Craig Lee
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Craig Lee!
#DiscoverTheAlumni Class: Zinc Family: FDA Graduation Year: 2020 Current Place of Residence: San Diego, CA Current Position: Long Term Care Pharmacist at an Independent Pharmacy What is your favorite RPP memory?: Random late night food runs and hangouts. Long bus rides in Honduras reciting infinity war dialogue. And being in danger of Staple’s sweet dance moves. Biography: Originally from San Francisco, undergraduate work at UC Davis. Took 4 years between undergrad and Pharmacy school. Did my clinical rotations in Inland Empire Region and got my first job at my first rotation site Fun fact: I’m a Disneyland and Marvel Nerd. Also a Proud Swifty! |
Albert Moon
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Albert Moon, PharmD, BCPS! #DiscoverTheAlumni
Class: Neon Family: Foxyphire Graduation Year: 2001 Current Place of Residence: Millbrae, CA Current Position: As the Regional Director for Pharmacy Consulting Services, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region, I work with the pharmacy leaders on strategic and operational initiatives to improve the lives and health of the members and communities we serve. I have oversight for medical office medications, including processes and technology systems, related to the care delivery of medical office medications. I also work with Kaiser Permanente National Pharmacy as a national operational leader for the clinic administered medication operations and mass vaccination (COVID-19 and Flu) operations. What is your favorite RPP memory?: My favorite memory was hosting small groups of RPP actives from LSD Chapter in San Francisco for a tour of Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy and then a fun dinner afterwards. Some times the dinners got a little crazy (those who were there know!). It was a way I could give back as an alum and it is really what got me reconnected with LSD Chapter after so many years being away due to work, kids, life in general. Biography: For undergrad, I graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelors degree in Integrative Biology. While at UOP for Pharmacy School, I did some graduate studies in pharmacology and researched HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. I was also a teaching assistant for a number of lab courses for the School of Pharmacy, where I got to engage with all the students of pharmacy. For Rho Pi Phi, I served as 1st Vice-Chancellor for LSD Chapter as well as Supreme Councillor and Vice-Supreme Councillor of Student Affairs for the Rho Pi Phi International Pharmacy Fraternity. After graduating from UOP with my PharmD, I started working for Kaiser Permanente Stockton Medical Center in the outpatient pharmacy. After a few years working in outpatient pharmacy, I transferred to Kaiser Permanente San Francisco to work as an ICU pharmacist and worked to develop their critical care program. While at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, I leadership career took off eventually overseeing all pharmacy operations in San Francisco. I briefly left pharmacy for 2 years to take on the Support Services (Facilities) Administrator role, but returned to pharmacy in my current Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Director for Pharmacy Consulting Services role. What do you like to do in your free time?: My free time is devoted to watching my boys play soccer. If you are connected with me on IG, you have probably seen videos. |
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Ryan Lee
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Ryan Lee!
#DiscovertheAlumni Class: Cobalt Family: Swack Graduation Year: 2020 Current Place of Residence: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Current Position: I currently work at VA Long Beach as an inpatient clinical pharmacist, rotating through the central pharmacy and the emergency department. I verify inpatient orders, check IV compounds, complete clinical monitoring of vancomycin and anticoagulation, attend codes, and precept APPE students and residents. What is your favorite RPP memory?: MLK weekends spent at Tahoe getting away from school and just getting to relax and hang out with all the bros. Biography: Both my parents are pharmacists and hearing about how they helped people every day inspired me to be a pharmacist too. I was a 3+3 pre-pharm and spent my final semester working as pharmacy technician in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. While in pharmacy school, I was Chancellor of Rho Pi Phi, President of CSHP, a member of Rho Chi and PLS, and involved with the Medicare Part D outreach clinics. I just completed my PGY1 residency at VA Long Beach and was hired on as an inpatient clinical pharmacist. Fun Fact: I try to stay active and go work out at the gym or go running outdoors on my days off. I’m also currently trying to get into golf! |
Austin Park
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Austin Park!
