Talin Bchakjian, PharmD, BCACP is a residency-trained, board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist, and serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She also holds a joint appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in the Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Dr. Bchakjian earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from the USC Mann School of Pharmacy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Communications from the University of California, San Diego. She completed both her PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies in Ambulatory Care at USC, where she also served as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and earned dual teaching certificates.
Following residency, Dr. Bchakjian joined Los Angeles General Medical Center, where she provides comprehensive, collaborative disease state management in primary care settings. Her clinical expertise focuses on the management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
Dr. Bchakjian’s professional interests include expanding access to primary care through pharmacist-led services, mentoring pharmacy learners, and advancing chronic disease management in underserved communities. She is actively involved in scholarship, having presented at national meetings and co-authored research on diabetes management, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on continuity of care.
In her current faculty role, Dr. Bchakjian contributes to both the pharmacy and physician assistant curricula, delivering pharmacotherapy lectures and facilitating case-based learning. She maintains a robust clinical practice at Los Angeles General Medical Center while also actively precepting pharmacy students.
Dr. Bchakjian currently serves as Vice President of the Phi Delta Chi Alumni Association Board of Directors at USC. During her time in pharmacy school, she was elected President of the Phi Delta Chi Omicron Chapter and Vice President of the Class of 2020, reflecting her longstanding commitment to leadership and service in the pharmacy profession.