shih-chen
Hieu T Tran, PharmD
Dean and Professor

College of Pharmacy
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, CA, USA
Email: hieu.tran@cnsu.edu
Phone: 916-686-7400 ext. 247

Education

1993

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science, Philadelphia, PA

 

Biography

 

 

Research Interest

  • Cardiovascular and Anti arrhythmic Therapeutics
  • Education Assessment and Outcomes
  • Research Health Outcomes

 

 

Professional Activities

Teaching Experience:

2013- Present

Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Graduate Committee member, AUHS School of Pharmacy, Signal Hill, CA

2006- 2013

Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
Louisville, KY

2001- 2006

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, LECOM School of Pharmacy, Erie, PA

2000- 2001

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, MD

1997- 2000

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA

1995- 1996

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Associate Member - Graduate School Faculty, School of Pharmacy, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA
Professional Organizations:

2015

Present California Society of Health System Pharmacists (CSHP) Member
California Pharmacist Association (CPhA) Member and Chair
American Heart Association – Sacramento, CA, Member, Go Red committee

2012-2013

American University Health Sciences, Signal Hill, CA
Vice-chair Board of Trustees

2011-2013

The Asia Institute Crane House, Inc.
Board of Directors, Louisville, KY

2010-2011

Americana International Community Center
Board of Directors, Louisville, KY

2010-2011

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Community Advisory Council Member

2009–2011

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy Advisory Council member

2009–2012

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Board of Directors, Louisville, KY
Honors and Awards:

2007-2013

The Most Influential in Health Care Award, Business First, Louisville, KY .

The Hall Render Leadership in Healthcare Award, As Founder of the International Center for Advanced Pharmacy Services (INCAPS) – MediStar, Louisville, KY

2009-2010

Registry of Executive, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs Cambridge Registry Who’s Who

2009

MediStar Leadership Award, Medical News, Louisville, KY

2007

Commissioned as Honorable Kentucky Colonel, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY

2006

Spokesperson for the American Cancer Society on smoking cessation Erie, PA

2005

Marquis Who’s Who in Education Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy, Erie, PA

2004

Marquis Who’s Who Among Scientists and Engineers in America, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy Erie, PA

2003

Elected to the State Board of Directors of the American Lung Association Pennsylvania (3 year term)

2002

Invited speaker to the University of Hanoi, College of Pharmacy, Vietnam Preceptor’s Award of the Year

2000

Dupont and Premier Scholarship

 

