This Week@WesternU 
July 26-30, 2021
WesternU alumni providing care to Olympic athletes in Tokyo

WesternU alumni Alexandra Myers, DO '10, MSHS '10, Kentaro Onishi, DO '10, and James Lally, DO '91, MSHPE '93, who is also a member of the WesternU Board of Trustees, are in Tokyo providing care to and ensuring the safety of Olympic athletes.

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WesternU COP professor selected for leadership program

WesternU College of Pharmacy Professor Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, APh, has been selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy's (AACP) 2021-22 Academic Leadership Fellows program.

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From CDHP:
The Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy would like to welcome the incoming students for the upcoming 2021-22 Academic Year. If you feel you may benefit from academic accommodations, check out our website to learn about the services we provide, and to start the process early.
From the College of Pharmacy:
Dr. Anandi Law has been selected to serve as a delegate for the American Pharmacist Association, Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS). Dr. Law will be attending all APhA-APRS caucuses and APhA House of Delegate sessions. Dr. Law was chosen amongst all her peers to represent the Academy based on prior service. It is also a great opportunity to advocate for the profession. Her term began on July 21, 2021 and concludes on June 30, 2022.
Publication
Drs. Emmanuelle Schwartzman and Anandi Law, along with former resident Elizabeth Lieu and former fellow Amanda Mercadante, published a paper on transitions of care (TOC) in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. The study was based out of WesternU Health, and aimed to develop the TOC in alignment with CMS criteria, identifying, and remedying barriers during the process, and conduct a needs assessment and obtain patient perspectives on TOC service. Lieu E, Mercadante AR, Schwartzman E, Law AV. Transitions of Care at WesternU Health: An Implementation Science Approach. RSAP (2021)
WesternU in the news

Two physicians join HaysMed The Hutchinson News, July 20
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