Corporate Members Join the Ranks to Provide Valuable Resources
CANP welcomes three new corporate members to the ranks. These members joined as a result of having a great experience while attending the 35th Annual Educational Conference this year at Indian Wells. CANP offers these members the opportunity to network with NPs in their community all year long in addition to showcasing them at the conference. Please read below for details on who they are and how they can be a valuable resource.
University Compounding Pharmacy
Linda Lawson, Physician Liaison
llawson1@san.rr.com
www.ucprx.com
As Physician Liaison for University Compounding Pharmacy (UCP), Linda Lawson works with a variety of medical practices to support patient and practitioner needs for customized medications. UCP compounds a wide variety of medications including capsules, transdermal creams, lozenges, suppositories, suspensions, solutions, and facial creams using state-of-the-art compounding equipment such as ointment mills, homogenizers, capsule makers and precision balances. UCP specializes in Bio-Identical hormone replacement therapy, pain management, impotence, sterile dosage forms and is one of the few compounding pharmacies in the country that is PCAB accredited. Their large staff of compounding pharmacists and customer care representatives are available to answer any of your questions or patient concerns. Visit www.ucprx.com for a pharmacy tour.
“I attended this Spring's CANP symposium in Palm Desert as an exhibitor and was so impressed with the knowledgeable, patient focused and fun NPs I met. Becoming a member of CANP was a 'no brainer'! I look forward to working more with my local chapter and appreciate the timely updates/communication/ support from CANP Sacramento.”-- Linda Lawson
Planned Parenthood of Southern California
www.plannedparenthood.org
Darrell Gillcrese, Senior Recruiter
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
darrell.gillcrese@pp-la.org
Rachel Y. Rodriguez, Recruiter
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
rrodriguez@PPOSBC.org
Nancy L. Goldstein, MS, PHR, Senior Recruiter
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
ngoldstein@planned.org
Rosalind Gilbert , Director of Human Resources
Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc.
rosalind.gilbert@ppsbvslo.org
Loren Aguilar, Human Resource Coordinator
Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley
laguilar@pppsgv.org
With over 60 Health Centers in Southern California, Planned Parenthood of Southern California is a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
For more than 90 years, Planned Parenthood has promoted a commonsense approach to women’s health and well-being, based on respect for each individual’s right to make informed, independent decisions about health, sex, and family planning. Planned Parenthood is America’s most trusted provider of reproductive health care. Our skilled health care professionals are dedicated to offering men, women, and teens high-quality, affordable medical care. One in five American women has chosen Planned Parenthood for health care at least once in her life.
“Planned Parenthood of Southern California joined as CANP Corporate members to collaborate, network and recruit qualified and experienced Nurse Practitioners. We will attend the San Diego County, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Santa Barbara and Pasadena Chapter meetings in hopes of expanding our knowledge of the Nurse Practitioner role in California, to receive up to date legal and medical information and to continue to cultivate relationships with California Nurse Practitioners.” – Rachel Rodriguez
Samuel Merritt University - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Pam Harrison
Associate Director of Admission
pharrison@samuelmerritt.edu
www.samuelmerritt.edu
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is a fully accredited health sciences institution located in Oakland, Californiawith campuses in Sacramento and San Mateo. The DNP program is available to advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives) and nurses in organizational leadership positions who have a Master of Science in Nursing degree. More than 90 percent of the program is delivered in an on-line format. Please visit samuelmerritt.edu/nursing/dnp for additional information about the program and an application.