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Welcome!

The Donations and Design Committee of the

2018 Medicare Class is delighted to present the first

issue of the 7th volume of our class newsletter, The

Donut Hole.

This issue includes an introduction to the

new Medicare class, an opportunity to better get to

know Dr. Ranson, highlights the 8th annual Roast n’

Toast, our Paint Nite social, details on our first ever

event in Ripon, congratulations to the graduating

Medicare class, and much more !

Thank you for your interest in The Donut

Hole. We are excited to begin our journey in the

Medicare class and to serve beneficiaries during

our outreach events. We have a lot in store this

season and we hope our newsletter keeps you

informed as to what the Medicare Part D class at

Pacific is up to!

Sincerely,

Medicare Donations & Design Committee 2018

Nadia Amani, Annie Huynh, Irene Li, Reshma Patel,

Lisa Shin, Sarah Trinh, Tasha Trinh

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• Introducing the Medicare Class of 2018

• In-depth look at new faculty: Dr. Carly Ranson

• Welcome Ripon

• Social Event: Paint Nite

• Baby Shower

• Interprofessional Experience

• 8th Annual Roast n’ Toast

• Medicare 2017 Recap

• Congratulations Medicare Graduates

• Thank You Pharmacist Preceptors

What is the best purchase you've made this year? Baby bok choy and stinky tofu.

If you weren't doing pharmacy, what would you be doing? Wrist model.

ALICE LIN West Covina UC Berkeley

What drug would you be and why? Ventolin. You won't see me for days, but I'll always

be there when you need it. How did you get one of your scars?

Trying to cut my cat's nails.

ALLAN YAO Fremont

University of the Pacific

What is the worst purchase you've made this year? My Nektar smoothie.

ALYSSA NAKAGUCHI

Fresno Fresno Pacific

University

What is the best purchase you've made this year? N/A, I’m broke.

What drug would you be and why? Elavil - I can lift you up when you're feeling down.

AMANDA BYRD Rancho Cordova

CSUS

What's a deal breaker for you? Someone who's not funnier than me.

What drug would you be and why? A heart medication...because I can make or break hearts.

ANNIE HUYNH Sacramento

UC Santa Cruz

What is the best purchase you've made this year? Coachella tickets.

What is the worst purchase you've made this year? Coachella tickets.

BELLA UKANI Simi Valley


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What's a deal breaker for you? Not brushing teeth.

What drug would you be and why? I would want to be the flu vaccine so I can continue to change and

grow in order to be better than who I was before.

CAMILLE MAYO Hayward


What is the worst purchase you've made this year? I regret nothing.

How did you get one of your scars? I burned my leg on a motorcycle exhaust pipe.

CATHERINE NGUYEN San Jose


What superpower would you most want to have? Unlimited resources.

What is your guilty pleasure? Dark chocolate covered frozen banana pieces.

CHRISTINE SAHYOUNI West Hills

UC Santa Barbara

What's a body part you wouldn't mind losing? My calves.

What is your guilty pleasure? Eating Taco Bell late at night.

DANIEL LEE Camarillo


What drug would you be and why? Caffeine pills, so I can stay up later to study.

What is your guilty pleasure? I drink apple juice everyday.

DANNY WU San Francisco


What drug would you be and why? Aspirin, I make permanent bonds.

What is the best purchase you've made this year? Brita Filter.

DON PHAM Stockton


What's a body part you wouldn't mind losing? Belly fat :)

What is the worst purchase you've made this year? Mug, broke immediately. Mug, more like ugh!

HILARY LIM Chino


What is the best purchase you've made this year? Reusable stainless steel straws.

How did you get one of your scars? I fell off my skateboard as I was telling my friend I wasn't going

to fall off .

IDA LAM Los Angeles



What's a body part you wouldn't mind losing? Leg hair.

How do you like your eggs? Barely cooked.

JOSHUA WONG Elk Grove


Who is someone (dead or alive) you would want to have dinner with? My future husband.

What superpower would you most want to have? The ability to bring life.

