BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT VIRGINIA HOYLE PRESIDENT ELECT WILLIE QUAM PAST - PRESIDENT KEVIN BRADY Editors: Maria Nduati, Michelle Ding, Julia Ferriol & Maria Kootsikas V O L U M E 2 3 I S S U E 1 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 Virginia E. Hoyle Installed as SCSHP President by CSHP President Stacey Raff TREASURER TERRANCE YU SECRETARY JOANNA LEE DIRECTORS STEVE LITSEY GARY BESINQUE JAY RHO GISELLE WILLICK 1 Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Virginia Hoyle Gives Installation Speech WOW!!!! Thank you all so much. This is so exci ng to be here this evening and to also begin my term as President of the Southern California Chapter of CSHP. 25th Annual NWI / Installation Banquet But, before I proceed, I would like to take this moment to thank our wonderful Hospitality Chairs, Jen Leung and Priya Gopinath. They worked extremely hard to put this evening s program together. This is definitely not an easy task, but they did an absolute, amazing job. Please join me in a round of applause for these two wonderful ladies. I would also like to thank and acknowledge all of you here tonight, as well my: Newly installed Board of Directors Incoming Commi ee Chairs Family, Colleagues Basically everyone in a endance tonight Our chapter could not exist without all of your support, dedica on, hard work, and perseverance. We all carry our chapter s mission to promote wellness, pa ent safety and the op mal use of medica ons very near to our hearts, so for all of this, I truly thank you all. 2
SCSHP President Speech continued from previous page I became involved in the Student chapter of CSHP at Western University and held many posi ons from volunteer commi ees to Secretary. A er pharmacy school, I con nued my involvement and joined our Southern California chapter of CSHP. I again have served on various volunteer commi ees (Membership, Hospitality), Secretary, and President Elect. The networking opportuni es are endless The volunteer opportuni es are abundant The individual accomplishments are numerous, The accomplishments as a group are astounding The professional rela onships are long las ng By being involved in CSHP, we all have made a tremendous difference in the lives of countless pa ents, colleagues, students, residents, and coworkers. As for me, I owe a great amount of my professional success to being involved in our Southern California chapter of CSHP. SCSHP has truly helped me to jazz up my career. So, I am honored to be elected as its President for 2015. Our pharmacy profession con nues to remain in an exci ng and ever evolving me. With the Affordable Healthcare Act and Senate Bill 493, our profession is moving forward to be er u lize our exper se in medica on management, to become part of the integrated healthcare team, and meet the needs of our pa ents. But we could not have achieved this status without the help of pharmacy professional organiza ons uni ng and figh ng for us to be right where we are. There is s ll a lot of work to be done, but just as a good jazz song needs a good group of musicians to make that song spectacular, we as a group in CSHP and working together we can make our pharmacy profession spectacular as well. 3
Pharmacy Student Jiten Patel Gives Student Update On March 3rd, 2015, the USC School of Pharmacy held its 2nd Annual Local Associa on Meet and Greet Dinner at Luminarias Restaurant in Monterey Park. The goal of this event was to expose pharmacy students to the various CSHP and CPhA local associa ons we have in the Southern California area. These chapters are comprised of leaders from various areas of pharmacy and provide a valuable professional connec on to our growing field. We were able to recruit pharmacists from the SGVSHP, OCSHP, SCSHP, SBLBSHP, SFVSHP, SGVPhA, OCPhA, PPSSFV, and IPA to represent their chapters at our event. In addi on to our local associa on representa ves, we were excited to have two dis nguished speakers, Dr. Lisa Lum and Dr. Ken Thai, speak to the students about the importance of par cipa ng in local associa on events, and how to get involved while in school and a er gradua ng. Round table sessions gave students the opportunity to ask any ques ons they had about what joining CSHP and CPhA entails, how these organiza ons operate, and they were also able to learn what they could gain from ge ng involved with the local associa ons. The pharmacists themselves were glad to get to know our students as well. Overall, the event was very successful and we received very posi ve feedback from all of our Out the NEW SCSHP Chapter website at cshp.org 4
N NWI 2015 Anne Arekalian, CSHP /SCSHP, Board Liaison, and Dan Neihbur Stacey Raff with Gary & Kathy Besinque Gary Besinque Art J. Davis Award Winner 2014 SCSHP Board, Delegates, Commi ee Chairs 5
SCSHP Co-editor Maria Nduati Provides Care in Ghana By Renata Ahegbebu and Maria Ndua On May 17th 2014, thirteen USC School of Pharmacy students and members of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) embarked on a 10-day service trip to Ghana accompanied by two preceptors. Dr. Ruth Idowu Awosika, Pharm. D and Dr. Patricia Essilfie, DNP, Founder of K. Sam Essilfie Medical Foundation (KSEMF). Pharmacy preceptors are invited to participate Terry Makhoul and Maria Ndua It was a long journey from California to the small costal town of Gomoa Dago in the Gomoa West District in the Central Region of Ghana. Students were welcomed through a Durbar (community gathering) at the town square that presented students the opportunity to meet and interact not only with the local residents but also with the community elders, a local health official, and a representative from the office of the Mayor of Gomoa West District. The occasion included health education topics such as family planning and cancer. Students received the opportunity to educate the residents of Gomoa Dago on different health topics and to share their individual stories with the community with the goal of inspiring them. The services provided included diabetes, hypertension (HTN) and body mass index screenings. Health education handouts were distributed to literate participants on various topics including, HTN, diabetes, immunization, nutrition and healthy eating, stroke and stress management. Participants with very high blood pressure or blood glucose values were immediately referred to the near-by Gomoa Dago Clinic for a follow up. Continued on the next page 6
