Dr. Connie Ha received her pharmacy doctorate degree from the University of Southern California (USC) and completed a Pharmacy Practice residency at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara. Dr. Ha worked at Kaiser Santa Clara as an ambulatory care/drug use management pharmacist for several years before joining the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Ha is passionate about the pharmacy profession and enjoys networking and learning from pharmacy leaders. In her free time, Dr. Ha enjoys trotting the globe, reading a good novel, and trying various foods at farmers markets. Connie Ha, Pharm.D. President Lawrence Troxell, Pharm.D. President-Elect Lawrence Troxell, PharmD Clinical Operations Manager Residency Program Director Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Santa Clara I received a bachelor s degree in chemistry from UCSD and worked as a chemist for six years before attending pharmacy school at UCSF. I pursued a PGY1 residency at UCSF and worked at the VASF, St. Mary s Hospital in San Francisco before working for Kaiser Santa Clara. I to listen to a variety of music, play the violin, was a competitive swimmer and still swim but don t compete. I have 4 children ages 18 to 26, all in college or working away from home and live with my wife of 32 years and a Papillion dog. Colleen DeLizza is a clinical pharmacist at First Databank, South San Francisco in the clinical decision support area. Previous to this position, she spent many years and served many roles at El Camino Hospital, starting as an on call pharmacist, then moving on to assist in developing several clinical services, involving both inpatient and outpatient services, and then manager of operations. She continues to serve as a member on the El Camino Hospital IRB. Some of her interests include cycling, hiking, cooking, spending time with her children and friends, and as a keen enthusiast for life-long learning, attending lectures on varied subjects. Colleen DeLizza, Pharm.D. Immediate Past President
Prajoel received Bachelor s in Science degree from Univerity of Nebraska at Omaha, and doctor of pharmacy from University of Missouri Kansas City in 2010. He has been a staff pharmacist at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz since graduating from pharmacy school. He has been Quatra's webmaster for past two years and is also Communication chair this year. In spare time, he likes to spend time with his family, his dog, and travel. Prajoel Karki, Pharm.D., B.S Webmaster/ Communication Chair Sean Carlton, Pharm.D. Delegate to CSHP I m a clinical pharmacist at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. I received my PharmD from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) in 2009 and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Stanford Hospital and Clinics in 2010. My primary areas of practice are general medicine and emergency medicine. I have been actively involved in Quatra for three years since my arrival to California. I served as the communications chair (2010), secretary (2011), and CSHP delegate (2012) Melissa attended University of California San Francisco for pharmacy school and completed her pediatric residency at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. After residency, she stayed on at Lucile Packard and has been working as a clinical pediatric pharmacist for nearly four years. Melissa is currently working with the inpatient Acute Care units and outpatient clinic providers to provide comprehensive care to patients. In her free time, she loves to play soccer and lose herself in a good book. Melissa Yee, Pharm.D. Delegate to CSHP
Shabnam Gaskari, Pharm.D. CSHP Delegate Shabnam Gaskari received her doctorate in pharmacy in 2009 from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and subsequently completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Lucile Packard Children s Hospital at Stanford (LPCH). Shabnam is currently a NICU/OB clinical pharmacist at LPCH and holds a faculty appointment at UCSF; she also serves as a Stanford IRB Panel Member. Shabnam enjoys traveling, skiing and playing piano. Betty Lee, Pharm.D. CSHP Delegate Betty graduated from UCSF School of Pharmacy and has been working as a clinical pharmacist at Lucile Packard Children s Hospital at Stanford for 15 years. She precepts pharmacy residents and students in pediatric infectious diseases and holds a faculty position as an associate clinical professor of School of Pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco. Betty has been serving QUATRA county chapter as Chapter Delegate in 2011 & 2012, and she was the Continuing Education Programs Chair in 2010. She enjoys singing, playing the piano and the cello, snowboarding and traveling. May is a Bay Area native, who grew up in Fremont, CA. She earned her Bachelors Degrees in Molecular and Cell Biology and Public Health at UC Berkeley. Then, she received her PharmD from UCSF and completed her pediatric residency training at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Her clinical interests include pharmacoeconomics and medication safety. In her free time, May enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and spending time with friends and family. May Wu Secretary
Sunny Chung graduated from UCSF pharmacy and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Stanford. She is currently working at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Whenever Sunny has spare time, She likes to explore new things to do with her 3 year old daughter. Sunny Chung, Pharm.D. Secretary Susan Mirsoian received her doctorate in pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 2011. She enjoys health fairs and building patient relationships. Outside of pharmacy her hobbies are gardening, traveling, and cooking. Susan Mirsoian, Pharm.D. Social Activities Chair Sandra Weissmiller, Pharm.D. Continuing Education Chair Hello, my name is Sandra J. Weissmiller, Pharm.D. I am a Northern California native who has lived in the North Eastern and Southern states. I am a new graduate from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, c/o 2011. While I was in pharmacy school, I was very active in student pharmacist organizations, and became very passionate about pharmacy practice. Drug information, pharmacy education, and clinical pharmacy are aspects of pharmacy that inspire me most. Currently, I am practicing in the community setting with the hopes of transitioning into more clinical roles. Rock climbing, pilaties, and yoga and my favorite regular fitness hobbies. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, and new experiences.
Bio: Coming soon Sean McElligott, Pharm.D. Legislative Affairs Chair Freda Duong, Pharm.D. Membership Chair Freda received her bachelor s of science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and went on to receive her doctor of pharmacy from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy. After graduation Freda moved to the Bay Area and has been practicing in an anti-coagulation clinic, in the emergency room as a medication reconciliation pharmacist and as a clinical pharmacist. She has been involved in Quatra since her move to California in 2010. In her free time Freda enjoys crafting, cooking, and exploring new destinations. Lily received doctorate in pharmacy from the Universiy of Pacific, Thomas J Long School of Pharmacy (UOP). Performed Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1) at VA Long Beach Medical Center, and Pharmacy Administration Residency (PGY2) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS). Currently is working as the Clinical Operations Manager and the Residency Director at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center and an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Northstate University. Enjoys running, traveling and fine dining. Lily T Nguyen, Pharm.D, BCPS Newsletter Editor Chair Andy Chan, Pharm.D Hello! Andy Chan was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles. He earned his Pharm.D. from the University of the Pacific in 2011. Andy is currently in a Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1) at Kaiser Permanente San Mateo. In his free time, Andy loves playing basketball, hiking, traveling, running, and catching up on residency projects!
Position: Public Relations Preferred email contact: Andyhochan@gmail.com Penelope (Penny) Tse Audit Commiettee Co-Chair Penelope (aka Penny) graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison School of Pharmacy and subsequently the University of Washington for her Pharm.D. degree in 2002. She completed her pharmacy residency at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington before moving to California. She andhas been working as a clinical pharmacist at Lucile Packard Children s Hospital at Stanford since 2002. Penny has been a Quatra member since 2010 and this is her first year serving as cochair of the Audit Committee. In her spare time, she enjoys playing piano, cooking, baking, visiting farmers' markets and playing with her 2 young boys, Jonah (3) and Micah (1)