Linda Banares, PharmD

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy

Biography

I am an Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Touro University California College of Pharmacy (TUCOP). Educational scholarship interests include student leadership training, ambulatory care practice management, and advancement of pharmacist practice initiatives. These interests are inspired by my faculty advisory role for TUCOP’s Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Student Leadership Society, my clinical practice as an ambulatory care pharmacist at Kaiser Permanente, and my lecturer roles with the Physician Assistant Studies at Stanford University School of Medicine and the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists/TUCOP Advanced Practice Pharmacist Certificate Program. In my free time, I enjoy being a wife and parent of two children, serving in my church, and advocating for the special needs community my son is a part of.

Education

  • Parkland Health and Hospital System - PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Moses Cone Health System - PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
  • Oregon State University College of Pharmacy - PharmD
  • Oregon State University - Bachelor of Science

Honors and Awards

  • Good Catch Award, Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Hospital Operations Leadership Team, 2020
  • Nominee, Clinical Sciences Lecturer of the Year, Class of 2019 
  • Faculty Hooder, Touro University California College of Pharmacy Class of 2015
  • Faculty Hooder, Touro University California College of Pharmacy Class of 2014
  • Faculty Hooder, Touro University California College of Pharmacy Class of 2012
  • Preceptor of the Year, Touro University California College of Pharmacy Class of 2012
  • Lecturer of the Year, Touro University California College of Pharmacy Class of 2015
  • ACCP DFW Clinical Controversy Resident Competition, 1st Place Winner, 2010
  • APhA-ASP Patient Counseling Competition, 3rd Place National Winner, 2008
  • ASHP National Student Leadership Award, 2008
  • OSU College of Pharmacy Roche Pharmacy Communications Award, 2008
  • Oregon Society of Health-System Pharmacists President’s Award for Sustained Contribution and Leadership, 2007

Recent Publications

Banares L, Desselle SP. Establishing Professional Identity as a Part-Time Pharmacy Faculty Member. Pulses. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Scholarly Blog. July 28, 2020. https://cptlpulses.com/2020/07/28/professional-identity/

Reversing the Anticoagulation Effects of Dabigatran. Dager WE, Banares L. Hospital Practice. 2017;45(2):29-38.

Protecting Yourself from the Flu • Short article in the Touro University California online newsletter, The Record • http://www.tu.edu/aboutus/tuclife/therecord/160912-therecord.html

The Morphine-Equivalent Daily Dose as a Predictor of Urine Drug Screening Results • 2014 CSHP Seminar, San Francisco, CA – Poster

Improving the Safety of Patients on Chronic Opioids: Multi-Disciplinary Interventions at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) • UCSF Quality and Safety Symposium, San Francisco, CA – Poster

Opioid Dosing Trends, Pain Management Outcomes, and Substance Abuse Risk in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Patients CSHP Seminar, Las Vegas, NV – Poster

Effect of Alvimopan on Postoperative Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Partial Bowel Resection: A 6-Month Medication Use Evaluation • ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV – Poster • Findings highlighted in The Oncology Pharmacist. 2010 Feb;3(1):11. • Manuscript published in Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2010 Nov;44(11):1701-8.

Impact of an Incentivized Mail Order Pharmacy Service on Patient Care and Satisfaction • University Health Consortium (UHC) Pharmacy Council Meeting, Las Vegas, NV – Poster • Alcalde Regional Residency Conference, Galveston, TX – Poster

Teaching Responsibilities

Immunization Vital Signs Hormonal Contraception Introduction to Clinical Labs

Get Started Today

Request Info Attend Info Session Apply Now