WesternU's College of Veterinary Medicine held its 15th annual Open House on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

More than 3,000 visitors, including more than 2,300 Scouts, visited student booths, earned merit badges, and learned more about veterinary medicine from 213 CVM students and 50 faculty and staff. Other WesternU colleges also provided information about osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental medicine, optometry and pharmacy. The Pomona Police Department provided K-9 demonstrations and interactive exhibits included "Traveling Tidepools," a petting zoo, and a reptile exhibit.

Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy (COP) Assistant Professor Shawn Smith, PharmD, co-founded Symba Center, a nonprofit, faith-based free clinic in Victorville, California, to provide primary health care services to those who are low-income, uninsured or homeless.

Symba Center’s community impact is evident in the multiple funding awards it has received, most recently from Duke University and the California Department of Public Health. In addition, Dr. Smith will receive the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Excellence in Innovation Award at the Western Pharmacy Exchange in Las Vegas on April 29, 2023. 

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Western University of Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students in the College of Health Sciences (CHS) learned the importance of cushioning and gained first-hand experience in operating alternative control devices and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

The second annual “The Neuro and Pediatric Assistive Technology, DME and Wheelchair Extravaganza” for 53 second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students and Casa Colina neurology residents on April 7, 2023, was organized by CHS Assistant Professors Tammie Keller Johnson PT, DPT, NCS, ATP, CBIS, MS, and Karin Roback, PT, DPT, EdD. 

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COMP students Leilani Lopes and Nathaniel DeMarco published the following research articles with COMP Department of Translational Research faculty Drs. Devendra K. Agrawal, Vikrant Rai, and Daniel R. Wilson:

Lopes LA, Agrawal DK: Thromboembolism in the complications of long COVID-19. Cardiol Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 7(2): 123-128.

DeMarco N, Rai V, Wilson DR, Agrawal DK: Oncostatin M, Serpins, and Oxidative Stress in Extracellular Matrix Remodeling and Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Cardiol Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 7(2): 129-140.

To add to her recent accolades as Teacher of the Year, Dr. Rachel Ryu’s many scholarly achievements showcase her diverse cardiology expertise.

Dr. Ryu published an original manuscript as well as 2 distinct letters in JAMA and Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis.

Dr. Ryu’s work in her original manuscript examines the potential impact of holidays on INR goal attainment in a retrospective cohort study. The letters provide a chance for her to share her expertise regarding new evidence on DOACs in valvular heart disease, as well as add critical insight about a retrospective study that identified an association between ARBs and epilepsy in hypertension.

Association Between Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Incidence of Epilepsy in Patients With HyperteAssociation Between Use of Angiotensin

Receptor Blockers and Incidence of Epilepsy in Patients With Hypertensionsion

DOACs in Valvular Heart Disease: Latest Key Updates on PROACT Xa (Apixaban) and INVICTUS (Rivaroxaban)

Potential Association of Holidays on Internationalized Normalized Ratio in Warfarin-Users at a Multidisciplinary Clinic”

Dr. Ryu has also accepted an invitation to serve as an Editorial Board Member for the journal, Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (IF=3.512).

Additionally, Dr. Ryu was elected and installed as an officer for CSHP’s Inland Chapter (ISHP), as Membership Committee Chair. She will serve in this capacity from 2023-24.

Public Affairs and Marketing is holding an open studio portrait day:

9 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 26

 

Please click on the link above and sign up for a timeslot that works for your schedule if you would like a new studio portrait. There are only a few timeslots left. We will schedule additional portrait days for those who cannot come to the studio on this day.