The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at University of
the Pacific has been a pioneer in the decentralized Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experience (APPE) model with 17 regions which was touted as exemplary from
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Our Introductory Pharmacy
Practice Experience (IPPE) is semi-decentralized. Pacific is proud to recognize
the following APPE regional preceptors of the year and IPPE preceptors of the
year for the Class of 2016.
2016 APPE Preceptors of the Year
Everett Yano, Pharm.D., Bakersfield Region
John Chang, Pharm.D., Fresno Region
Byung Im, Pharm.D., Inland Empire Region
Michael Shioji, Pharm.D., LA/Long Beach Region
Jill Bennett, Pharm.D., BCPS., LA/San Fernando Valley Region
Neel Prasad, Pharm.D., Modesto Region
Kimberly Dong, Pharm.D., BCPS., Palo Alto Region
Mahkameh Soehn, Pharm.D., Sacramento Region
Joel Cuaresma, Pharm.D., San Diego Region
Janell Kobayashi, Pharm.D., San Francisco Region
Lawrence Dang, Pharm.D., San Jose Region
Frank Wood, Pharm.D., Santa Barbara Region
Andrea Hinton, Pharm.D., BCPS., Stockton Region
Ali Yasseri, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPP, CGP., Travis Region
2016 IPPE Preceptors of the Year
Tina Tran, Pharm.D., Healthcare Outreach IPPE
Amir Khan, Pharm.D., Community IPPE
John Choi, Pharm.D., Hospital IPPE
