Gayle Hudgins, Pharm. D.

Director, Experiential Education - Pharmacy Practice, Professor

Campus Office

Campus Office: SB 324
Phone: (406) 243-6495
FAX: (406) 243-4353
E-Mail: gayle.hudgins (at) umontana.edu

Education & Training

• Pharm. D., Duquesne University (1976)
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency, Mercy Hospital (1972)
• B.S. Pharm., University of Washington (1969)

Clinical & Research Interests

• Geriatrics
• Women’s Health
• Ambulatory Care

Teaching & Preceptor Activities

• Experiential program coordinator
• Phar 451/552/553 Therapeutics lecturer
• Clinical Issues in Geriatrics course coordinator

Key Publications & Presentations

Mort JR, Odegard PS, Cochran GA. Geriatric Education Centers: Teaching and Learning Opportunities for Pharmacists. Am J Pharm Educ 2005; 69 (2) Article 31.

Cochran GA, Galstad JR. Seniors and Their Drugs: What's Ahead? Montana Gerontology Society Annual Conference, Bozeman, MT, April 27, 2005.

Cochran GA. Drug Therapy of Osteoporosis, IPHARM Continuing Education:

• Ennis, MT, March 11, 2005
• Miles City, MT, March 30, 2005
• Dillon, MT, April 4, 2005

Cochran GA, Cochran CL. Meeting the Health Care Needs of a Growing Elderly Population in a Rural State. Gerontological Society of American Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 21, 2004. Poster

Cochran GA, Cochran CL. Are We Prepared? - A Look at How Rural Montana is Preparing to Deal with a Large Female Elderly Population. Rural Women's Health Conference, Hershey, PA, October 29, 2004.

Cochran GA, Williams A. Osteoporosis in the Elderly. Montana Pharmacists Association Fall Meeting, Whitefish, MT, October 24, 2004.

Cochran GA, Coon PJ, Smith JA, Swarm T. Preventing Falls in Elderly Persons, Montana Health Care Association Annual Convention, Billings, MT, September 22, 2004.

Cochran GA, Levison D, Schantz D. MTGEC Interdisciplinary Geriatric Clinical Training, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, July 11, 2004. Poster.

Morin LJ, Carter JT, Cochran GA. Achieving Professionalism in the Pharmacy Program at the University of Montana, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, July 13, 2004. Poster.

Cochran GA. Geriatric SIG: Involvement of Pharmacy Schools in Geriatric Education Centers. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, July 12, 2004.

Cochran GA, Williams A, Cox C. Osteoporosis in the Elderly. Montana Gerontology Society Annual Conference, Helena, MT, April 22, 2004.

Cochran GA, Coon PJ, Smith JA, Swarm T. Real World Fall Prevention. MHA Spring Meeting, Helena, MT, March 31, 2004.

Cochran GA, Coon PJ, Smith JA, Swarm T. Preventing Falls in Elderly Persons: Montana Pharmacy Association Fall Meeting, Billings, MT, November 1, 2003.

Cochran GA. Geriatrics and Polypharmacy. American College of Physicians Montana Chapter Scientific Session, Missoula, August 24, 2002.

Carter JT, Cochran GA. Service Learning Projects in a "Public Health in Pharmacy" Course. Am J Pharm Educ 2002;66:312-318.

Dent LA, Stratton TP, Cochran GA. Establishing an On-Site Pharmacy in a Community Health Center To Help Indigent Patients Access Medication and to Improve Care. J Am Pharm Assoc 2002;42:497-507.

Research/Professional Projects

1. MTGEC/IPHARM Geriatric Health Screening in Rural Montana, co-principle investigator, Department of Health and Human Services, $219,270, 2004-2005.

2. Montana Geriatric Education Center, co-principle investigator, Department of Health and Human Services, funded for $1,614,629 over five years, 2002-2007.

3. Service Learning Mentoring Fellowship, Montana Campus Compact, $3,500, 2002-2003.

4. CHPBS-Native American Center of Excellence, co-principle investigator, Department of Health and Human Services, funded for $993,747 over 3 years, 2001-2002.

5. Pharmacy Services in the Montana Community Health Center Network: A Demonstration Project, co- principle Investigator, Department of Health and Human Services, funded for $361,683 over 2 years, 2000-2002.