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Pharmacy Practice — Preceptor Corner
Preceptors are exemplary practitioners who dedicate time to develop the next generation of pharmacists. They are committed to their profession and to their role as educators. Preceptors provide students with an environment that is conducive to learning and opportunities for students to develop professional and interprofessional competencies. They serve as role models for students to gain hands-on experience in the practice environment. Preceptors attempt to instill the principles of professional ethics by deeds as well as words.
Become a Preceptor
Are you interested in sharing your time and talent as Pacific preceptor? Kevin Komoto ’08, ’09, PharmD, MBA, said, “Just do it! It’s a truly rewarding experience and challenges you to stay on top of your game.”
CORE Higher Education Group
University of the Pacific utilizes CORE Higher Education Group as the experiential learning management system to administer and track schedules, experiential requirements, coordinate activities, and collect assessment information from preceptors and students.
Library
Preceptor with adjunct faculty status are granted access to the University e-library resources which include full text e-journal, Cochrane Library, Stat!Ref and selected databases, such as UpToDate and Clinical Pharmacology.
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Calendar
2026-27 Academic Year | Class of 2027 | ||||||
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| Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Fall 3 | Break | Spring1 | Spring 2 | Spring 3 |
| Aug. 17 – Sept. 25, 2026 | Sept. 28 – Nov. 6, 2026 | Nov. 9 – Dec. 18, 2026 | Dec. 19, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 | Jan. 4 – Feb. 12, 2027 | Feb. 15 – March 26, 2027 | March 29 – May 7, 2027 |
2027-28 Academic Year | Class of 2028 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Fall 3 | Break | Spring1 | Spring 2 | Spring 3 |
| Aug. 16 – Sept. 24, 2027 | Sept. 27 – Nov. 5, 2027 | Nov. 8 – Dec. 17, 2027 | Dec. 18, 2027 – Jan. 2, 2028 | Jan. 3 – Feb. 11, 2028 | Feb. 14 – March 24, 2028 | March 27 – May 5, 2028 |
Awards and recognitions
Every year we recognize outstanding preceptors who represent the three IPPE practice settings as well as the APPE regions located across California.
Regional Coordinators of the Year
2026 | Elaine Law, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP | San Jose
2025 | S. Lena Kang-Birken, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP | Santa Barbara
2024 | Nancy N. Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, FCSHP | Palo Alto
2023 | Yong S.K. Moon, PharmD | LA/Long Beach
2022 | Elaine Law, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP | San Jose
2021 | Amber Miller, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP | LA/San Fernando Valley
2020 | Nancy N. Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, FCSHP | Palo Alto
2019 | Audrey J. Lee, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP | San Francisco
2018 | Sachin A. Shah, PharmD | Travis Air Force Base
2017 | Marie Scott, PharmD | San Diego
2016 | Nancy N. Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, FCSHP | Palo Alto
2015 | Audrey J. Lee, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP | San Francisco
2014 | Mark P. Walberg, PharmD, PhD, CTH | LA/San Fernando Valley
2026 Preceptors of the Year
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Karin Toy, PharmD | Community
Yee-Way Ting, PharmD | Hospital
Distinguished Service Award
Jonathan P. Lacro ’90, PharmD, FASHP | San Diego
Daisy Evangelista, PharmD, APh | Travis
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Thomas Person ’15, PharmD | Bakersfield
John Chang, PharmD | Fresno
Cedric White, PharmD | Inland Empire
Daryl Sithal Larry-Sar, PharmD, BCIDP | LA/Long Beach
Sol Oh, PharmD | LA/San Fernando Valley
Raphael Sotelo, PharmD, MS-MHS | Modesto/Sonora
Douglas Ha ’92, PharmD | Palo Alto
Sirena Thi ’17, PharmD, BCCP | Sacramento
Marianne Angeli Encarnacion ’18, PharmD, BCIDP | San Diego
Patrina Kim, PharmD | San Francisco
Michelle Shen, PharmD, BCOP | San Jose
Michael Birmingham ’12, PharmD | Santa Barbara/Ventura
Benjamin Joe ’89, PharmD | Stockton
Erika Johnson, PharmD | Travis
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Jitendra Lal ’06, PharmD | Community
Corey Nakata ’17, PharmD | Hospital
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Minh Nguyen, PharmD | Bakersfield
Aashu Patel, PharmD | Fresno
Walter Crumpler, PharmD, CACP | Inland Empire
Rebecca Chumbley ’05, PharmD | LA/Long Beach
Layla Najibfard, PharmD | LA/San Fernando Valley
Usof “Joseph” Hashim ’20, PharmD | Modesto/Sonora
