Califronia Northstate University in cooperation with Califronia Pharmicists Association present

Rapid-Action Response for Education (RARE) for COVID-19 Immunization

CNU COVID Vaccination - Continuing Education (CE) Event
Internet live CE event for Pharmacists, Physicians & Technicians

January 16, 2021 - Noon to 4pm

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Contact: Joanna Jullien joanna.jullien@cnsu.edu CNU Office of Academic Affairs, Continuing Education


Program Organizer & Sessions Chair: Dr. Ashim Malhotra, CNUCOP

Welcome and opening remarks:

  • President Alvin Cheung, CNU
  • Dean Xiaodong Feng, CNUCOP
  • Susan Bonilla, CEO of the California Pharmacists Association
  • Dr. Jeffrey Nehira, CNU COVID Vaccine Clinic Coordinator, CNUCOP

Our keynote speakers will provide updates on the COVID-19 vaccination initiative.

  • Richard Dang, PharmD, RPh, BCACP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, USC Chair, California Pharmacists Association COVID-19 Taskforce
  • George E. MacKinnon III, PhD, MS, RPh, FASHP, Founding Dean School of Pharmacy, Professor Pharmacy, Family Medicine, and Institute for Health and Equity/ Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center Medical College of Wisconsin

The CNU faculty has put together an amazing set of activities which will inform clinicians on all important aspects of COVID vaccinations including:

  • COVID vaccination administration and management by Dr. Jennifer Courtney and Dr. Titus-Lay, COP
  • Debunking COVID vaccination myths by Dr. Joseph Rogers, COM
  • COVID manufacture techniques and immunology of viral vaccine responses by Dr. Ashim Malhotra, COP
  • COVID vaccination quality control tips learned from past flu vaccine errors by Dr. Welly Mente, COP

We hope you will be able to attend this CE event which is designed to inform and empower clinicians in the critical work of inoculating our community to be resilient to COVID.

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By partnering with PioneerRx Pharmacy Software, our program allows students to learn in a real-world environment using the most installed software for independent pharmacies. Students enhance their clinical and functional skills by training in a pharmacy system that is innovative, robust, and feature-rich.