SBLB-SHP Newsletter
Message from the President
June 2015 Inside this issue:
My year of presidency is almost half over and what a great first half it has been! The second half promises to be even more amazing, a lot of activities and CE events are planned! Please join us!
SBLB-SHP was named Chapter of Distinction for 2014 by CSHP. Kenn Horowitz was selected to receive the Distinguished Service Award for 2015. This award recognizes an individual who has made exceptional and sustained contributions to the Society at the regional and state levels. Kenn is a very well deserved recipient. Please plan to join us at Seminar when Kenn receives his award and we celebrate in his honor! SBLB-SHP sponsored Brian Phan (USC Class of 2017 & ASHP/CSHP president) Steve Thompson and Kenn Horowitz to attend California Pharmacy Legislative Day on April 28th. It was a great turn out! During late April and early May, we held 3 accredited CE sessions of Western States Presentations by PGY1 and PGY2 Residents. We had Residents representing Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children’s, Caremore/USC, Kaiser Permanente, Providence Little Company of Mary, and Veterans Affairs Long Beach. Angela Jeong and Billie Gomes coordinated these sessions. Our Mentorship Program with USC Students has completed its first six months. It has been a great success with positive feedback from both mentors and mentees. We have had several mentees come to our Board meetings. Tim Chou and Angela Lee have done an incredible job with this program. Public Relations co-chairs Kirsten La and Scott Harada are busy scheduling Health Fairs. Membership co-chairs Matthew Kamada and Charles Lam are planning a “Meet the Board” with graduating Pharmacy School students and Residents on June 10th. (continued on next page)
President’s Message
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Member Highlight: Lisa Gunther Lum
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Recap: Board of Pharmacy Updates
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Recap: Education Programs
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Member Highlight: Kenneth Horowitz
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Recap: Legislative Day
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Membership Report
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Mailing Address: Official mailing address SBLB-SHP 21143 Hawthorne Blvd. #135 Torrance, CA 90503
Editor: Angela Lee
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Message from the President (continued)
We have two social events coming up thanks to Social Co-Chairs Ryan Ristau and Helen Hong. First event will be an evening event in the Summer that includes dinner. The second event will be in the Fall, our annual Wine Tasting trip. Details to follow. Clinical Affair committee members Lauren Epperson and Brittney Biegel are planning a half-day CE program on November 14th. Topics and details to follow.
Seminar 2015 is right around the corner. Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, October 8 through 11. Look for details in the near future! Special thanks to our 2015 Board of Directors! We have great and hard individuals that makes sure our members have quality events and programs to attend. We also have a lot of fun as well. If you have any interest in getting involved, please come to a board meeting! Cindy Odegard, Pharm.D. SBLB-SHP President
Monday, June 8th Career Day at Aloha Elementary School Get kids excited about pharmacy! Please contact Kirsten (kirstenmla@gmail.com) or Scott (haradarx@gmail.com) for more information
Saturday, August 1st Come join SBLB and volunteer to be Fans in The Stands for Special Olympics at its Basketball event. Help cheer on the Special Olympians!
August 2015 Friday Evening: Date TBA
Volunteers are needed from 12:00pm – 4:00pm at the USC Galen Center & Pavilion
Laughter is the Best Medicine! Save the date for a night out with SBLB in Downtown Long Beach. Catch up with old friends and make new friends over food, drinks, and jokes!
Please contact Kirsten (kirstenmla@gmail.com) or Scott (haradarx@gmail.com) for more information
Keep your eyes out for an Evite in your inbox closer to the date!
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Board of Pharmacy (BoP) Updates: By Daniel Kudryashov, Legal Affairs Chair, and Brian Phan, USC 4th year Student
Member Highlight: Lisa Gunther Lum Receives USC Health Fair Preceptor of the Year Award By Angela Lee, Communications Co-Chair On April 20th, Lisa Gunther Lum—SBLB’s CSHP liaison—was recognized as the health fair preceptor of the year by USC American Pharmacy Student Alliance. Lisa has spent many weekend days precepting pharmacy students at health fairs, providing health screenings and education to community. Lisa is also very involved in the USC chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma, professional fraternity, and mentoring students through the SBLBSHP mentorship program. This award was very well-deserved for her dedication to volunteerism and passion for mentoring. Congratulations, Lisa!
