Biography
Dr. Ray received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of New Mexico in 2006. Following her Pharm. D. degree she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the University of New Mexico Hospitals followed by a PGY2 Specialty residency in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy.
Personal Statement
As a pharmacist clinician, I have the opportunity to practice in a state with one of the most progressive pharmacy practice models in the country. Providing compassionate and patient-centered care to individuals living with diabetes is my priority. I hope to expand care for these patients in our state through the training of pharmacy residents and students in my clinical practice site.
Areas of Specialty
Diabetes
Cardiovascular risk
Primary Care
Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Education
PharmD, University of New Mexico, 2006
Certifications
BCACP
CDCES
Achievements & Awards
UNM College of Pharmacy Emerging Leader Award, 2016
New Mexico Society of Health System Pharmacists Pharmacist of the Year, 2015
UNM College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year: 2010, 2011
UNM College of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2018
Key Publications
Journal Article
Aragon, Kelsea, G Elmaoued, Amre, A Pham, Ngoc-Yen, T Conklin, Jessica, Ray, Gretchen, M 2019 Long-Acting Basal Insulins: A Review of the More Recently Approved Agents. Cardiology in review, vol. 27, Issue 5, 260-266
Journal Article
Ray, Gretchen, M Rodriguez, Chelsea, Schulman, Samantha, M Sarangarm, Preeyaporn, Bardack, Michelle, Bouchonville, Matthew, F 2019 Empagliflozin-induced Diabetic Ketoacidosis Unmasking a Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, vol. 3, Issue 2, 140-143
Book Chapter
Anderson, Joe, R Ray, Gretchen, M 2017 Mechanisms of drug-induced cardiovascular toxicity: Cardiotoxicity associated with diabetes medications
Journal Article
Newsome, Cheyenne, Garcia, Jessica , Mallawarachichi, Indika, Ray, Gretchen, M 2016 Association between health literacy and diabetes control in a pharmacist-run disease state management clinic Cogent Medicine, vol. 3, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1269628
Languages
- Spanish
Courses Taught
I teach the diabetes series in the integrated pharmacotherapy course as well as a corresponding diabetes lab. I am the IOR for the P2 spring aspects of patient care lab. I am also the co-IOR for the pharmacology series within the Physician Assistant program at UNM. My role in this program is to coordinate our clinical faculty to teach a pharmacotherapy lecture within their specialty area to the PA program. I also teach various lectures within the PA curriculum.
Research and Scholarship
Dr. Ray?s research interest has been in the ambulatory care and outpatient pharmacy settings determining the impact of pharmacist interventions on patient outcomes and perceptions.