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Pharmacists (Kaiser)

Officers

Lawrence Louie, PharmD
President (Areas: Baldwin Park, South Bay)
Email: upsc.lawrence.louie@gmail.com
Nancy Magnante, PharmD
Vice President, Ambulatory Care (Areas: Antelope Valley/Kern, Panorama City)
Email: upsc.nancy.magnante@gmail.com
Houry Abajian, PharmD
Vice President, Inpatient (Area: Woodland Hills)
Email: UPSC.houry.abajian@gmail.com
John Pok, PharmD
Vice President, MOPC/CRP (Area: Downey)
Email: upsc.john.pok@gmail.com
Gary Laird, PharmD
Vice President, Outpatient (Area: Orange County)
Email: UPSC.Gary.Laird@gmail.com
Robin Borden, PharmD
Secretary (Area: Riverside)
Email: UPSC.Robin.Borden@gmail.com
Daniel Szeto, PharmD
Treasurer (Areas: Los Angeles, West L.A.)
Email: UPSC.Daniel.Szeto@gmail.com
Cheryl Chan, PharmD
Steward Coordinator - North (Areas: Fontana, Ontario)
Email: UPSC.Cheryl.Chan@gmail.com
Max Wang, PharmD
Steward Coordinator - South (Area: San Diego)
Email: upsc.max.wang@gmail.com

Contract Specialists

Azadeh Bamshad, PharmD
2018 Contract Specialist - North (Areas: Downey, Orange County, Panorama City, South Bay, West L.A., Woodland Hills)
Cell: 909-962-9750
Email: upscnorth.cs@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Kathleen Varisco, PharmD
2018 Contract Specialist - South (Areas: Baldwin Park, Fontana/Ontario, L.A., Riverside, San Diego)
Cell: 909-962-9757
Email: upscsouth.cs@unacuhcpaffiliate.org

Staff Representatives

Sheri Gotanda, PharmD
Staff Representative (Areas: Baldwin Park, Downey, Orange County, San Diego, South Bay, West L.A.)
Email: Sheri.Gotanda@unacuhcp.org
Dana Hohn
Staff Representative (Areas: Fontana/Ontario, Los Angeles, Panorama City, Riverside, Woodland Hills)
Email: Dana.Hohn@unacuhcp.org
Holly Rhodes
Staff Representative (Areas: Antelope Valley/Kern)
Email: Holly.Rhodes@unacuhcp.org

Pharmacists (Kaiser) News

Stand in Solidarity with SFRNA

Posted on August 11, 2017

Bargaining kicks off for our sisters and brothers at St. Francis Medical Center in two weeks and it’s shaping up to be a fight. Over the last several years, the St. Francis RNs have supported most UNAC/UHCP affiliates during bargaining. It’s time for us to return the favor. Let’s show them we have their back […]

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July Member Newsletter

Posted on July 22, 2017

The July 2017 member newsletter features stories on the Senate health care bill, the Dialysis Patient Safety Act (SB 349), a flood of community service updates, and other articles of note to UNAC/UHCP members.

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UNAC/UHCP Members Stand Up For Respect

Posted on July 21, 2017

With contract negotiations less than a year away, thousands of UNAC/UHCP members from hospitals across Southern California stickered up on July 20 to call for respect for our partnership.

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2017 NUHHCE Convention: Candidate Bios

Posted on July 21, 2017

Ballots will be mailed on July 26, 2017 for voting on the 2017 NUHHCE Convention delegates from UNAC/UHCP. Click through to review candidate biographies.

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2017 UNAC/UHCP Scholarship Program

Posted on July 1, 2017

The 2017 UNAC/UHCP Scholarship application period is now closed. Our review process is underway and all applicants will be notified of the results in early September via email.

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A Safer Workplace for California Health Care Workers Begins April 1

Posted on March 31, 2017

Following years of advocacy work, UNAC/UHCP registered nurses and health care professionals will finally see their efforts come to fruition with the implementation of new workplace violence prevention regulations on April 1.

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ACA Repeal Bill Pulled from US House Ahead of Vote

Posted on March 24, 2017

UNAC/UHCP applauds the withdrawal of the Affordable Care Act repeal legislation in the US House of Representatives on March 24. We remain vigilant should lawmakers decide to introduce another repeal bill in the future which would cost millions of Americans their health care.

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UNAC/UHCP Members Got on the Bus to Protect Patients and Community

Posted on March 17, 2017

Busloads of health care professionals delivered petitions to local Congressmen in Riverside County and San Diego County on March 17, calling on them to protect and improve Americans’ access to quality, affordable health care, not weaken it.

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Get on the Bus to Protect Health Care

Posted on March 6, 2017

SIGN UP NOW: We’re going to load buses full of UNAC/UHCP members to visit local Congress members whose votes on health care will impact us all.

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Labor United Against Cancer 5K

Posted on March 4, 2017

On March 4, UNAC/UHCP walked in solidarity with other labor unions against cancer at the second annual Labor United Against Cancer 5K event.

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