Dr. Albert Bach

Dr. Albert Bach (he/him)

Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Director of Clinical Examinations and Stimulations
School of Pharmacy
Expertise: Self-Care; Immunizations; Ambulatory Care; Transitions of Care; Community Pharmacy;
Office Location: Rinker Health Science Campus 297J
Phone: (714) 516-5484
Education:
California State University, Fullerton, Bachelor of Science
Western University of Health Sciences, Doctor of Pharmacy

Biography

Dr. Bach received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from California State University, Fullerton, and subsequently earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA. He completed his postgraduate residency training in Community Pharmacy Practice at the University of Southern California (USC), where he gained experience by offering clinical pharmacy services in a community pharmacy-based physician clinic and an independent community pharmacy. During his residency at USC, Dr. Bach also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice for the USC School of Pharmacy and obtained a teaching certificate.
After completing his residency, Dr. Bach worked as a clinical pharmacist at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (RR-UCLA). At RR-UCLA, his responsibilities included managing the medication reconciliation process to ensure the accurate communication of patient medication information and prevent errors during care transitions.
Currently, Dr. Bach is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chapman University’s School of Pharmacy (CUSP), where he coordinates and teaches courses in non-sterile compounding, self-care, travel medicine, and ambulatory care rotations. His research focuses on implementation sciences within the community pharmacy and ambulatory care setting, particularly methods that promote the systematic integration of research, practice, and policy into routine healthcare delivery to enhance overall health outcomes.
He practices ambulatory care with the Providence Medical Foundation – St. Joseph Heritage Health System, collaborating with primary care physicians to manage chronic disease states. Additionally, he works at a community pharmacy in Newport Beach, providing immunization, travel health, and medication therapy management services.
Research Interests

His research interests are in the areas of outcomes from community and ambulatory pharmacist services, effective patient care and business management models, and the implementation and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services in a community and ambulatory setting.

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Bach AT, Bethishou L, Beuttler R, Fakourfar N, Rao H. Comparison of Virtual Simulations with Peers versus Actors as Standardized Patients on Virtual OSCE Scores. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 May;87(5):100028. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.11.004. Epub 2023 Mar 15. PMID: 37288686.
Bach, AT., Walsh, A., Hess, K. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In: Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs, 12th ed., Zeind CS, Carvalho MG (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. In Press. 2021
Hess K, Bach AT, Won K, Seed SM. Community Pharmacists Roles During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pharm Pract. 2020 Dec 15:897190020980626. doi: 10.1177/0897190020980626. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33317371.
Bach, AT. Fungal Skin Infections. In: Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference, Mospan C, Wilhelm, M. (Eds), American Pharmacists Association. 2019.
Bach, AT. Insomnia. In: Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference, Mospan C, Wilhelm, M. (Eds), American Pharmacists Association. 2019.
Bach, AT. Appendix 3: FDA Pregnancy Risk Categories. In: Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference, Mospan C, Wilhelm, M. (Eds), American Pharmacists Association. 2019.
Bach AT, Goad JA. Using Community Pharmacy Immunization Screening Forms to Identify Potential Immunization Opportunities. Pharmacy. 2019;7(4):160.
Bach AT, Kang AY, Lewis J, Xavioer S, Portillo I, Goad JA. Addressing common barriers in adult immunizations: a review of interventions. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2019:1-19.
Goad, J., Hess, K., and Bach, AT. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In: Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs, 11th ed., Zeind CS, Carvalho MG (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Chapter 72, 2017.
Bach, A and Goad, J. Applying the Pharmacists Patient Care Process to Immunization Services: A Resource Guide for Pharmacists. American Pharmacists Association, 2017.
Gregorian T, Bach AT, Hess K, Hurley K, Mirzaian E, Goad JA. Implementing Pharmacy Based Travel Health Services: Insight and Guidance From Front Line Practitioners. California Pharmacist. January 2017.
Bach AT, Goad JA, and Nickell S. A Guide to the California Immunization Registry and its Use to Enhance the Delivery of Immunization Services. Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice. 2017; 64(2): 42-46.
Bach, AT and Goad, JA. The Role of Community-Pharmacy Based Vaccination in the USA: Current Practice and Future Directions. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice. July 2015: 4, 67-77

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