for illeg al b ord er crossing s. This m ission t rip has fost ered d eep em p at hy for m ig rant s com ing t o t he U.S., coup led w it h sig nificant frust rat ion w it h t he im m ig rat ion syst em . A sylum seekers end ure an ard uous journey, p art icularly t hose t raversing t he p erilous Darien Gap from Sout h A m erica. Up on arrival in t he U.S., t hey face a less-t han-w elcom ing environm ent . The leg al ent ry p rocess is fraug ht w it h com p licat ions and m isinform at ion, w hich oft en confuses t he m ig rant s. Many d o not realize t he crit ical im p ort ance of t heir assig ned asylum court d at e. Ad d it ionally, log ist ical issues m ay arise, such as not b eing in t he cit y w here t heir court ap p oint m ent is sched uled . These ap p oint m ent s can b e resched uled or relocat ed , b ut oft en asylum seekers are unaw are of how t o navig at e t hese chang es, lead ing t o m issed court d at es and sub seq uent d ep ort at ions. There are several p ot ent ial im p rovem ent s t hat could st ream line t he im m ig rat ion p rocess, such as allocat ing m ore resources t o asylum court s t o red uce b acklog s and int rod ucing m ore leg al avenues for ap p lying for asylum b efore ent ering t he count ry. Unfort unat ely, t hese solut ions are oft en overlooked as m ost p olit icians hesit at e t o fully eng ag e w it h t he com p lexit ies of b ord er m anag em ent , p referring inst ead t o leverag e t he b roken syst em for p olit ical g ain.
Front row : Sue W ilcinski, Jessica Menjivar, Jeff Lalam a; b ack row : Brot her Hect or, Chris Malarkey, Jenna Farley, Dan Just in
Chris Malarkey, Dan Just in, Jeff Lalam a, Sue W ilcinski, Jenna Farley, Jessica Menjivar
A PPE SPOTLIGHT UnBelizeab le Ad vent ures: A Pharm acy St ud ent 's Jo urney in Int ernat io nal Healt hcare by Sam Namkoong, Class of 20 24 During t he final year at p harm acy school, st ud ent s are p resent ed w it h an array of Ad vanced Pharm acy Pract ice Exp eriences ( A PPEs) at d iverse locat ions, b ot h d om est ically and int ernat ionally. A m ong t he g lob al op t ions availab le, Belize st ood out , and it q uickly b ecam e m y d est inat ion of choice for a uniq ue 6-w eek long clinical rot at ion. Accom p anied by fellow P4 st ud ent Nick, w e vent ured t o Punt a Gord a, Belize, t o serve at Hillsid e Healt hcare Int ernat ional? a sm all, free healt hcare clinic t hat offers a rang e of services. Nest led in a rem ot e area, Hillsid e p rovid es crucial healt hcare from d aily hom e visit s and rout ine check-up s t o fam ily p lanning and m ob ile clinics in d ist ant villag es. This rot at ion w as not only ab out d isp ensing m ed icine b ut also ab out int eg rat ed healt hcare d elivery, w here w e w orked along sid e volunt eers from various m ed ical d iscip lines includ ing p hysician assist ant s, p hysical t herap ist s, and m ed ical d oct ors. One of t he m ost enriching asp ect s of t his exp erience w as t he op p ort unit y t o collab orat e in a set t ing w it h lim it ed resources. Oft en, w e found ourselves im p rovising t reat m ent s as t he id eal m ed icat ions or eq uip m ent w ere unavailab le. This environm ent sig nificant ly t est ed our know led g e and ad ap t ab ilit y, m aking each d ay a p rofound learning exp erience. We also encount ered uniq ue d isease st at es not com m only seen in t he U.S., such as scab ies and d eng ue fever. Each case p resent ed it s ow n set of challeng es, p art icularly w it h p at ient com p liance. Fact ors such as lim it ed resources, varying levels of healt h lit eracy, and cult ural b eliefs freq uent ly influenced p at ient s' accep t ance and ad herence t o t reat m ent p rot ocols. A not her log ist ical challeng e w as p lanning for t he m ob ile clinics. A nt icip at ing t he req uired m ed icat ions and sup p lies w as crit ical, as w e could only carry lim it ed q uant it ies. This oft en m eant t hat neig hb ors and fam ilies had t o share t he availab le m ed icat ions, ad d ing anot her layer of com p lexit y t o our m ission. Beyond t he clinical exp eriences, t he rot at ion w as d eep ly hum b ling and cult urally enriching . Living in Belize exp osed us t o a lifest yle st arkly d ifferent from t hat in t he Unit ed St at es, hig hlig ht ing t he luxuries w e oft en t ake for g rant ed . The ad vent ure ext end ed b eyond t he clinic, t oo. Our g roup had t he op p ort unit y t o exp lore Belize's rich cult ural herit ag e, includ ing sp elunking in sacred Mayan caves and visit ing ancient t em p les at Tikal. The local cuisine w as a d elig ht t o exp lore, w it h d ishes like fried b read fruit and b arracud a b ecom ing p ersonal favorit es.
