Welcome!
UCSD-ASCP is a student chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the geriatric community.
We are a relatively new chapter, established just ten years ago, but we have seen an incredible amount of growth in our membership, and we have been involved in countless events. We go out into the community and do presentations on medication safety and vaccine awareness, health screenings and brown bag events, as well as providing educational lectures to our members.
Our 2021-2022 Team
Tommy Thai
President
Year: P3
Hometown: Sun Valley, CA
Interests: sleeping, anime, hiking, mechanical keyboards
Fun fact: I have a sister also in pharmacy school.
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Kyle Ota
Community Affairs Coordinator
Year: P3
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Interests: cooking, watching sports/TV shows, sleeping
Fun fact: I have tried the supreme spicy at Main Chick.
Jerika Gomez
Geriatrics Elective Coordinator
Year: P2
Hometown: Mililani, HI
Interests: listening to music, binge watch shows, and trying new places to eat and hangout.
Fun Fact: I’m obsessed with squishmallows.
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Dong Nguyen
VP of Immunizations
Year: P1
Hometown: Davis, California
Interests: sushi dinners, playing Dead by Daylight with friends, gym, spending time with family
Fun Fact: I can wiggle my ears.
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Montana Panec
President-Elect
Year: P2
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Interests: baking, reading mystery novels, playing the ukulele
Fun fact: The yellow M&Ms are my favorite M&Ms.
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Jennifer Pham
VP of Internal Affairs
Year: P3
Hometown: Alhambra, CA
Interests: cooking, going to the beach, planting herbs, spending time with family and friends
Fun fact: I am comfortable living without a TV.
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Justina Chang
VP of Professional Education
Year: P2
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Interests: traveling, photography, cooking, exploring new Yelp foods and places
Fun fact: I get three packets of spread at In-N-Out.
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Lu Yue Wang
VP of Self-Care Outreach
Year: P1
Hometown: Alhambra, CA
Interests: digital art, spending time with friends, baking, watching anime, Kalimba
Fun Fact: I want to start a Hanfu fashion collection.
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Minh Dinh
VP of Community Outreach
Year: P2
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Interests: playing ping pong, playing piano, watching anime, sleeping
Fun fact: I was in a choir in high school and we performed at the California Theatre in San Jose.
Michelle Wu
Secretary
Year: P3
Hometown: Eastvale, CA
Interests: baking, cooking, video games, graphics editing, music
Fun Fact: I’ve had Hot One’s Da Bomb Beyond Insanity hot sauce on fries.
Brooke Wallace
Treasurer
Year: P3
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Interests: crocheting, stress baking, and catching up on anime and Kdramas
Fun Fact: I still like to exercise with my old rifle and saber from color guard.
Our Offerings
We will hold general body meetings, screenings, presentations, and other events to train pharmacy students in helping out the senior community.
Our Mission
Our purpose is to optimize medication management and improve health outcomes for all older persons through community outreach and professional education events.
Joseph D. Ma, Pharm.D.
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Specialty: Clinical Pharmacology and Pain Management
Hometown: Placentia, CA
Interests: Kayaking, Fishing, and Outdoors
Fun fact: I am still unsure which hand is my dominant hand. I write with my right hand, but I throw a football with left hand. Maybe that is why my writing is so messy! Also this trait has been passed onto my son.
Faculty Advisor
