Teresa L. Hodgkins, PharmD, BCACP

Dr. Teresa L. Hodgkins Pharm.D., BCACP CPHQ joined Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) in 2005. She has served as Director and then Administrator of Medication Management Services developing and implementing innovative collaborative practice programs for a large Medical Group. Programs implemented for population based health management include: anticoagulation, hepatitis C, diabetes, infectious disease, coronary artery disease, and high risk geriatric medication management. Dr. Hodgkins is currently Vice President of Clinical Quality Initiatives at DOHC, and is tasked to provide organizational leadership towards the attainment of key quality benchmarks that are set nationally and publicly reported (CMS Star/HEDIS/ACO Quality Measures).

Previously, Dr. Hodgkins spent many years at Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs, California) in various leadership positions promoting interdisciplinary team based care for special patient populations. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from USC and completed her residency at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach. Dr. Hodgkins is passionate about the profession of pharmacy’s important role in leading our healthcare system to achieve the triple aim goals of: high quality care, lower cost while improving the patient care experience.