.

IRENE LI San Francisco

UC Santa Barbara

What show are you binging right now? West World Season II.

What ‘s a deal breaker for you? Immorality.

JAMES TITIUS Fresno

Fresno Pacific University

What is the best purchase you've made this year? Hard boiled egg cooker.

What drug would you be and why? Levothyroxine, because I would smell like yogurt.

JENNY HE Fremont


What drug would you be and why? Atenolol, because I have beta jokes than most people.

What is your guilty pleasure? Eating dessert for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

JESSICA HO San Jose

UC Irvine

How do you like your eggs? In the shell. What drug would you be and why? Ketorolac, be-

cause it sounds like my name...like KENTorolac!

KENT ASANO Glendale


What's a body part you wouldn't mind losing? One toe.

What is the worst purchase you've made this year? Buying a facemask that made no differ-

ence to my skin.

KIMBERLY DERREZA

Reedley Fresno State

KIMBERLY HANSON

Fowler CSU Fullerton

What's a body part you wouldn't mind losing? I like my body parts, but I guess if I had to lose one,

losing a toe wouldn't be detrimental. What is the worst purchase you've made this

year? All those school breakfast burritos.


PETRUS NGUYEN-TU Laguna Niguel UC Riverside

LISA SHIN San Jose UC Davis

MICHELLE WONG Mountain View


MORGAN MIYAKE Clovis


NADIA AMANI Folsom

UC Santa Barbara

RESHMA PATEL Chino Hills

UC Davis

ROY CHOI Torrance


RYAN LEE Rancho Palos

Verdes University of the

If you weren't doing pharmacy, what would you

be doing? Getting yelled at by my family.

What show are you binging on right now?

Paris by Night.

How did you get one of your scars? I spilled hot coffee on myself.

What is the best purchase you've made this year? Stylus.

What is your guilty pleasure? Watching Fortnite streams on Twitch.

What is the best purchase you've made this year? My Oh Wonder album vinyl.

What is the worst purchase you've made this year? The taco truck burrito after food poison-

ing.

What's a deal breaker for you? Passengers that change my radio station while I'm driving.

What's your favorite throwback song? Toxic - Britney Spears.

What is your guilty pleasure? 90 Day Fiancé.

What is the best purchase you've made this

year? A smart blender.

What's a deal breaker for you?

Having to wake up early.

What's your favorite throwback song? Chain Hang Low.

What drug would you be and why? Acetaminophen, because it's loved by everyone.

What’s a body part you wouldn’t mind losing? My legs, because I hate leg day.

If you weren't doing pharmacy what would you be doing? Opening a Mochi shop.


What's a body part you wouldn't mind losing?

Left earlobe.

What drug would you be and why? Melatonin,

because I love taking naps & can sleep anywhere.

SHARON BAE South Pasadena University of the

Pacific


Body fat.

How do you like your eggs?

On Avocado toast.

SABRINA MAHAL Porterville


How did you get one of your scars?

Fighting for toothpaste with my friend...and knocked

my chin on the toilet.

How do you feel about the Lakers? Go Warriors!

SALLY KONG San Francisco UC Berkeley

What is the worst purchase you've made this

year? A bike (it’s just sitting in my living room).

What's a deal breaker for you?

People who don't listen!!

SANG LEE La Cañada Pasadena


How do you like your eggs? Gordon Ramsay style.


year? A 10-foot iPhone charger that tried to strangle

me in my sleep and DIDN'T EVEN CHARGE!

SARAH TRINH San Jose

Santa Clara University


The 4th toe on my left foot.


be doing? Music therapy for geriatrics.

SHARON FUNG San Francisco




year? Chick-Fil-A. Once you start, you can't stop.


Scar free since '93!

SHIVILESH KUMAR Sacramento

UC Davis


Pinky toe

What's your favorite throwback song?

Let it Burn by Usher

SIMON YEUNG Alameda

UC San Diego

What is your guilty pleasure?

One Direction.


I broke a stirring rod freshman year during chem

lab and cut my finger.

