Meet Roshni Anil Badlani, third-year PharmD student and USC Student Ambassador for the Margaret and John Biles Leadership Center. In this spotlight, she speaks about her experience as a Student Ambassador Liaison, her career aspirations and why she’s excited about how the pharmacy profession is evolving.
Meet Evans Pope III, first-year PharmD student and co-founder of an early-stage
startup, PrescribeDTX. Here, the Nashville, Tennessee native shares how he became interested in pharmacy, his experience moving to Los Angeles, and his aspirations for his career and the future of pharmacy.
Meet fourth-year PharmD student Brooke Pigneri, who recently received the 2021 Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award from the U.S. Public Health Service in recognition of her role in developing naloxoneSC, a program that provides naloxone – a lifesaving medication for someone experiencing an opioid overdose—to anyone in need at USC.
Meet second-year PharmD student Nathalie Iribe, vice president of admission and recruitment for the Associated Students of the School of Pharmacy. Iribe shares her experience growing up in a community where many did not have health insurance and how she became inspired to pursue a career in pharmacy to advocate for accessible healthcare.
Meet Yasi Mojab, a dual-degree PharmD/MS, Pharmaceutical Sciences student who helped facilitate the School’s international student summer program. Here, she shares what attracted her to pharmacy and where she hopes her career will take her.
Meet first-year PharmD student Jason Jang, a new student ambassador who hopes to serve as a mentor and advocate for his classmates. Here, he shares the significance of participating in COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the virtual outreach events he helped organize by serving on PharmSC's Health Fair Committee and his love for karaoke.
Meet second-year PharmD student Kristine Pisikian, who as a contributing writer at GoodRx, authors articles on the importance of legislative advocacy, value-based care, healthcare disparities, and more. Here, the San Fernando Valley native and first-generation Armenian American shares what attracted her to pharmacy and how she hopes to embark on a nontraditional pharmacy career path.
Meet fourth-year PharmD student Megan Matthews, who was inspired to pursue pharmacy after a pharmacist helped ease her fears during a medical scare. Here, she shares how her experiences on the frontlines of the pandemic have been life-changing and her career aspirations of working as an ambulatory care pharmacist.
Meet third-year PharmD student Jafar Essayli, whose experience working with elementary school students with special needs inspired him to pursue pharmacy. Here, the Cypress, Calif. native shares why he chose to attend USC Mann and how his past experiences with mentorship and teaching encouraged him to pursue an area of concentration in education.