#DiscoverTheAlumni Class: Zinc Family: Basic Graduation Year: 2020 Current Place of Residence: Pacific Grove Current Position: Pandemic be wilding on patients volume. Save me from never ending flu season (COVID). What is your favorite RPP memory?: Getting ready for the Rho Chi Talent Show with the peeps and being a fool for it. I still can’t dance save me. Biography: Working the Retail Lyfe at Walgreens. Fun Fact: I once hurt myself disassembling an artificial Christmas tree. |
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May Lui
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, May Lui, PharmD, MS, BCPS! #DiscoverTheAlumni
Class: Vanadium Family: FDA Graduation Year: 2016 Current Place of Residence: Oakland, CA Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy What is your favorite RPP memory?: During one of our Tahoe trips, we thought it would be a good idea to sled down an icy staircase- my leg got caught against one of the bannisters and I still have the scar to prove how young and stupid we were! Biography: Born and raised in Stockton, CA. Graduated from Pacific with PharmD in 2016, completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Dignity Health- St. Joseph’s Medical Center (Stockton, CA), then completed MS/Fellowship at Pacific in 2019. Feel most comfortable in the acute care setting, but passionate about teaching the next generation of pharmacists. Fun Facts! Describe your average Friday night: Grading with Bob’s Burger playing in the background. What do you like to do in your free time?: My fiancé and I continue to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at home during the pandemic, so we will try to spare or follow our academy’s online classes. We really miss bowling, as well. If you were a color, what color would you be?: Wine |
Robyn Richard
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Robyn Richard (PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES)! #DiscoverTheAlumni
Class: Phosphorus Family: Pail-Assassins Graduation Year: 2005 Current Place of Residence: Honolulu, HI Current Position: CEO/founder of clinical pharmacy consulting business. What is your favorite RPP memory?: Progressive Dinner! Favorite stop was Dr. Wagner’s (love!). Biography: BA in biology, minor in French at University of Hawaii, PharmD at UOP, managed care practice residency from Kaiser Permanente Central Valley. Volunteer Clinical Associate Professor at UCSF, Touro, and UOP (inactive status). I am the founder/CEO of a clinical pharmacy consultant business in Hawaii that will launch at the end of October 2020. The mission of the company is to serve the people of Hawaii by providing diabetes care medication management in collaborative practice with primary care physicians on Oahu. Fun Facts! Describe your average Friday night: Review emails, network with providers, develop business case and clinical practice, etc. Work, work, work! Early mornings are for exercise (jogging, home workouts – yoga, pilates, dumbbell workouts). What do you like to do in your free time?: Cook, go out to eat, travel, learn languages, volunteer, hiking, outrigger canoe paddling, play Scrabble, study the Bible, pray for others, go to church, and serve the community. If you were a color, what color would you be?: Deep ocean blue |
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Joshua Lin
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Joshua Lin!