SOPHIA LIAO San Francisco


How do you feel about the Lakers? *Fakers!

What superpower would you most want to

have? To be able to fabricate anything from nothing.

SYDNEY KAJIOKA Sacramento


Who is someone (dead or alive) you would want

to have dinner with? Hayao Miyazaki.


One of my legs.

SYLVIA LE Sacramento

UC Davis

What's your favorite throwback song? Hips

Don't Lie -Shakira.

What superpower would you most want to

have? Pausing life.

TALA ATAYA Sacramento



What's your favorite throwback song?

Buy U a Drank by T-Pain.


year?

Crane games in Japan because I lost all of them.

TASHA TRINH Cupertino



year? Unnecessary amounts of false lashes.


Falling down a huge flight of stairs.

TIFFANY TRAN San Bruno


USOF HASHIM Brentwood

UC Davis


Going on overpriced coffee runs.


year? Avengers: Infinity War Tickets.

VICTORIA LAU San Marino



Titanic- I know every line.


be doing? Managing my dad’s tire/rim business.

WAJEEHA AHAD Woodland

CSU Sacramento

What is the best purchase you made this year?

Engagement ring.

If you weren’t doing pharmacy, what would you

be doing? Dealing drugs.


The Medicare class would love to congratulate Dr.

Carly Ranson for completing her fellowship, and

becoming a faculty member at UOP in the fall of

2017! Her dedication to our Medicare Part D class/

outreach program and the beneficiaries we serve

demonstrates her passion to help the community, and

her desire to mentor pharmacy students. Let’s trace

her roots to this point…

Dr. Ranson herself took the Medicare elective as a

student in 2011. The impact and importance of that

experience ultimately helped her find her purpose in

pharmacy school and left an imprint on her life. After

her Medicare class experience, she felt it was her

duty to help ensure that our Medicare program

remained successful, so that it could continue to

impact the lives of future generations of students just

like it did her.

In-depth look at a new Faculty member:

Ranson

Dr. Carly


By: Trisha Macaraeg

After graduating from UOP, Dr. Ranson

worked as a hospital pharmacist wanting

to regain the trust that nurses and

doctors had in pharmacists. She had the

opportunity to teach nurses about several

pharmacy-related topics. Through this

experience, she found her love for

teaching and ultimately her desire to

pursue a fellowship. After a few years of

practicing as a pharmacist she came back

to UOP to pursue her MS/Fellowship

which she completed last year. Now, as a

faculty member, she is “really looking

forward to annoying Patel on a daily

basis” (but then again, who isn’t?). But,

she is also looking to get more involved in

the Medicare class, as she sees so much

potential for the Medicare class to

expand.

The 2017 Medicare class had the

privilege of not only working with Dr.

Ranson, but also getting to know her on a

personal level as well. What we know

very well is her love for annoying Dr.

Patel, something that we can all be proud

of. When a student herself, she won the

Medi award as the student who would

“Most likely to be the reason Dr. Patel

quits teaching the Medicare class.”

We are all very honored to work with

someone as passionate and hardworking

as Dr. Ranson. We know that she will not

only guide us through the Medicare Part

D program, but also will challenge us to

become the best future pharmacists. Dr.

Ranson has been such a great mentor to

all of us and we are glad that future

generations of students will be able to

learn from, and work with, her.

Wish you much success on this professional chapter of your life Dr. Ranson!!


Last fall, our Medicare program had its first ever event in the city of Ripon. The

event was in collaboration with Bethany Home, a retirement community that

first opened its doors in 1963. What started off as a 74-bed convalescent

hospital, now houses over 400 residents. The community offers different levels

of care such as skilled nursing, assisted living, in-home care, memory care,

and independent living.

The making of this event has an interesting story. A few years ago the

Executive Director (Cindy Scheublein) of Bethany Home was attending a

presentation Dr. Patel was giving on “Updates to the Medicare Benefit” at a

local church in Stockton. After the presentation Cindy spoke with Dr. Patel

about her sincere interest in having our Medicare program come to Bethany

Home as a host site. The two kept in touch and when the opportunity

presented itself Dr. Patel let Cindy know that “we are in!”

