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Tiffany Nguyen

Tiffany Nguyen, PharmD

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Assistant Professor, Clinical and Administrative Sciences

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562 988 2278

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admissions@auhs.edu

Education

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences at University of California, Irvine

Bio

Dr. Tiffany Nguyen received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from University of the Pacific and Bachelor of Sciences (BS) in Biological Sciences from University of California Irvine. Prior to joining AUHS, Dr. Nguyen practiced pharmacy at a hospice-focused company for five years, working her way up from Pharmacist to Clinical Services Manager to Director of Pharmacy, and ultimately, to Director of Operations. She directed the internal operations of the hospice pharmacy as well as the non-sterile compounding pharmacy, while also serving as the main point-of-contact for clinical and client services. She managed hospice accounts and partner pharmacies contracted with the company’s hospice-focused PBM–an operation that spanned across California and even entered into Texas, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

Aside from the business administrative and managerial experiences, Dr. Nguyen precepted pharmacy interns and educated hospice nurses and clinical leadership through published monthly newsletters and clinical in-services. She genuinely cares about preparing students to become the best versions of themselves–not only as professionals, but also as individuals and members of the community. She hopes to instill confidence, leadership, professionalism, and humility in the future generations of the pharmacy profession.

Areas of experience: end-of-life or hospice and palliative care (pain and symptom management), nonsterile compounding, pharmacy operations management, client services/account management, drug utilization review and formulary development, business administration and management

Clinical In-Services/Presentations

  • CADD-PCA & CADD-Prizm: Ambulatory Patient-Controlled Analgesia Infusion Pumps
  • Pain & Symptoms Management in End-of-Life Care
  • Hospice Drug Utilization and Cost-Containment Solutions
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management in Hospice
  • IV Therapies in Hospice: Hydration & Maintenance, IV Push Medications
  • Intravenous (IV) Line Maintenance in Hospice

Hospice Newsletters

  • “CDC’s Solutions to the Looming Tuberculosis (TB) Test Shortage”. August 2019.
  • “Loperamide: The Poor Man’s Methadone”. June 2019.
  • “The Rise in Drug Prices Explained” and “FDA Approves Nayzilam (Midazolam) Nasal Spray for Seizure Clusters”. May 2019.
  • “DEA Announces Enhanced Tool for Drug Manufacturers & Distributors to Combat Opioid Crisis”. April 2019.
  • “AB-2760: Naloxone Now Required with Narcotic or Opioid Prescription”. February 2019.
  • “Compounding: Personalized Medicine”. January 2019.