#DiscoverTheAlumni Class: Iron Family: Pail-Assassins Graduation Year: 2018 Current Place of Residence: San Mateo, CA Current Position: As someone who works in medical strategy, I devote my time to coming up with the most effective ways to engage thought leaders and HCPs in scientific exchange. I spend much of my day keeping abreast of clinical data and often drive many different initiatives to communicate the information with the healthcare community. It is very different from working in a clinical or community setting, but it is exciting to be on the cutting edge of therapeutics and to champion products that have the potential to change patient lives on a larger scale. What is your favorite RPP memory?: Only one? I’ll cheat a little and say all of the Lake Tahoe trips. It was always a fun time hitting the slopes with the brothers but also chilling in the cabin playing games and gossiping. Honestly such a fun way to get to hang out with everyone! Biography: I started at Pacific in 2013 as a 2+3 pre-pharm student. Early on and through pharmacy school I had a distinct passion for the profession and was very involved in APhA-ASP. I had also known I wanted to work in a clinical setting and spent a lot of time developing myself for potential residencies after graduation. However, towards the end of P2 year I got to learn more about opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through colleagues and guest speakers. I thought the opportunities were very unique and decided to delve a little bit further. Luckily for me, the opportunities lined up and following graduation I started as a Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow at Daiichi Sankyo focused in medical affairs. It was a 2-year program and spanned multiple therapeutics including abuse-deterrent opioids for pain and antibody-drug conjugates for various cancers. It was super different than anything I had learned in school (no industry rotations) and the work was fun and thought-provoking. Although I do miss the patient and healthcare team interactions, the industry is just full of great opportunities. Since the fellowship I have been able to move back to California and have taken up a new medical strategy role supporting women’s health. As of now, I am working at Myovant Sciences. Fun Facts! Describe your average Friday night: Definitely staying at home and chilling. I might grab a drink and catch up on some Netflix or anime. Of course I always set aside time to get in some video games as well. Pre-COVID you could definitely catch me going out for some game night with friends as well! What do you like to do in your free time?: I love playing video games or reading books (primarily science-fiction). I am not much of an outdoors person, but I definitely enjoy hanging out with people as well. Board game nights are always fun, and catching up with people over milk tea or a beer is always a great time. If you were a color, what color would you be?: Blue |
Michael Ku
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Michael Ku!
#DiscoverTheAlumni Class: Potassium Family: SuperCute Graduation Year: 2012 Current Place of Residence: Bakersfield, Ca Current Position: Pharmacist at Kaiser What is your favorite RPP memory?: When we went to Yosemite and I had sprained my foot. Two of the brothers carried me down Half Dome, which is about 8 miles down. Biography: Grew up in Arcadia, California. Went to UOP for pharmacy program and lived in John B. After college, I moved to Bakersfield for a job and have been here ever since. Fun Facts! Describe your average Friday night: Social distancing…. jk. Drinks out with friends. What do you like to do in your free time?: DOTA If you were a color, what color would you be?: Blue |
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Christina Le
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Christina Le (PharmD, BCPS)! #DiscoverTheAlumni
Class: Chromium Family: Wise Women Graduation Year: 2016 Current Place of Residence: San Diego, CA Current Position: Inpatient pharmacist covering adult medicine, OR, and ED services. I assist in pharmacy distribution and dispensing and precept residents and students on rotations and with research projects. What is your favorite RPP memory? Tahoe trips, Yosemite trip where I fell into a waterfall… Rho Chi talent show practices and performance! Biography: I started as a 2+3 pre-pharm at UOP and joined RPP in my sophomore year. During pharmacy school, I was Operation Heart co-chair, a VN CARES project manager, PLS president, and a member of ASHP, Rho Chi, and CAPSLEAD. I completed my PGY1 Acute Care Residency at UC San Diego Health, and took a position at UCSD Pharmacy Infusion Services afterward. I then moved into the inpatient setting at UCSD Jacobs Medical Center where I work now! I enjoy precepting students and residents and participating in the education committee. Fun Facts! Describe your average Friday night: Unwinding with a yoga class and then a good movie. What do you like to do in your free time?: Yoga, baking, hiking, traveling! |
Cori Kambara
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This week, we are featuring one of our alumni, Cori Kambara! #DiscoverTheAlumni
Class: Cobalt Family: FDA Graduation Year: 2017 Current Place of Residence: Stockton, CA Current Position: Staff Pharmacist at Rite Aid What is your favorite RPP memory?: Practicing and performing at Rho Chi. Biography: I grew up in Stockton and love it! However, I decided to venture out for college and attended Azusa Pacific University for my undergraduate career. After graduating, I took a year off to work at Disneyland and then returned to Stockton to attend Pacific for pharmacy school and have stayed ever since. Fun Facts! Describe your average Friday night: Game Night What do you like to do in your free time?: Disneyland, Bowling, Fishing, Hiking If you were a color, what color would you be?: Yellow, because it’s a joyful color. |
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