Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy – Western University of Health Sciences
• PGY-2 Psychopharmacology & Clinical Psychiatry, Western University of Health Sciences/Aurora Charter Oak Hospital
• B.S. Biological Sciences, CSU East Bay
• Teaching Certificate obtained from PGY-2 training – Western University of Health Sciences

Bio

Dr. Yuan currently serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Clinical and Administrative Department at the American University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy. Dr. Yuan comes to AUHS with extensive pharmacy practice and pharmacy consulting experiences in both psychiatric hospital and retail pharmacies, specializing in adolescent and adult clinical psychiatry and psychopharmacology.

As an experienced clinical pharmacist clinician, Dr. Yuan works as a Director of Pharmacy and clinical pharmacist in an inpatient psychiatric hospital for over 11 years. Prior to working as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting, she also had many years of experiences working in the retail pharmacies as a pharmacist and pharmacy manager. Dr. Yuan has been precepting pharmacy technician students, Pharm.D. students, and Pharmacy residents from multiple pharmacy schools for over 13 years.

Dr. Yuan is well experienced in pharmacy management, both in the acute care psychiatric hospital setting and retail setting. She is highly proficient in performance management, clinical protocol development, policy and procedure development, best practices implementation, and students/pharmacy residents developments.

Courses Taught

• Personality Disorder
• ADHD
• Glaucoma

Publications

1. Carol Yuan, Ji Haeng Heo, Busuyi Olotu, Annie Hiu, Michael Pondrom, Maria Arredondo. “Comparison of Long-Acting Injectables in the Treatment of Mental Illness to Prevent Hospital Readmission in Less Than 30 days After Discharge: A Retrospective Study. Poster presented in the CPNP Annual Meeting, April 2019. Salt Lake City, NV, USA.
2. Shankar, G.S., Yuan, X.J., “Comparative study of Zolpidem and Hypnotic Benzodiazepines Related Falls in Acute Psychiatric Hospital.” Abstract accepted by CPNP, Florida 2012.
3. Shankar, G.S., Yuan, X.J., “Evaluation of the Substance Detoxification Protocols in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital.” Abstract accepted by CPNP, Florida 2012.
4. Shankar, G.S., Luu, Haiau, Yuan, X.J., “Impact of Pharmacists in Achieving Therapy Goals, Medication Adherence, and Patient Satisfaction in Patients with Psychiatric Illnesses in an Outpatient Setting.” Abstract accepted by CPNP, Florida 2012.
5. Hugo R. Arias, Avraham Rosenberg, Katarzyna M. Targowska-Duda, Dominik Feuerback, Xiaojuan Yuan, Krzysztof Jozwiak, Ruin Moaddel, Irving W. Wainer. “Interaction of Ibogain with Human α3β4-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Different Conformational States.” The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 42 (2010) 1525-1535
6. Yuan, X.J., Guo, W., Dong, F., Lin, SH., Chu, K., Nate, C., G.S Shankar “A Cross Country Study of the Effect of Three Dibenzodiazepines: clozapine, quetiapine and olanzapine on Thyroid Function in Patients with Schizophrenia.” Published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice, May 2010.
7. Shankar, G.S., Yuan, X.J., “Monitoring and Counseling of Metabolic Complications and Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy.” published on Premier Education Solution, 2010.
8. “A Novel Model for Community Pharmacy Practice Residency to Promote Medication Therapy Management.” CAPSLEAD TEAM – XJ Yuan, A Khosho, H Umenoto, S Yang , HT Li, K Mai, L Kaw, B Joy de Guia, J Wong, H.P Nguyen, E Gupta E, K Hess K, S Shimomura, and SF Wong. Poster Presented in:
   • California Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting Outlook 2008, February 7-10, 2008 in  Sacramento, California.
   • 42nd ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting December 2-6, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV.
   • CSHP Seminar October, 2007 in Palm Spring, California
9. Yuan, X.J., Arias, H.R., Bhumireddy, P., Glick, S.D., and Kuehne, M.E. “Characterization of the 18-Methoxycoronaridine Binding Site on the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor.” J.Neurochem. 2007; 102, (Suppl.1), 271 (Abs. P.424)
10. Yuan, X.J., Arias, H.R., Bhumireddy, P., Glick, S.D., and Kuehne, M.E. “Characterization of the 18-Methoxycoronaridine Binding Site on the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor.” 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, San Diego, CA, USA, Dec. 9-13, 2006