Welcome RIPON

By: Emily Chang


The outreach event took place on Tuesday, November 14th from 1-6pm at the Bethany Home Town Square campus. Through successful advertising, engaged residents, and an incredible partner in Bethany Home, we had every single one of our Part D appointment slots booked weeks ahead of the event. Eighty-two seniors were served at the event that was open to both Bethany Home residents, and the community at large. We were all very proud of our efforts and even more so when we heard from the Executive Director of Bethany Home, Cindy Scheublein, the next day. Cindy wrote, “Yesterday’s event was perhaps the most organized and flawless event I have ever witnessed! The [Bethany Home’s] campus leaders and staff were very impressed with the professionalism and kindness of your students/staff. You most certainly exceeded our expectations”.

We were also touched with the many kind words of gratitude and hand-written notes we received from the beneficiaries and staff at Bethany Home. Because of the robust turnout and high demand for our services, the leadership of Bethany Home thought it might make sense to move our 2018 event to a weekend day….and we agreed! As such, our 2018 Medicare event at Bethany Home will be on Saturday, November 3rd and will be two hours longer in duration than the 2017 event. We hope this translates to dozens more seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries being served. We are looking forward to the event again this year!


A Social Event

Over the past few years the Medicare class has

had social activities for students, faculty, and

staff to get know each other, bond and have some

fun outside of the classroom setting. Our last two

social activities for the 2017 Medicare class were

unlike any of the previous events.

The class hosted its first-ever Paint Nite on

September 28th. We began Paint Nite as we

seemingly do all our events...gathering our food

and filling our stomachs. This time we were

delivered delicious Vietnamese sandwiches. We

even had dessert (delectable cakes) courtesy of

Caitlin Tipple. She surprised Dr. Patel with a cake

she made herself of a grumpy cat (second only to

coconut in terms of way to “endear” yourself to

him). Once we finished indulging ourselves, we

were ready to start painting.

Faculty and Medicare students joined in on the

painting fun as we attempted to recreate an

Autumn path among trees. Artistic talents

began to show through in people’s artwork and

the canvas’ came to life through the variety of

colors and smooth brush strokes. Partway

through the evening instructor Candice

stepped up the entertainment with a dance-off

between Dr. Patel and student Olivia Page. It

was quite the site to see. They were both great

sports and had awesome dance moves to boot.

Laughter filled the room and continued

through the night. It was the perfect last social

event before the “controlled chaos” of our

Medicare outreach season.


By: Summer Faria

Unlike Any Other


BABY SHOWER By: Summer Faria

As many are aware, a few days prior to the

start of Medicare season Dr. Patel announced that

he and his wife, Dr. Annie Patel, brought home their

beautiful baby girl, Raya Sarine. To properly celebrate, we

decided that our final social should be a surprise baby shower for

the Patel family. There were baby shower games, a photo booth,

presents, and a LOT of food. The entire room was decorated for the event.

Only a few weeks old at the time, Raya (and her mom) even made an

appearance! The most heartwarming moment of the day was when Dr. Patel

expressed his appreciation and love for Annie, how supportive she was as a wife, and how

he knew she would be an exceptional mother to Raya. Dr. Patel and the faculty also spoke of

their gratitude for a just completed successful season and appreciation to all involved. The

shower was joyful, but there was also an overcast of sorrow that filled the room for many of

us knowing that the class had ended. We have been very lucky to have had the Medicare

experience and have grown throughout the year. We are grateful to all of those that helped

us through this journey; Dr. Cheung, Dr. Ranson, Dr. Rogan, Dr. Valle-Oseguera, Dr. Woelfel,

Linda, and all the pharmacist preceptors and volunteers. We want to extend a very special

thank you to Dr. Patel for all that he did for us throughout the year, for always supporting us,

and challenging each one of us to greater heights while serving the community.

