Homecoming 2022

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY WELCOMES YOU TO HOMECOMING

Message From the Dean

Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP

Dean, School of Pharmacy

Join us for LLUH Homecoming!

I am so pleased to invite all of our School of Pharmacy alumni to the sixth annual Loma Linda University Health Homecoming. After our virtual Homecoming last year due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, I am especially excited to invite each of you back to campus this spring, though there will still be plenty of events offered online for those of you who may not be able to join us in person. Catch up with friends, earn continuing education credit, see the many changes to our beautiful campus (including our new hospital), and worship together with us during our fun-filled long weekend of meaningful connection and engagement.

I very much look forward to seeing you in March!

THIS PAST YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

The Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy earned full reaccreditation for the next eight years from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

LLUSP faculty, students and alumni played a prominent role in immunizing our community against COVID-19 through the Drayson Center vaccine clinic. The clinic ran from January to May and provided immunizations to over 140,000 individuals.

The Office of Continuing Education hosted several events, including an ACPE-approved CE on the pharmacist’s role in ending the HIV epidemic, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and RISRx/Pacific Pharmacy Group, an organization led by several LLUSP alumni.

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

Key Events

Friday, March 4

Shryock Hall Tours

We welcome our alumni back to Shryock Hall, the home base for the School of Pharmacy. Enter the Administrative Suite on the right to check in and begin your tour. As you walk through, feel free to stop and visit with the faculty and staff you see along the way.

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Administrative Suite in Shryock Hall

Saturday, March 5

LLUSP Homecoming Reunion Dinner

While all LLUSP alumni are invited to attend, this year we will specially honor members of the classes of 2011 and 2016 (who would have been honored at last year’s dinner) along with the classes of 2012 and 2017.

During the event, alumni will enjoy great food, entertainment, and re-connection with former classmates and faculty, as well as opportunities to win fun prizes! Honored alumni guests will also receive special gifts and recognition on behalf of the School of Pharmacy.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Reserve a spot for you and a guest by contacting Jen Mathew, Director of Alumni Affairs and Communications, at jmathew@llu.edu

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Mission Inn & Spa in Riverside.

Sunday, March 6

Pickleball Tournament

Calling all pickleball players! We need you to join our School of Pharmacy team in the annual Homecoming Pickleball Tournament! All LLUSP students, alumni, faculty and staff are welcome. Send an email to jmathew@llu.edu for information on practices and team membership.

8:00AM- 2:00PM

Drayson Center

ACPE-Accredited Continuing Education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Thursday, March 3

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) DAY

When everyone is an expert: Health, prevention and science in the digital age.

Please join us for our annual Interprofessional Education Day event on Thursday, March 3, 2022. This year’s theme is "When everyone is an expert: Health, prevention and science in the digital age focusing on preventive health". Dr. Richard Hart, President of Loma Linda University, will provide the keynote address on preventive health amidst the information age followed by an interprofessional panel discussion on this topic. The latter part of the program will consist of a presentation on the clinical evaluation of medical literature regarding COVID-19 vaccines with a follow-up interprofessional panel discussion in this regard. Registration is free and various continuing education units will be available. Register today!

FREE TO REGISTER

CEUs AVAILABLE

1:00PM - 5:00PM
Centennial Complex, Damazo Amphitheater

Friday, March 4

The Pharmacist’s Role in Combating Systemic Racism

Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are arguably the most accessible healthcare professionals. Nevertheless, they have often not been trained to connect social determinants of health inequities to assess negative health outcomes and this lack in awareness contributes to the poor delivery of equitable healthcare. This presentation will provide recommendations and actions that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can take to combat systemic racism and promote health equity.

FREE TO REGISTER

9:00AM- 10:00AM

Centennial Complex, Room 3214

Friday, March 4

Fostering Mental Wellbeing

Jessa Marie Koch, PharmD, BCPP, APh

Burnout is becoming all too common in the health care professions and negatively impacts both personal and professional wellbeing. This session aims to explore reasons for burnout, identify resources to prevent burnout and foster mental wellbeing, and practice a few techniques to increase mental wellbeing.

FREE TO REGISTER