The BoP has posted several proposed regulations for public comment. One of these includes a new set of sterile compounding regulations. The previous iteration of proposed regulation was withdrawn. Deadline for public comment on the new set of sterile compounding regulation is June 22, 2015. Also, the Board has released the following pending regulations:
Naloxone Administration (pursuant to AB 1535): Submit comments by July 6, 2015. Note that earlier in May the Board had approved emergency regulations allowing pharmacists to furnish naloxone in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the BoP and the Medical Board of California. Nicotine Replacement Products (pursuant to SB 493): Submit comment by June 22, 2015. Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptives (pursuant to SB 493): Submit Comments by June 22, 2015
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Recap: Educational Programs By Angela Jeong, Educational Affairs Co-Chair Our chapter has been busy with educational and continuing educational programs. On March 25, 2015, Jim Scott, Pharm.D.—Associate Dean for Experiential and Professional Affairs from Western University College of Pharmacy—gave a presentation titled “Evaluating Trainees on Rotation: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach. He provided strategies for effectively precepting students and residents while also sharing his own experience to keep the audience engaged.
Jim Scott, Pharm.D. at March 25th CE
On April 14, 2015, The Medicines Company sponsored a dinner at The Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Manhattan Beach on “Patients with ABSSSI” by Mathew Leibowitz, M.D. from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. As expected, great dinner and lively discussion took place.
In May, we held three Western States project showcases with continuing education programs: May 5, 2015 at CareMore Health Plan in Cerritos May 7, 2015 at Kaiser Permanente in Harbor City May 12, 2015 at Kaiser Permanente in Downey. Residents from various sites including Kaiser Permanente, VA Long Beach, Long Beach Memorial, and Providence Little Company of Mary presented their research projects. We commend the residents on your hard work and thank all the pharmacists who showed up to support and provided valuable feedback to the residents.
Resident Presenters: Helen Hong, Amanda Wong, Victoria Lee, Ryan Ristau March 25th
Half-Day Continuing Education Program Saturday, November 14│ 8am-12pm At the Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance Industry displays and breakfast buffet will be from 8:00am9:00am. We will have 3 different speakers with the first speaker starting at 9:00am. Three CE units will be available. Please mark your calendars! 4
Member Highlight: Kenneth Horowitz named as the recipient of 2015 CSHP Distinguished Service Award By Angela Lee, Communications Co-Chair CSHP has named a SBLB member, Kenneth Horowitz, as the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award. His service to CSHP has been primarily in leadership roles, serving as: CSHP President in 1978 Chair of the House of Delegates 1979-1980 Board of Directors Member 2007-2010, and Treasurer 2011-2013 CSHP delegate 1979-2014 President of local chapter Kenneth officially retired in 2007, but he currently works Per-Diem at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Please come celebrate with SBLB in honor of Kenneth Horowitz at the 2015 CSHP Seminar in San Diego!.
Recap: Joint CSHP/CPhA Legislative Day By Daniel Kudryashov, Legal Affairs Chair, and Brian Phan, USC 4th year Student The annual joint CSHP/CPhA Legislative Day took place on April 28th this year in Sacramento focusing on the three main legislation pieces, including SB 672, AB 627, and AB 486. SB 672 (Hernandez) seeks to provide peer review legal protection to pharmacists who work in the many health systems across the state. Currently, this bill has passed the Senate Floor and is now headed to the Assembly. AB 627 (Gomez) aims to create fair standards for Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC)-based pharmacy reimbursement by mandating weekly updates from the PBMs and disclosure of sources used in establishing these MAC lists by PBMs. It has passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and is waiting for a Floor Vote in the Assembly. Lastly, AB 486 clarifies the language of AB 377 regarding the issue of centralized hospital packaging pharmacies. Additionally, students and pharmacists in attendance also had a large presence in our white coats in strong support for SB 277 in the Capitol building. In essence, this bill mandates all children to be vaccinated to enroll in public school in the state. We were able to discuss the benefits of vaccination with groups in opposition of the bill. Further, we were able educate people about the pharmacist’s role in providing these preventative measures. Our advocacy efforts were successful, as the bill passed Senate on May 14 with a vote of 25-11-3 and is headed to the Assembly. In conclusion, legislative day, although smaller in size this year, was a large success. The lawmakers were very happy to meet with their constituents in an intimate environment to discuss the many aspects of pharmacy legislation, and both student pharmacists and constituents were able to establish a productive dialogue surrounding current issues.