Experience Interprofessional

For the past several years, pharmacy students in the Medicare class have worked side-by-side with students from University of San Francisco’s Nurse Practitioner (NP) program at Medicare events. This past year, Medicare students had expanded opportunities for interprofessional collaboration as students from Pacific’s Physician Assistant (PA) program attended our events and worked closely with Medicare students as well.

Prior to the outreach events, students from both the NP and PA programs came to Stockton for a combined class with Medicare students. Students from each of the programs learned about the educational training of each program, common practice settings, and potential opportunities for interprofessional collaboration. Moreover, the crux of the joint classes was to allow students from the different programs to work on simulated patient cases, in which both Medicare Part D and medication therapy management (MTM) services were provided. The joint class activities mimicked a real-world beneficiary intervention that students were likely to see at an event. In addition to learning from their counterparts, Medicare students instructed PA and NP students on how to evaluate prescription drug plans under the Part D benefit, create a personalized medication record, provide comprehensive MTM services, and initiate a prescriber communication form.

Overall, the classroom training provided an excellent opportunity for students to gain insight into the perspectives of providers from different healthcare disciplines, while also preparing s tud ents f or i n ter d is c ip l i nar y collaboration in real-world situations.

Fast forward to the fall where NP and PA students would sit with a pair of Medicare students, and help conduct Part D and MTM interventions. As we worked together to educate beneficiaries about their health, disease states and prescription medications, students from the different programs started to get a better understanding of the contributions different healthcare professionals could make to patient care. Pharmacy students were able to help beneficiaries with their Part D plan and provide a comprehensive review of their medications, while NP and PA students educated about disease states and healthy lifestyles. Not only did we learn about each other’s role in patient care, but we were able to combine our areas of expertise to ensure that beneficiaries got the most out of each intervention.

Learning how to communicate and interact with other healthcare professionals and knowing the role each provider plays is essential in delivering the highest quality of care to patients. Ultimately, we will carry the lessons, skills, and knowledge we gained through these interprofessional experiences into our future careers.

By: Michelle Vo


“ I t w as an ins ig ht f u l experience working with the NP students during Medicare. They were a helpful addition to the beneficiary interventions as they aided us with MTM. Pharmacy students and NP students learned a lot from one another, and we both got to understand a little bit more about the other’s profession.” – Michelle Chinn

Student’s Interprofessional Experience

“It was great to work with students from other health care professions, and get a chance to look at patient care from a different perspective.” – Kevin Chan

"Working with other healthcare professionals at our Medicare events proved to be extremely a d v a n t a g e o u s t o t h e beneficiaries. We were able to address their different concerns in one convenient location without the time constraints they would normally experience in a pharmacy or at a doctor’s office." – Caitlin Tipple

" M y i n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l collaboration with NP and PA students proved to be an invaluable experience. We learned about each other's roles in depth, and ultimately realized that optimal patient care is achieved through collective efforts of the medical team." – Henry Kim


Three generations of Medicare students gathered

on the evening of May 17, 2018 for the 8th Annual

Medicare Roast n’ Toast. Attendees, dressed in the

evening’s “Black and White” theme crowded into

the newly renovated second floor of the PHS

building...hungry, but eager to socialize. Third

year students reunited, excited to talk about their

experiences during their time away, while first

and second year students laughed about previous

winners of the ‘Medi’ awards, and were especially

curious about who “Benny” was.

Starving students lined up for spring rolls, egg

rolls, chow mein, several meat dishes, and fried

rice catered from Saigon Bay to support the

family business of Hong Van, a graduating

Medicare student. Guests were also treated to an

appearance by Dr. Patel’s 7-month old daughter

Raya, making even the toughest souls swoon

when she smiled and even more when she

whimpered. Attendees were able to satisfy their

sweet tooth with Black & White cookies and/or

root beer floats (a favorite that night, especially

for Raya who repeatedly grabbed Dr. Patel’s cup

hoping for a taste herself).

