Marcus Ravnan

Dr. Marcus Ravnan is a Professor and Associate Dean in the Office of Undergraduate Programs at the University of the Pacific. He earned his PharmD from the same institution in 1994 and completed a clinical pharmacy residency at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System in 1995. Dr. Ravnan maintains a clinical practice in hematology/oncology and infusion services with Kaiser Permanente Northern California Clinical Operations.

• PharmD, University of the Pacific, 1994
• Residency in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, 1995

His research interests span Hematology/Oncology, focusing on melanoma, breast cancer, colon cancer, and multiple myeloma. In Infectious Disease, he explores medical microbiology, epidemiology, bacterial resistance, and microbial chemotherapeutics. For Cardiology, his work centers on chronic and decompensated heart failure.

Dr. Ravnan's scholarly activity includes advancements in pharmacy education, targeted oncology therapies, antibiotic development for gram-positive bacteria, and infectious disease management. Key works examine cumulative assessments in pharmacy schools, PD-1 pathway inhibition in melanoma, and pharmacotherapies for metastatic breast cancer.

• Scientific Awards: Fellow of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FCSHP), Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP)

He serves as Faculty Advisor to Pacific's Alpha Psi chapter of Phi Delta Chi, advisors for CSHP-Pacific and ASHP-Pacific, and heads the Pharmacy Residency Club. His teaching portfolio includes courses on professional communication, patient assessment, and therapeutics in cardiology and infectious diseases.