Sam Nam koong front cent er in yellow, Nick Johnson b ack cent er w it h ot her healt hcare st ud ent s.
Reflect ing on t his exp erience, it w as not hing short of "unBelizeab le." It offered an unp aralleled op p ort unit y t o learn, serve, and im m erse in a d ifferent cult ure, leaving us w it h m em ories and lessons t hat w ill last a lifet im e. For any st ud ent seeking a b lend of ad vent ure and invaluab le p ract ical exp erience in g lob al healt h, such an op p ort unit y is t ruly t ransform at ive.
A LUMNI SPOTLIGHT By Ryan Leyland, PharmD ? Regis University Class of 20 14 A ft er four m em orab le years, I g rad uat ed from Reg is Universit y School of Pharm acy in 20 14 . I cont inued m y ed ucat ion by com p let ing a PGY1 resid ency w it h Kaiser Perm anent e in Denver. Up on com p let ion, I p acked up and m oved across t he st at e t o t he w est ern slop e w here I m anag ed m y first com m unit y p harm acy w it h Cit y Market in Grand Junct ion. Soon aft er, I w as p rom ot ed t o b e t he Cit y Market Clinical Coord inat or. In t his role I had t he p rivileg e of lead ing m any p rog ressive and p ioneering chang es w hile exp and ing t he roles of our p harm acist s. A ft er a hand ful of com p any rest ruct ures, I w as b ack in Denver w orking as a King Soop ers Pharm acy Pract ice Coord inat or. Event ually I m oved b ack int o t he p harm acy t o m anag e once ag ain and t o oversee t he PGY1 Com m unit y Resid ency Prog ram . During t his t im e, I w as nom inat ed for t he com m unit y p harm acy seat on t he Colorad o St at e Board of Pharm acy. A ft er com p let ing a series of int erview s, I w as ap p oint ed t o serve on t he Board . Soon aft er m y ap p oint m ent , anot her op p ort unit y arose t o p ivot m y career. A uniq ue p osit ion w it h UCHealt h w as b roug ht t o m y at t ent ion and I am current ly a clinical p harm acist w it h UCHealt h. I w ork w it h an am azing m ult id iscip linary t eam of p harm acist s, nurses, and t echnicians. We help m anag e and ap p rove refill req uest s on b ehalf of our p rovid ers and are consist ent ly exp and ing our services. In ad d it ion, I ret urned t o King Soop ers as a PRN p harm acist and I cont inue t o serve on t he st at e b oard of p harm acy. Throug h all m y role chang es and m oves, I cont inue t o b uild on t he know led g e and exp eriences I received from m y ed ucat ion w it h Reg is Universit y. The t eam -orient ed learning m et hod s set m e up for success and int rod uced m e t o m any m ent ors t hat I cont inue t o learn from . If I w ere t o share one t hing t hat I have learned over m y career t hus far, it w ould b e t o rem em b er w hy you w ork. Pharm acy has afford ed m e m any g reat op p ort unit ies in b ot h m y career and m y life. I have t raveled across t he st at e of Colorad o m any t im es over and have g ained exp eriences I only d ream ed ab out in school. My am azing w ife and I are b lessed t o raise our t hree infinit ely energ et ic b oys w it h t he m ount ains seem ing ly rig ht in our b ackyard . I have a w ork life b alance like none ot her and am g rat eful for t he op p ort unit ies I cont inue t o have w hile m aking a d ifference in t he lives of m y p at ient s.
Dr. Leyland w it h his b eaut iful fam ily.
FACULTY ACTIVITIES Ram ad an Aw areness RHCHP Leadership and the Community for Belonging Committee proudly supported the organization of a Ramadan Awareness Table. Traditional Muslim treats, including dates, tea, and candy, were thoughtfully packaged into take-home bags and distributed to attendees. Additionally, informational flyers were provided to healthcare workers, offering valuable insights into caring for patients observing Ramadan. Drs. Leah Behrmann and Katie Carnett are pictured.
FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Dr. Allana Sucher, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Dr. A llana Sucher is now serving as t he A ssist ant Dean of St ud ent A ffairs as Dr. Meg an Leed s, t he form er Dean of St ud ent A ffairs left t o join her fam ily in Tennessee.
