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 β08, β09, PharmD, MBA, said, βJust do it! Itβs a truly rewarding experience and challenges you to stay on top of your game.β
CORE Higher Education Group
Ογ½Ά΄«Γ½ 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
2025-26 Academic Year | Class of 2026 | ||||||
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| Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Fall 3 | Break | Spring1 | Spring 2 | Spring 3 |
| Aug. 18 β Sept. 26, 2025 | Sept. 29 β Nov. 7, 2025 | Nov. 10 β Dec. 19, 2025 | Dec. 20, 2025 β Jan. 4, 2026 | Jan. 5 β Feb. 13, 2026 | Feb. 16 β March 27, 2026 | March 30 β May 8, 2026 |
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 β Sept. 25, 2026 | Sept. 28 β Nov. 6, 2026 | Nov. 9 β Dec. 18, 2026 | Dec. 19, 2026 β Jan. 3, 2027 | Jan. 4 β Feb. 12, 2027 | Feb. 15 β March 26, 2027 | March 29 β May 7, 2027 |
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
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
2025 Preceptors of the Year | |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
Jitendra Lal β06, PharmD
| Corey Nakata β17, PharmD
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| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
Minh Nguyen, PharmD Aashu Patel, PharmD Walter Crumpler, PharmD, CACP Rebecca Chumbley β05, PharmD Layla Najibfard, PharmD Usof βJosephβ Hashim β20, PharmD Benjamin Wang β12, PharmD, BCCP
| Gregory Ono β94, PharmD David Alan Yee, PharmD, BCGP Theora Canonica, PharmD Larry Chang β12, β16, PharmD, BCACP, APh Oladoyin βOllieβ Liu, PharmD, BCPS Grace Anderson, PharmD Ravipal Singh, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
Nan Hong, PharmD, BCPS
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| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Nikmala Tan β08, PharmD Community Marianne Encarnacion β18, PharmD Health Care Outreach | Michael J. Freudiger β11, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCSCP Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
Tinh Duong, PharmD Jack Yeung, PharmD, BCPPS | Gregory Ono β94, PharmD Ariel Ma, PharmD, BCIDP Andrew Lau β11, PharmD |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
| Delores Roessler, PharmD IPPE - Community | Lohit Tutupalli β74, PhD Stockton |
| Humara Anwar β13, PharmD Sacramento | |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Catherine Lo β98, PharmD Community Tobi Knepler-Foss β17, PharmD Health Care Outreach | Kelsea Kerr β03, PharmD Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
Jay Joson β03, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCMTMS Michael Xu β18, PharmD, MBA, BCPS | Duong Nishiguchi β12, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Edie Hosier β15, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP Kayla Giang, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCP, BCCCP Emily Garduno, PharmD, BCPS |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
| Jennifer Branch, PharmD Sacramento | |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Hamza Ziadeh, PharmD Community Petrus Nguyen-Tu β20, PharmD Health Care Outreach |
Gianna Firpo, PharmD Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
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Jenny Vu β16, PharmD |
Chi-Leung Lai, PharmD Charisma Urbiztondo, PharmD Cindy Hanh Chen, PharmD |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
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Ivan Ho, PharmD |
Kaitlyn Moorehead, PharmD |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Charles Chinn β82, PharmD Community Irwin D. Chow, Jr. β70, PharmD Health Care Outreach |
Tammie Nguyen β99, β02, PharmD Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
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Christian Cho, PharmD, BCIDP |
Holly Sybert, PharmD, BCPS Tamara Ogg, RPh Ling Kao, PharmD |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
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Jin-Hee Nomura, PharmD, BCGP, APP |
Christine Chan, PharmD |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Karin Toy, PharmD Community Duy Anh T. Dang β17, PharmD Health Care Outreach |
Anna Wong β78, PharmD Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Oscar Gutierrez β05, PharmD Bakersfield Herbert Cruz, MD Fresno Jimmy Hernandez, PharmD Inland Empire Macy Ho, PharmD LA/Long Beach Stanley Nomura, PharmD LA/San Fernando Valley Abigail Kurtz β13, PharmD Modesto/East Bay/Sonora Chris Ulrey, PharmD Monterey Toan Thai, PharmD Palo Alto |
Wailan Gong, PharmD Sacramento Ariel Ma, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID San Diego Caterina McConnell, PharmD San Francisco Maritza Lew, PharmD, CPHIMS, PMP San Jose Josephine Sasu-Tenkoramaa, PharmD, BCOP Santa Barbara Jason Ellison, PharmD, BCPS Stockton Ali Yasseri, PharmD Travis Air Force Base |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
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Jitendra Lal β06, PharmD |
Donna Dare, PharmD |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Duncan Wong, PharmD Community Sam J. Abid III '16, PharmD, BAAS Health Care Outreach |
Nam V. Nguyen, PharmD Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Jasjinder Cheema, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS Bakersfield Michael B. Dimont '12, PharmD Fresno Vinh Thi Ngoc Bui, PharmD, BCPS Inland Empire Michael Nitake, PharmD, MBA LA/Long Beach Erin Bess, PharmD LA/San Fernando Valley Shelley Tang-Drewniak, PharmD, BCPS Modesto/East Bay Dharma R. Naidu '13, PharmD, BCOP Monterey Trisha S. Nakasone, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID Palo Alto |
Candace Chan '13, PharmD Sacramento Tim Chen, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, APh San Diego Beth Keeney, PharmD San Francisco Caroline L. Ko, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP San Jose Sul Florence Jung, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Santa Barbara Hanh Pham, PharmD Stockton Kenny Liang, PharmD Travis Air Force Base |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
| Jeremiah "Jay" Joson '03, PharmD, APh, BCGP, BCPS, BC-ADM Bakersfield |
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| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Nam D. Nguyen '08, PharmD Community Utsav J. Patel '16, PharmD Health Care Outreach |
Kristina Lai San Pedro '05, PharmD Hospital |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience | |
| Huei-Li "Lily" Barker, PharmD, BCPS Bakersfield Tammie J. Armeni, RPh, PharmD Fresno Man Nguyen, PharmD Inland Empire Stephanie F. Wu, PharmD LA/Long Beach Amber Miller, PharmD, BCPS LA/San Fernando Valley Ashley Ann K. Fuchigami, PharmD, BCPS Modesto Denise Kwong, PharmD, BCPS Palo Alto |
Joe H. Hoang, PharmD Sacramento Richard Saylor, RPh San Diego Shital Kelshikar, PharmD San Francisco Khanh Pham, PharmD San Jose Kaitlyn Moorehead, PharmD Santa Barbara Richard L. Pigao '11, PharmD Stockton Michelle Singson '16, PharmD Travis |