Publications

  1. Tran HT, Kluger J, Chow MSS. Nicardipine HCl: IV formulation approved for the treatment of hypertension. Hosp Formul 1994;29(2): 114-20.
  2. Tran HT. Torsade de pointes induced by non-antiarrhythmic drugs. Connecticut Medicine 1994; 58(5): 291-5.
  3. Tran HT, Kluger J, Chow MSS. Focus on Dofetilide: A selective class III antiarrhythmic agent. Hosp Formul 1995;30(1): 23-7.
  4. Tran HT, Kluger J, Chow MSS. IV amiodarone: a new IV formulation for the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. Hosp Formul 1995;300(9); 509-19.
  5. Tran HT, Ackerman HB, Wardius PA et al. Use of intravenous ketorolac for pain management for a ventilator-dependent thermal injury patient with underlying asbestosis. Pharmacotherapy 1996;16(1): 75-8.
  6. Tran HT. QT dispersion: A new non-invasive tool for cardiac investigations? Ectopic Foci Cardiology Newsletter, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 1997.
  7. Tran HT, Chow MSS, Kluger J. Amiodarone-induced torsade de pointes with excessive QT dispersion following quinidine-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. PACE 1997; 20 (part I): 2275-8.
  8. Bazunga M, Tran HT, Kertland H et al. The effects of renal impairment on the pharmacokinetics of zalcitabine (ddC). J of Clinical Pharmacology 1998; 38: 28-33.
  9. Tran HT, Fan C, Tu WQ et al. QT measurement: A comparison of three simple methods. ANE 1998; 3: 228-33.
  10. Tran HT. Azimilide dihydrochloride: A unique class III antiarrhythmic agent. Heart Disease 1999; 1: 114-6.
  11. Tran HT. Potassium channel blocking agents and Atrial tachyarrhythmia. www.InetCE.org. Midwestern University, College of Pharmacy, Glendale, AZ, 1999.
  12. Tran HT. Clinical implications of JNC VI. PSHP internet CE. 1999.
  13. Tran HT. Metoprolol. Drug Digest.org 1999.
  14. Tran HT. Doxazosin. Drug Digest.org 1999.
  15. Tran HT et al. An evaluation of the impact of gender and age on QT dispersion in healthy subjects. Annals of Non Invasive Electrocardiography 2001; 6: 129-33.
  16. Chow MSS, Fan CD, Tran HT et al. Effects of Diaspirin Cross-Linked Hemoglobin (DCLHb) during and Post-CPR in Swine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2001 297: 224-229.10.
  17. Shaw LK, Tran HT. Pharmacists can help implement the American Society Pain Guideline. Pharmacy Times September 2002.
  18. Tran HT et al. Guidelines for Clinical pharmacy services in community hospitals. ACCP Task force 2003.
  19. Tran HT. Health Care Cost, Quality, and Outcomes, ISPOR Book of Terms. ISPOR 2006.
  20. Tran HT – Depression – Wellness newsletter, Sullivan University, May 2007.
  21. Tran HT – A Foreword for the book – Pharmacy School Admission Guide 2007.
  22. Tran HT, Koomer A, Ceballos-Coronel ML, Dutta AP, Sansgiry S,. A pilot study highlighting differences in pharmacists’ perceptions regarding use of pharmacogenetic information in their profession (in Louisville metro Area) based on practice settings. JPRHC 2011:3(2):50-61.
  23. Tran H, Daugherty KK,. “Longitudinal didactic review examinations during advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE).” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  24. Tran H, Daugherty KK, Bodenberg M, Coronel L,. “End of the year capstone exam descriptions.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  25. Tran H, Daugherty KK. “Comparison of HSRT results between students with degrees prior to pharmacy school versus only pre-requisities.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  26. Tran H, Daugherty KK, Bodenberg M, Coronel L,. “Correlation of student self- assessment of program outcomes with course grade averages.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  27. Tran H, Nguyen J, Nguyen T, Daugherty KK,. “Course action plan impact on course outcomes.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  28. Tran H, Daugherty KK, Bodenberg M, Knopp S,. “Do HSRT exam results predict how well students will do in pharmacy Therapeutic courses?” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  29. Tran H, Daugherty KK, Bodenberg M, Coronel L. “Survey results for exam remediation at US Colleges of Pharmacy.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011;75(5):105.
  30. Tran H, Childress, BC. “Sullivan University College of Pharmacy: Experiences and Initiatives of the InterNational Center for Advanced Pharmacy Services (INCAPS).” American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA), and Jefferson County Academy of Pharmacists (JCAP). October 2011.
  31. Tran H, Daugherty KK. Use of NAPLEX to validate SUCOP Benchmarking of student outcome achievement. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2012:76(5):99.
  32. Tran H, Daugherty KK, Bodenberg M, Coronel L. Success rate of exam remediation in a 3-year accelerated program. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2012:76(5):99.
  33. Tran HT, Childress BC, and Bosler J. Breaking down barriers to advanced pharmacy practice. JMCP. 2012;18(5):395-396.
  34. HT Tran, UM Le, Y Pathak,. Methods for polymeric nanoparticle conjugation to monoclonal antibody. Antibody Mediated Drug Delivery Systems: Concepts, Technology, and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, 2012;1:351-364.
  35. Hieu T. Tran, Pharm. D., Wasana K. Sumanasekera*, Ph.D., Gamini U. Sumanasekera, Ph.D., Greg Rokosh, Ph.D. Oxidative stress contributes to the cigarette smoke extract induced adverse functional effects of rat cardiac stem cells. Abstract published in FASEB J March 29, 2012 26:1137.13.
  36. Hieu T. Tran, Pharm. D. , Wasana K. Sumanasekera*, Ph.D. David M. Tran, Greg Rokosh, Ph.D. Thimira Sumanasekera. Effects of cigarette smoke extracts on cardiac stem cell Para-cellular and Trans-cellular permeability. Abstract published in FASEB J March 29, 2012 26:862.8.

 

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