This Week@WesternU 
Feb. 22-25, 2022
SAE and WesternU celebrate partnership

WesternU and the School of Arts and Enterprise (SAE) celebrated a partnership that will benefit the children of Pomona with the creation of a community and youth engagement space, SAE Create.

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AOA names COMP alumna Editor-in-Chief of 'The DO'

As Editor-in-Chief, COMP alumna Vania Manipod, DO '08, will lead a newly-commissioned 25-member editorial advisory board that will guide The DO’s editorial strategy, oversee publication policies and provide expertise on magazine content.

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Black History Month virtual events

The WesternU community is invited to two Black History Month virtual events. Dr. Melba Patillo Beals, Professor Emeritus, Dominican University of California, will present "Equity Matters" from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

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Andrew Jolivette
Dr. Andrew Jolivette, Chair and Professor of Ethnic Studies, UC San Diego, will present "Radical Love and Thrivance Circuitry:
An Afro-Indigenous Framework for Health and Wellness" from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022.
From the College of Pharmacy:
Dr. Daniel Robinson has been awarded the UCSF School of Pharmacy "Distinguished Alumni Award" for 2022. The alumni event is scheduled over two days, on April 29-30, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. Dr. Robinson has also been invited to give an acceptance speech in recognition of this honor. 
Dr. Janice Hoffman was the senior author of a study published in the Senior Care Pharmacist journal, “The impact of a pharmacist-led hypertension medication management program in older people in a skilled nursing facility."
Dr. Hoffman’s prior PGY1 resident (Class of 2021), Dr. Rachel Stone is first author, and this study showcases the research Dr. Stone conducted during her residency. Dr. Aida Oganesyan is also a prior resident of Dr. Hoffman’s, and is now part of the team Dr. Hoffman works with at Los Angeles Jewish Home that also includes other co-authors Drs. Marco and Smith. Dr. Patrick Chan is also acknowledged for his assistance with this project. This is a great example of the collaborative work that Dr. Hoffman is doing at her practice site.
Alumni Couples
WesternU alumni couple Denise Persichino, DO '04, and Jon Persichino, DO '03, met in the anatomy lab during their first semester at COMP. They have a 17-year old son and a 15-year old daughter and they recently celebrated their 20-year anniversary.
Read more on the WesternU Alumni Association's Facebook and Instagram pages.
Humanism in the Health Sciences deadline is today*

The 2022 theme is "Onward." Submissions are open to the WesternU community. *Editors' note: We are happy to accept submissions for a short time after the deadline. Please contact us if you need an extra day or two.

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