Dr. Stephanie James Receives 20 24 AAI Laboratory Travel Grant Dr. St ep hanie Jam es w as select ed as a recip ient of a 20 24 A m erican A ssociat ion of Im m unolog ist Lab orat ory Travel Grant t o d efray exp enses associat ed w it h at t end ing t he A A I A nnual Meet ing .
Dr. Stephanie James Appointed President of Immunize Colorado Dr. Jam es w as w as ap p oint ed as t he p resid ent for Im m unize Colorad o, an org anizat ion d ed icat ed t o keep ing Colorad o com m unit ies healt hy by b uild ing aw areness for vaccines, ed ucat ing healt h care p rovid ers, and ad vocat ing for p olicies t hat p rot ect child ren w it h t he g oal of increasing child hood vaccinat ion rat es.
Faculty Promotions -
Dr. Cassand ra Hanna p rom p t ed t o A ssociat e Professor. Dr. Chris Malarkey p rom ot ed t o Full Professor. Dr. Let icia Shea p rom p t ed t o Full Professor.
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS Chahine EB, Sucher A J. HIV resp onse in low - and m id d le- incom e count ries. In: Dod d s A shley E, Gross A , ed s. Infect ious Diseases Self- A ssessm ent Prog ram , 20 23 Book 2. Glob al Pub lic Healt h Issues. Lenexa, KS: A m erican Colleg e of Clinical Pharm acy, 20 23:135-161. Johnson ST, Go ld w ire MA , A b d alla M, et al. From ed ucat ion t o p ract ice ? 20 24 up d at e: A n op inion p ap er of t he Drug Inform at ion Pract ice and Research Net w ork of t he A m erican Colleg e of Clinical Pharm acy. J A m Coll Clin Pharm . 20 24 ; 1-13. d oi:10 .10 0 2/ jac5.194 5. Med ina MS, A lvarez NA , Sucher BJ. Get t ing st art ed w rit ing a p ersonal d iversit y st at em ent . A m J Healt h Syst Pharm . 20 24 A p r 5:zxae0 98. d oi: 10 .10 93/ ajhp / zxae0 98. Online ahead of p rint . Sucher A J, Chahine EB. Clost rid ioid es d ifficile infect ion. In: Irons BK, Mered it h A H, ed s. A m b ulat ory Care Self- A ssessm ent Prog ram , 20 23 Book 3. Gast roint est inal and Nut rit ion Care. Lenexa, KS: A m erican Colleg e of Clinical Pharm acy, 20 23:137-159. Sucher A J. Clost rid ioid es d ifficile infect ion. In: Sanoski CA , W it t DM , ed s. Pharm acot herapy SelfA ssessm ent Prog ram , 20 24 Book 1. Gast roint est inal and Nut rit ion Care. Lenexa, KS: A m erican Colleg e of Clinical Pharm acy, 20 24 :123-14 6.
CONGRATULATIONS CLA SS OF 20 24 FOR YOUR OUTSTA NDING RESIDENCY PLACEMENTS! Blount Mem orial Hosp it al, Maryville, TN Cent ura St . A nt hony Hosp it al, Lakew ood , CO ( 2 st ud ent s) Denver Healt h Med ical Cent er, Denver, CO Ind ian Healt h Services ( 2 st ud ent s) Int erm ount ain Hlt h Colorad o-Good Sam arit an Med Ct r, Lafayet t e, CO ( 2 st ud ent s) Maine Med ical Cent er, Port land , ME Presbyt erian Healt hcare Services, A lb uq uerq ue, NM Provid ence Nort hw est Washing t on, Monroe, WA Provid ence Reg ional Med ical Cent er - Everet t , Everet t , WA Safew ay Pharm acy/ Reg is Universit y, Cent ennial, CO Sent ara RMH Med ical Cent er, Harrisonb urg , VA St orm ont -Vail Healt h, Top eka, KS Sw ed ish Med ical Cent er, Eng lew ood , CO The Med ical Cent er of A urora, A urora, CO ( 2 st ud ent s) Universit y of Ut ah Healt h, Salt Lake Cit y, UT VA-A urora, CO-VA East ern Colorad o HCS-Rocky Mt n, A urora, CO VA-Pit t sb urg h, PA-VA Pit t sb urg h Healt hcare Syst em , Pit t sb urg h, PA
TheSchool of Pharmacyisproudtohost theClassof 2014Alumni Event, honoringthe10-year anniversaryof thegraduationof theClassof 2014! Pleasejoinusat Walker?sPubfrom6pmto10pm onSaturday, June8thtocelebrate. UPCOM ING EVENTS May 6, Summer classes begin for accelerated students June 8, 10-year alumni celebration, 6 pm Walker 's Pub August 26, Fall classes begin
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