Andrew Chantha Hean, PharmD, BCPP
Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy
- Education: BS in Biology (2018) from University of California, Los Angeles
- PharmD (2022) from University of California, San Francisco
- EPIC Inpatient Pharmacist Clinical Tools Builder (2022)
- San Diego Pharmacy Residency Leadership (SDPRL) Teaching Certificate (2023)
- Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCPP), Board of Pharmacy Specialties (2025)
- PGY2 in Psychiatric Pharmacy at University of California, San Diego Health (2023)
- PGY1 Acute Care-Focused Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of California San Diego Health (2022)
-
Faculty-In-Residence/Psychiatric Pharmacist, College Medical Center Long Beach (2025 - Present)
- PHRM 6208 (Pharmacy Practice VIII)
- Communications Curriculum (longitudinal)
I'm a firm believer in the humanistic approach that the most impactful thing we can do as educators is impart more than just knowledge: rather, new perspectives on our learners' lives and the lives of those around them in their pursuit of their goals.
- Psychotropic Stewardship
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Novel Pharmacist Practice Models
- Health Policy
- Cultural Competence
- Burnout and Resilience
- Learning Modalities
- Transitions of Care
- American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) Foundation: Defining the Future Grant (2023, 2025)
Choi AJ, Hean AC, Lee JK, Tran ND, Lin TK, Apollonio DE. A Retrospective Global Assessment of Factors Associated With COVID-19 Policies and Health Outcomes. Front Public Health. 2022;10:843445. Published 2022 May 9. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.843445
Hean AC, Schneeberger AR, Lee KC. Unremitting Nausea Due to Lurasidone After Semaglutide Initiation. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024;26(4):24cr03736. Published 2024 Aug 29. doi:10.4088/PCC.24cr03736
Hean AC, Mathew R, Chu F, Awdishu L. Vancomycin clearance compared to creatinine clearance by timed urine collection in the intensive care unit. Int J Antimicrob Agents. Published online December 26, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2025.107704
Hean AC, Kneebusch J, Tiefenthaler C, Lee KC. Evaluation of Pharmacy Resident Burnout Based on Weekend Residency Staffing Requirements: A Pilot Study. Pharmacy. 2025; 13(6):153. doi:10.3390/pharmacy13060153
Hean AC, Chang Y. Artificial Intelligence Large Language Model-Influenced Bias on Trainees and Patients in Pharmacotherapeutic Decision Making. Pharmacotherapy. Published online January 12, 2026. doi:10.1002/phar.70100
Hean AC, Wong C, Park JH, Stevens C, Tiefenthaler C. Inpatient prescribing trends and differences in drug acquisition costs of long-acting injectable subcutaneous risperidone versus paliperidone palmitate: A single-center medication use evaluation. Mental Health Clinician. 2026;16(1):7-12. doi:10.9740/mhc.2026.02.007
Hean AC, Roth WR. Moving Naloxone Over‐the‐Counter Is Not Sufficient: Pharmacy‐Based Interventions on Pricing Are the Solution. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Published online August 6, 2025. doi: 10.1002/jac5.70100
Hean AC, Jones J, Arena M, Kavanagh K. Memantine leading to physical aggression in the treatment of chronic catatonia secondary to schizophrenia: A case report. Ment Health Clin. 2025;15(4):218-221. Published 2025 Aug 1. doi:10.9740/mhc.2025.08.218
Choi AJ, Hean AC, Lee JK, Tran ND, Lin TK, Apollonio DE. A Retrospective Global Assessment of Factors Associated With COVID-19 Policies and Health Outcomes. Front Public Health. 2022;10:843445. Published 2022 May 9. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.843445
Hean AC, Schneeberger AR, Lee KC. Unremitting Nausea Due to Lurasidone After Semaglutide Initiation. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024;26(4):24cr03736. Published 2024 Aug 29. doi:10.4088/PCC.24cr03736