WesternU Giving Day, Sept. 7, 2021
Our students can testify that every penny counts! We invite all alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, parents, friends, and students to participate in this 24-hour challenge to raise much needed funds to support our amazing students.
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COVID Tales
WesternU COMP-Northwest alumnus Kyle Paul Blomgren, DO '21, shares his experience working in an emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Interprofessional WesternU representation at the Inland Empire Science Festival
Students and faculty from COMP, CPM, and GCBS represented WesternU at the Inland Empire Science Festival, hosted by the Western Science Center in Hemet, California Aug. 21.
COMP students Kaelen Kay, Vu Luu, and Gabriel Nesbitt hosted a table representing the WesternU chapter of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC), where they educated attendees on human anatomy and careers in health sciences.
Jessie Atterholt, PhD, of GCBS hosted a table with comparative anatomy specimens, most of which she prepared herself.
Thierra Nalley, PhD, of COMP hosted a table with specimens related to her research on human evolution.
Mathew Wedel, PhD, of COMP and CPM hosted a table with specimens related to his research on dinosaur evolution.
Drs. Wedel, Nalley and Atterholt (pictured above) also hosted the "Tiny Titan" exhibit, about their research on the dinosaur Haplocanthosaurus, which was published earlier this year.
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From CVM and GCBS:
GCBS Professor Qingshun Q. Li, PhD, CVM Professor Yiling Hong, and GCBS visiting scholar Hao Li, PhD, published the following:
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Click on the flier above for more information about an American Red Cross blood drive on our Pomona campus in the HPC Student Commons Tuesday, Sept. 7. |
Welcome
Please welcome the following recent hires to WesternU:
CVM: Daniel Harrigan-Cota, Administrative Assistant III
GCBS: Hou-Yuan Huang, Research Assistant
CPM: Cynthia Murray, Curriculum Coordinator
University Medical Center: Ivette Perez, Call Center Scheduler
IT: Dane Manaloto, Junior Technical Support Specialist
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From the College of Pharmacy:
Dr. Preeti Kotha secured funding in the amount of $10,000 through CalVaxGrant, which is funded by California Department of Public Health (administered by Physicians for a Health California) in support of COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the community. Moreover, the application received an additional $1,000 given the high priority areas being served.
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Dr. Shawn Smith attended the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists Annual Conference, and presented a 40-minute breakout session titled, “New Recommendations for Tobacco Cessation Treatment.” |
Dr. Hyma Gogineni mentored several former WesternU student pharmacists and presented two posters at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2021 Annual Meeting under the categories Trainee Poster Competition (finalist), and Research and Education Poster.
Nguyen NL (Class of 2021), Nguyen, ST (Class of 2021), Nguyen H, Gogineni HP. Impact of Limiting Short-Acting Opioids on Chronic Pain Management in Veterans at VA Loma Linda.
Aljanabi R (Class of 2021), Mendoza K (Class of 2021), Uong S (Class of 2021), Gogineni HP. Innovative Teaching Methods During COVID-19: Pre-Recorded Video Lectures Vs. Virtual Case-Based Learning.
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Dr. Sheryl Chow along with members of the American Heart Association Presidential Advisory committee published an article in the journal Circulation. In this advisory statement, the AHA pledged to “address the opioid epidemic and advancing the science on opioid use and its effects on patients with cardiovascular disease through evidence-based research; improving education and training for the public and health care professionals on how to safely manage pain, opioid overdose, and support treatment for OUD; and creating and developing partnerships with federal, state, local, and employer-based programs.”
Chow SL (Chair), Sasson C (Vice Chair), Benjamin I, Califf RM, Compton WM, Oliva EM, Robson C, Sanchez, EJ, on behalf of the American Heart Association. Opioid Use and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Disease and Brain Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021;144:00–00. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001007.
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