Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
The Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice offers unparalleled training for future careers in pharmacy. Our innovative curriculum focuses on integrative health and putting the patient first. Our goal is to train students in the classroom and in the field to improve our society's health and well-being. The Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice is an essential component of the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences as it is the home of our clinical pharmacy practice faculty, who are developing and delivering didactic and experiential curricula for the anticipated Doctor of Pharmacy program.
"our clinical faculty are involved in collaborative research across a range of clinical foci, such as new drug clinical trials, drug adherence research, pharmacokinetics, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacogenomics, pharmacoeconomics, and outcomes research."
Join Anteaters in Pharmacy
Anteaters in Pharmacy is the official UCI alumni chapter dedicated to pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and the overall sector. Members engage in our community, build their networks, volunteer together, and contribute to UCI. To learn more and join contact Meredith Kwok m.kwok@uci.edu.
Clinical Pharmacy Practice News
SPPS Researchers Awarded 2020 PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment Challenge Award
The PhRMA Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2020 Value Assessment Challenge Awards and among the recipients were Founding Associate Dean Jonathan Watanabe, Founding
UCI study first to link disparities and ‘pharmacy deserts’ in California
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 6, 2021— In the United States, Black, Latino and low-income communities have historically lacked nearby access to pharmacy services. To provide the first
Orange County Health Experts Talk Vaccines and How to Move Forward Safely
With anxieties high it was important give the audience an understanding of what the vaccine was and driving home the sentiment that the vaccine isn’t going to fix everything over night
Mission
To cultivate future-ready pharmacists to optimize individualized medication therapy through education, practice and research.
Vision
The Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice strives to be in the frontier of healthcare by transforming pharmacy practice.
Pharmaceutical Sciences & Clinical Pharmacy Practice Intertwined
Collaborations within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences will allow interdisciplinary research and training in pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical sciences and clinical pharmacy.
Clinical Pharmacy Faculty
| Name | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Christine Cadiz, PharmD, M.A., BCPS | Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor | christine.cadiz@uci.edu |
 | Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH, FCCP,FISOPP, BCPS, BCOP, APh | Professor and Founding Chair | a.chan@uci.edu |
 | Jan Hirsch, BS Pharm, MS, PhD, FNAP | Founding Dean and Professor | jdhirsch@uci.edu |
 | Keri Hurley-Kim, PharmD, MPH, BCACP | Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor | khurleyk@uci.edu |
 | Melanie Joe, PharmD, MPA, FCSHP | Founding Associate Dean for Pharmacy Professional Affairs | mdjoe@uci.edu |
 | Joyce Lee, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, APh | Health Sciences Clinical Professor | j.lee@uci.edu |
 | Sarah McBane, PharmD, CDE, BCPS, FCCP, FCPhA, APh | Founding Associate Dean of Pharmacy Education and Health Sciences Clinical Professor | smcbane@uci.edu |
 | Lee Nguyen, PharmD, APh, BCPS-AQ ID, BCIDP | Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor | l.nguyen@uci.edu |
 | Megan Nguyen, PharmD | Founding Associate Dean of Pharmacy Student Affairs and Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor | megan.nguyen@uci.edu |
 | Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, M.S, Ph.D., BCGP | Founding Associate Dean of Pharmacy Assessment and Quality and Professor in Clinical Pharmacy | jonathan.watanabe@uci.edu |
 | Cheryl Wisseh, PharmD, MPH | Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor | cwisseh@uci.edu |
