<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pharmacy/news-and-events/features/gowri-kalyani.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>02/24/2026 09:02:19 AM</pubDate><title>Gowri Kalyani: From Hesitation to Health Care Impact</title><subtitle>Pharm.D. Candidate Builds Confidence Through Service, Leadership and Community Care</subtitle><description>Gowri Kalyani found her calling in pharmacy after witnessing the powerful role pharmacists play in guiding patients through complex transitions of care. Now a Pharm.D. candidate at UHCOP, she has turned that early inspiration into action — conducting oncology adherence research, advocating for underserved communities through AmeriCorps and Legacy Community Health, and stepping into leadership roles that challenge and grow her.</description><author>Avery Pascual</author><author-email/><author-phone/><image><img src="/pharmacy/_images/features/gowri-kalyani-dsc02094-thumb.jpg" alt="Gowri Kalyani"/></image><categories>Student,Spotlights</categories></item>