Author Description
Mary Talaga, R.Ph., Ph.D., is administrative services leader for Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Operations in the northern California region. She has been a pharmacist for more than thirty years, and specializes in psychiatric pharmacy. Talaga has extensive experience in health care and has practiced in a variety of clinical settings. She is particularly interested in promoting collaborative care models and developing best-practice guidelines. She provides training and mentoring to health care professionals and general education to patients and consumers.