Clinical Professor Brett Feret has been sleected chosen by the Pharm.D. Class of 2020 as the Faculty/Staff Member of the Year.

The doctor of pharmacy students selected Dr. Ferret because of “his leadership, service, and commitment to the students.” In addition to teaching as a clinical professor, Dr. Ferret also serves as director of Experiential Education, overseeing the curriculum and implementation of introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences, including the service learning curriculum.

Feret graduated from URI with a Doctorate of Pharmacy in 1998 and then completed a pharmacy practice residency at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Following work in both managed care and community pharmacy, he took a position at the College of Pharmacy specializing in community pharmacy, where he was responsible for the development of advanced practice experiences in community practice and coordination of the required self care course.

Ferret also coordinates the introductory pharmacy course for the first professional year students. He is also a instructor for the immunization curriculum and continues to teach in the required self care courses. He is also a pharmacy consultant for the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response.

His current research and practice interests include delivery and assessment of experiential education, pharmacist’s role in emergency preparedness, self care, and immunization delivery.