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Membership Report By Matt Kamada and Charles Lam, Membership Co-Chairs As of May 1st 2015, we have a total of 148 members (138 CSHP and 10 CPTA). Please remember to renew your membership to continue receiving all the benefits that SBLBSHP has to offer. Join us in welcoming our new and renewing members for February, March, and April! Pharmacists Kristin Gericke Tammy Ginder Larry Gunsalus Janelle Horibe Jenny Hu Josin James Hanhdan Nguyenphuc Hiro Nishi Nancy Reeve Brenda Wong
New Practitioner Yuli Sung Retired Pharmacists Kilja Suh Technicians Dan Andrew Legaspi Associate Erin Molino
Come Join Us!
We welcome YOU to attend our monthly Board Meetings. DATE: 2nd Wednesday of every month TIME: Dinner & networking starting at 6:30pm, meeting at 7:00pm LOCATION: Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center, Conference room B1&B2 Check our website for occasional agenda changes. Feel free to stop by anytime! 6
Congratulations to 2014-2015 pharmacy residents of South Bay-Long Beach for completing Western States Conference presentations! VA Long Beach PGY1 (Left) Amanda Wong Katherine Le Stephanie Wu Helen Hong Joy Wang Warnock Eddie Wong Annie Huynh Ryan Ristau
Kaiser Permanente – Downey (below) Yalda Dorosti (PGY2 Pharmacy Administration) Lauren Epperson (PGY1) Kathryn Ngo (PGY1)
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center William Nguyen (PGY1) Diane Lee (PGY1) Erica Ho (PGY1) Catherine Chen (PGY1) Deana Hanna (PGY2 Pharmacy Administration) Thuy Bui (PGY1) Brittney Biegel (PGY1) Not pictured: Maya Riva
Not Pictured: Kaiser Permanente– South Bay Emily Choi (PGY1) Providence Little Company of Mary Victoria Lee (PGY1)
Best of luck on the Last Stretch!
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SBLB-SHP Newsletter
SBLB-SHP 2015 Board of Directors CINDY ODEGARD President
MATT KAMADA & CHARLES LAM Membership Chair
SCOTT HARADA& KIRSTEN LA Public Relations Chair
TIM CHOU President-Elect
ANGELA LEE & AMANDA WONG Communications Co-Chair
MICHAEL NAKAO Immediate Past President
BILLIE GOMES & ANGELA JEONG Educational Affairs/Industry Relations Co-Chair
BILL REEVE, ROSALIN PREECHAKUL, LAUREN EPPERSON, BRITTANY BIEGEL, ANGELA LEE Clinical Affairs Chair
PAULINE PHAN Secretary ROSALIN PREECHAKUL Treasurer
DANIEL KUDRYASHOV Legal Affairs Chair
UCSF — TBD USC — BRIAN PHAN
HELEN HONG & RYAN RISTAU Social Affairs Co-Chair
WESTERN — TBD UOP— TBD LOMA LINDA, UCSD — VACANT Student Liaisons
LARRY GUNSALUS Webmaster
JUDITH NAKAO, CINDY ODEGARD, TIM CHOU, KEVIN KANEKO, ANGELA LEE CSHP Delegates
LISA GUNTHER LUM CSHP Liaison
TIM CHOU & ANGELA LEE Mentorship Program Chair
YASMIN YAP-MARIANO Technician Liaison
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