SCSHP Co-editor Maria Nduati... continued Subsequent days were spent teaching relevant health education topics to students in local elementary, middle and high schools regarding sanitation, poison prevention, asthma management, sex education and transmissible diseases just to mention a few. Students also visited the Anomabo Clinic several towns away and received the opportunity to volunteer at the various departments at the large clinic. Students were paired with local health care works to shadow and assist them with different activities. Another exciting visit was to the Apam Hospital where students learned about the pharmacy and other hospital departments. Students visited both the in-patient and outpatient pharmacies, met the Director of Pharmacy, and received a tour. Students also visited the Mayor of Gomoa District at his office along with delegates from the health and education departments and met with the President of the Ghana Pharmacy Council and several students from Central University School of Pharmacy. The purpose of the event was for students to share their pharmacy experiences and contrast the pharmacy practices in USA and Ghana. Despite the busy schedule students received an opportunity to visit the local beach and take a boat ride offered by the local fishermen on their handmade canoes. They also attended a thanksgiving service at the Dago Methodist Church for a cultural experience and used the opportunity to educate the church members about breast and prostate cancer. Students had the chance to visit the Kakum National Park and experienced the beautiful canopy walk in the forest. They also visited the local Art Center in Accra on their way back from the airport to play drums and purchase beautiful Ghanaian crafts to bring back to California. 7
Introducing Jane Suh Pharm.D. Michele Ding, USC Student, P3 Why and when did you decide to become a pharmacist? I decided to become a pharmacist during my senior year in college while attending UCI. I was volunteering at a free clinic at the time, and I really admired all the work the pharmacist was doing to take care of the patients. What is your area of pharmacy practice? I work in hospital oncology pharmacy- I chose to practice oncology pharmacy because I had some close family members battle cancer and discovered that there is a great role for pharmacists in this field. Oncology patients are categorized as a high risk population and there are plenty of ways a pharmacist can become involved, for example, providing chemotherapy education, monitoring lab results, keeping track of the overall treatment plan, and more. How did you get involved in SCSHP as the 2014 New Practitioner Chair? I became involved at the recommendation of our past-president Dr. Kevin Brady and I feel that CSHP is an organization with a great purpose. I hope to encourage new practitioners to interact with one another at social events and to continue their membership, as CSHP is an organization that will advance pharmacy practice. 8
CSHP Seminar 2015: Thursday, October 8 Sunday, October 11 Save Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina 1380 Harbor Island Drive San Diego, CA 92101 the Date 9
2015 CE Events 75th International Pharmaceutical Federation) (FIP) September 29th, Duesseldorf, Germany ASHP Summer Meeting: June 6, Denver, CO CSHP Seminar 2015: Thursday, October 8 Sunday, October 11 ASHP Mid-Year: Sunday, December 6 10, 2015, New Orleans 10
Calling all Members A New Elevator Speech Needed Competition to All SCSHP Members Do You Have an Elevator Speech You Would Like to Share with Us? Receive a Thank You Starbucks Card. CSHP s I m a Health-System Pharmacist Elevator Speech Ok, I will write the first elevator speech even though I do not get a Starbuck s card. Please send me your elevator speech to MKootsikas@gmail.com. I promise you a Starbuck s card. An elevator speech is a short summary used to quickly and simply define a product, service, or organization and its value proposition The name "elevator speech" reflects the idea that it should be possible to deliver the summary in the time span of an elevator ride, or approximately thirty seconds to two minutes. <Elevator music playing> Elevator riding patron or your Mother: So what do you do? You: I m trained as a clinical pharmacist. For many years, I worked as part of a health-system team of doctors, nurses, & psychologists to provide the right medication for the right patient. For example, if your blood pressure is not well-controlled even though you are taking medications to treat it, I would take care of you to try to find the right medication (s) to treat your blood pressure. And of course, I would continue to make sure you are o.k. Now, I work for a drug company and the main thing I do is discuss research with physicians and pharmacists. I feel very fortunate for such a wonderful career and in return, I volunteer at health-fairs, whenever possible. 11