Janice Hoffman-Simen is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona California where she teaches geriatrics, neurology and psychiatric-related topics at the College of Pharmacy. She is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist with an Advanced Practice Pharmacist license in addition to honored as a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. She received her Pharm.D. from the University of Southern California and completed a Residency in Clinical/Administrative Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice with an emphasis in geriatrics from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Dr. Hoffman-Simen completed her Ed.D. (Doctorate in Education) in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne.  Professionally, she has received accolades as the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP), Excellence in Geriatric Practice Award and has served as National President, Phi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Honor Society; Chair, California Pharmacist Association-Academy of Long-Term Care, and Past President for the California Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Currently Dr. Hoffman-Simen is the first pharmacist President for California Long-Term Care Medicine chapter for the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Society formally the American Medical Directors Association (PALTC-AMDA)