New evidence suggests pandemic came from nature, not a lab, panel says By Oksana Zayachkivska, MD, PhD, DSc Professor of Physiology, AUHS School of Medicine   This is essentially the…

Shrunken Pore Syndrome (SPS)  By Radhika Kumar, M.S., Ph.D.  Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation is one of the ways to measure kidney function. Low molecular weight proteins (5-30 kDa) are…

Professionalism and training begin on day one of Pharmacy School  By Transon Nguyen, PharmD  Many Pharm.D. programs now incorporate the fact that we, as educators, should immediately emphasize professionalism to…

The California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists  By Grant Lackey, PharmD, FASCP, FCSHP   The CSHP, California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists is the largest pharmacist organization in California.  The student chapter is the SSHP,…

Pharmacists Dispense Pies   By Mary Girgis Morcos, PharmD student and Brent Davis, PhD  Our pharmacy students dispensed pies last week; professors were prescribed pies in the face. It was all…

SOP Faculty Scholarship Awarded  By Brent Davis, PhD    AUHS heartily congratulates our Pharmacy Student, Mary Morcos, on receiving the SOP Faculty Scholarship. Mary says, “I really appreciate this amazing…

Using Simulation during the COVID Pandemic  By David Omut, MBA  The recent COVID-19 Pandemic has caused schools of all kinds to modify how they deliver education. One of the elements…

Constitution Day Essay Contest Winners  By Alma Pineda, Registrar    This year’s Constitution Day Celebration was spearheaded by our Registrar, Ms. Alma Pineda (Student Services Department), in conjunction with Drs.…

Around AUHS  By Brent Davis, PhD    We are midway through the Fall term and all our schools and departments are extremely busy, but we are never too busy to…

Provost’s Corner  By Marilyn Uvero, PhD(cand), EdD, MSN, RN      In the midst of all that God has planned for us, we are blessed to have the opportunity to…

President’s Message  By Caroll Ryan, PhD    “And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” ― Oscar Wilde  As we close the month of October, we look forward to the…