Benjamin Wang ’12, PharmD, BCCP | Palo Alto
Gregory Ono ’94, PharmD | Sacramento
David Alan Yee, PharmD, BCGP | San Diego
Theora Canonica, PharmD | San Francisco
Larry Chang ’12, ’16, PharmD, BCACP, APh | San Jose
Oladoyin “Ollie” Liu, PharmD, BCPS | Santa Barbara
Grace Anderson, PharmD | Stockton
Ravipal Singh, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP | Travis
Distinguished Service Award
Nan Hong, PharmD, BCPS | San Francisco
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Nikmala Tan ’08, PharmD | Community
Marianne Encarnacion ’18, PharmD | Health Care Outreach
Michael J. Freudiger ’11, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCSCP | Hospital
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Tinh Duong, PharmD | Bakersfield
Scott Evans ’10, PharmD, APh, BCACP | Fresno
Alexandra Gonzalez, PharmD | Inland Empire
Connie M. Nguyen, PharmD | LA/Long Beach
Tom Shafa ’76, PharmD | LA/San Fernando Valley
Evelyn Bob, PharmD | Modesto/Sonora
Freda Duong, PharmD | Monterey
Jack Yeung, PharmD, BCPPS | Palo Alto
Gregory Ono ’94, PharmD | Sacramento
Ariel Ma, PharmD, BCIDP | San Diego
Andrew Lau ’11, PharmD | San Francisco
Lawrence Dang, PharmD | San Jose
Shirley Guan, PharmD | Santa Barbara
Vincent Lu ’21, PharmD, BCPS | Stockton
Chris Smith, PharmD, BCPS | Travis
Distinguished Service Award
Delores Roessler, PharmD | IPPE - Community
Humara Anwar ’13, PharmD | Sacramento
Lohit Tutupalli ’74, PhD | Stockton
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Catherine Lo ’98, PharmD | Community
Tobi Knepler-Foss ’17, PharmD | Health Care Outreach
Kelsea Kerr ’03, PharmD | Hospital
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Jeremiah “Jay” Joson ’03, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCMTMS | Bakersfield
Jeffrey McCamish, PharmD | Fresno
Tim Dang, PharmD | Inland Empire
J.J. “Jonathan” Way, PharmD | LA/Long Beach
Tammy Tang, PharmD, BCCCP | LA/San Fernando Valley
Laura Kawamoto ’10, PharmD | Modesto/East Bay/Sonora
Amir A. Haddad, PharmD, MBA, BCPS | Monterey
Michael Xu ’18, PharmD, MBA, BCPS | Palo Alto
Duong Nishiguchi ’12, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP | Redding
Edie Hosier ’15, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP | Sacramento
Kayla Giang, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCP, BCCCP | San Diego
Emily Garduno, PharmD, BCPS | San Francisco
Kristine Zhang, PharmD | San Jose
Ryan Russell, BSPharm | Santa Barbara
Andrea Hinton, PharmD, FCSHP | Stockton
Sharon Fung ’20, PharmD | Travis
Distinguished Service Award
Jennifer Branch, PharmD | Sacramento
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Hamza Ziadeh, PharmD | Community
Petrus Nguyen-Tu ’20, PharmD | Health Care Outreach
Gianna Firpo, PharmD | Hospital
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Jenny Vu ’16, PharmD | Bakersfield
Matthew Ford, PharmD | Fresno
Susie H. Park, PharmD, APh, BCPP, FCSHP | Inland Empire
Ryan Ristau, PharmD | LA/Long Beach
Edward “Eddie” Lee ’10, PharmD | LA/San Fernando Valley
Mark Awad ’12, PharmD, BCCCP | Modesto/East Bay
Caroline Ha ’15, PharmD | Palo Alto
Hans Teuscher, PharmD | Redding
Chi-Leung Lai, PharmD | Sacramento
Charisma Urbiztondo, PharmD | San Diego
Cindy Hanh Chen, PharmD | San Francisco
Petrus Nguyen-Tu ’20, PharmD | San Jose
Sarah Halcomb ’14, PharmD, BCPS | Santa Barbara
Hee Jae “Janet” Chung ’16, PharmD, BCPS | Stockton
Fernando Estrada, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP | Travis
Distinguished Service Award
Ivan Ho, PharmD | San Francisco
Kaitlyn Moorehead, PharmD | Santa Barbara
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Charles Chinn ’82, PharmD | Community
Irwin D. Chow, Jr. ’70, PharmD | Health Care Outreach
Tammie Nguyen ’99, ’02, PharmD | Hospital
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Christian Cho, PharmD, BCIDP | Bakersfield
Jennifer Siilata ’06, PharmD | Fresno
Oscar Gallegos, PharmD, BCACP | Inland Empire
Christie Caillier, PharmD, BCIDP | LA/Long Beach
Julie Snyder, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP | LA/San Fernando Valley
Huan Phan, PharmD | Modesto/East Bay
Folashade Alabi, RPh, BCCCP | Monterey
Benny Yau, PharmD, BCCCP | Palo Alto
Holly Sybert, PharmD, BCPS | Redding
Katie Choi ‘17, PharmD | Sacramento
Tamara Ogg, RPh | San Diego
Ling Kao, PharmD | San Francisco
Linda Kamakuru, PharmD, BCPS | San Jose
Tiffany Riley ’16, PharmD | Santa Barbara
Jered Arquiette ’08, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID | Stockton
Quan Tran, PharmD | Travis
Distinguished Service Award
Jin-Hee Nomura, PharmD, BCGP, APP | LA/Long Beach
Tammie Nguyen ’99, ’02, PharmD | Sacramento
Christine Chan, PharmD | San Francisco