After dinner and socializing, Dr. Ranson finally

gathered the crowd for the main event, the

ROAST! A long line (the most ever!) of graduating

Medicare students took center stage to begin

roasting Dr. Patel. First up were Emily Highsmith

and Bianca Khishaveh who shared Snapchat clips

of Dr. Patel using filters that made him look a little

more ‘pleasing’ to the eyes…as if that is really

even possible. Sam Agbonkpolo was up next with

his thoughtful comparison of Santa and his elves

to Dr. Patel and the Medicare class. Michaela and

Milana Vachuska shared a story of Dr. Patel’s

April Fool’s Prank that backfired and in which he

became the butt of the joke, Raechel Farewell and

Jessa May Culilap shared some snarky comments

about Dr. Patel, and David Chayka talked about

some of Dr. Patel’s many quirks before sharing

moments in time where Dr. Patel supported him

mentally and financially through his many

projects; these moments inspired David to create

the meaningful, handcrafted gift (a 3-D printed

picture cube that lights up) that he gave to Dr.

Patel.

By: Irene Li


Roasters connected with the audience as they

pointed out Patel’s high expectations, their fear of

his signature “look of disappointment”, his emails

that cry out for help, and his extreme level of

sarcasm.

Before the night ended, Dr. Patel (being the

“Santa” he is) recognized the graduating Medicare

students with gifts, thanking them for their

dedication and hard work throughout their time

in the Medicare program. Many also took

advantage of the “Photo Booth” to capture

memories that will last a lifetime. This year’s

Roast n’ Toast would not have been possible

without the help of members from the 2017

Medicare Class which included: Caitlin Tipple,

Summer Faria, Jessica Ruzich, Amanda Tam,

China Spencer, Patricia Tam, and Emily Fok, who

helped plan every detail of the evening’s

festivities. First year Medicare students got a

glimpse of the wild ride (known as Medicare)

they are in for, while students from last year’s

Medicare class salivate at the prospect for their

turn at next year’s Roast n’ Toast.

By: Irene Li


MEDICARE 2017

MEDICARE 2017

MEDICARE 2017

2016—2017

most Part D interventions

greatest numbers (see key above)

totals


reflection

Congratulations to our Graduates We want to sincerely thank you for your hard work and dedication to

our Medicare program. Your contributions have made all the difference

and we wish you the best as you embark on your career!

Dr. Samuel Agbonkpolo

Dr. Sonia Aujla

Dr. Amy Blackburn

Dr. Kymberli Buyer

Dr. Christine Cameros

Dr. Claire Chang

Dr. Susan Chang

Dr. David Chayka

Dr. MaryAnne Choi

Dr. Jessa May Culilap

Dr. Hali DePrima

Dr. Dorothy Fan

Dr. Raechel Farewell

Dr. Anthony Garcia

Dr. Jefferson Ha

Dr. Emily Highsmith

Dr. Winnie Ho

Dr. Stephanie Hong

Dr. Shravya Kalidindi

Dr. Bianca Khishaveh

Dr. Howard Lam

Dr. Jamie Legaspi

Dr. Julina Ly

Dr. Vincent Man

Dr. Traci Mori

Dr. Cathy Thao Nguyen

Dr. Daniel Nguyen

Dr. Hong Van Nguyen

Dr. Nhat-Thanh Nguyen

Dr. Christina Nyaung

Dr. Mandy On

Dr. Salley Park

Dr. Morgan Sato

Dr. Annie Tam

Dr. Cerise Tang

Dr. Aileen Thai

Dr. Betty Thai

Dr. Lan Tran

Dr. Michaela Vachuska

Dr. Milana Vachuska

Dr. Shannon Wong

Dr. Michael Xu

Dr. Joan Yim


May 19, 2018

Medicare Graduates

Thank You

Pharmacist Preceptors

The 2017 Medicare class would like to express our appreciation to all the pharmacists

who volunteered their time and efforts to precept us during fall Medicare events. Our

health fairs would not be possible without your help and expertise. Thank you so much

for your guidance!


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