Faculty News & Accomplishments (continued)Min D, Yang Jw, Hutchinson IV, Shah T, MinDI. “Genetic and Clinical Risk Factors <strong>of</strong>New-Onset Diabetes After Transplantation inHispanic kidney transplant recipients.”Transplantation <strong>2011</strong>;91:1114-1119.Oelschlaeger P, Siong X, Bromlwe EH,Woolfson DN, Spencer J “Structural insightsinto quinolone antibiotic resistance mediatedby pentapeptide repeat proteins: conservedsurface loops direct the activity <strong>of</strong> a Qnrprotein from a Gram-negative bacterium.”Nucleic Acids Res. <strong>2011</strong> Jan 11.Phung OJ, Kahn SR, Cook DJ, Murad MH,“Dosing frequency <strong>of</strong> unfractionated heparinthromboprophylaxis: a meta-analysis. Chest.”Prepublished online February 24, <strong>2011</strong>; doi10.1378/chest.10-3084. Available online:http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/early/<strong>2011</strong>/02/23/chest.10-3084Phung OJ, Baker WL, Baker EL, Coleman CI.Intent to update systematic reviews: results <strong>of</strong>an Internet survey. J Investig Med. <strong>2011</strong>;59:published online ahead <strong>of</strong> print; doi10.231/JIM.0b013e3182124c75Shankar G, Clinical Psychopharmacology inCorrectional Settings in: Thomas J. Fagan andDr. Robert K. Ax (Editors) CorrectionalMental <strong>Health</strong>: From Theory to Best Practice;SAGE Publishers.Schwartzman E, Hsu D, Law A, Chung E.Assessment <strong>of</strong> patient communication skillsduring OSCE: Examining effectiveness <strong>of</strong> atraining program in minimizing inter-gradervariability. Patient Education and Counseling.doi:10.1016/j.pec.<strong>2011</strong>.04.001.Wang JS, Kovanecz, I, Nernat D, Nolazco G,Kopchock G, Chow SL, White RA, Gonzalez-Cadavid N. “Effects <strong>of</strong> long-term continuoustreatment with sildenafil alone or combinedwith muschole derived stem cells (MDSC) onmyocardial infarction in a rat model.Wang J, Lien EJ, Lien LL, Wang R.“Phytochemical analysis <strong>of</strong> medicinal plantswith kidney protective activities.” Chin J IntegrMed. <strong>2011</strong> Apr 26.Wang J, Zhang X, Huang Y, “Effects <strong>of</strong>chronic administration <strong>of</strong> alogliptin on thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> diabetes and β-cell function inhigh fat diet/streptozotocin diabetic mice.”Diabetes Obes Metab. 2010 Dec 9.Faculty Awards at Honors DayTEACHER OF THE YEARAwarded to a College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy facultymember who exhibits excellence in teachingwithin the pr<strong>of</strong>essional pharmacy curriculum.Donald Hsu, PharmDAssociate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy Practiceand AdministrationFACULTY SERVICE AWARDAwarded to paid faculty who have providedoutstanding service to the College <strong>of</strong>Pharmacy.Janice H<strong>of</strong>fman, PharmDAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy Practiceand AdministrationFadi Khasawneh, PhDAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong>Pharmaceutical <strong>Sciences</strong>Maria Lambros, PhDAssociate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong>Pharmaceutical <strong>Sciences</strong>David Min, PharmDAssociate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy Practiceand AdministrationPRECEPTORS OF THE YEARAWARDAwarded to recognize paid and volunteerCollege <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy faculty preceptors fortheir excellence in teaching students duringtheir clerkships.Jeff Ward, PharmDSav-On #6594, San Dimas, CAWayne Campbell, PharmDBeverly Hospital, Montebello, CADarrell Chan, PharmDWest Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CADonald Hsu, PharmDSt. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA22 | RxBound <strong>Western</strong>U, College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy
Student Awards at Honors Day April 7, <strong>2011</strong>THE PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY AWARDEstablished in 1994 by the President’sSociety to recognize academicexcellence, financial need andservice to the <strong>University</strong>.Richard Garcia, PharmD 2013RESPy AWARDThe Walmart/Pharmacy Times national RESPyAward which stands for Respect, Excellence,and Service in Pharmacy is presented to astudent who has made a difference in his/hercommunity by demonstrating excellence inpharmaceutical care.Richard Garcia, PharmD 2013Special AwardUSPHS EXCELLENCE INPUBLIC HEALTHPHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDEstablished to recognize pharmacy students’contributions to public healthpharmacy practice.Medhi Amiri, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>ALBERTSONS/SAV-ON SCHOLARSHIPJack Lam, PharmD 2013Sandip Patel, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>ALBERTSONS/SAV-ON DIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIPLuis Moreno, PharmD 2014CALIFORNIA KOREAN AMERICANPHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONJinoo Lee, PharmD 2013CVS CHARITABLE TRUST, INC.Cindy Fan, PharmD 2013Aarohi Shah, PharmD 2012EAST WEST SCHOLARSHIPNam Cho, PharmD 2012Rabin Ebrahimi, PharmD 2012*Cindy Fan, PharmD 2013Lauren Hirao, PharmD 2013Luis Moreno, PharmD 2014Pauline Phan, PharmD 2013*Awarded the Melanie S. Lim ScholarshipNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAINDRUG STORES FOUNDATIONPHARMACY PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIPPeter Phan, PharmD 2014GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY/THE INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITYPHARMACY SCHOLARSHIPJonathan Baharvar, PharmD 2012Anthony Do, PharmD 2012Marzieh Esmaeili, PharmD 2012Sana Fazai, PharmD 2012Alex Moiseyev, PharmD 2012INDIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONSCHOLARSHIPEva Chung-Levbarg, PharmD 2014NACDS FOUNDATION PHARMACYSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSandip Patel, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>RITE AID PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIPYesha Jariwala, PharmD 2012Dhwani Shah, PharmD 2012Shreya Shah, PharmD 2012SOUTH BAY PHARMACISTSASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPEva Chung-Levbarg, PharmD 2014WALGREENS DIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIPSandra Pineda, PharmD 2013WALGREENS SCHOLARSHIPEun-Ah Cho, PharmD 2012Eva Chung-Levbarg, PharmD 2014Linda Danh, PharmD 2014Nogie Demirjian, PharmD 2013Ani Khachatourian, PharmD 2014Erik Kirakosyan, PharmD 2014Jamie Ky, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>Charles Lam, PharmD 2013Phung Le, PharmD 2013Jessica Ng, PharmD2012Tracey Ngo, PharmD 2012AnhDao Nguyen, PharmD 2014Elnaz Panbechi, PharmD 2013Castor Phan, PharmD 2013Sandra Pineda, PharmD 2013Yasaman Rahimian, PharmD 2014Matthew Rim, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>Richard Vuu, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>Maya Yanover, PharmD 2014WALMART PHARMACYSCHOLARSHIPMarcus Dong, PharmD 2012Eric Gin, PharmD 2012Stephanie Gleiberman, PharmD 2012Jack Lam, PharmD 2013Sandip Patel, PharmD <strong>2011</strong>Christopher Tjon, PharmD <strong>2011</strong><strong>Western</strong>U, College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy RxBound | 23