Pharm.D. students awarded scholarships at 65th annual Youngken Pharmacy Clinic

Nine URI College of Pharmacy students were awarded scholarships Thursday during the college’s 65th annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic.

The conference, named for the inaugural dean of the URI College of Pharmacy, brought together practicing pharmacists and pharmacy educators for a continuing education summit hosted by the College of Pharmacy and URI Office of Healthcare Workforce Development.

In addition to insightful discussions and lectures on some of the key pharmaceutical issues facing the profession today — including pain management, cardiovascular health, immunization updates, and more — the program offered five live contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

The conference’s keynote presentation will be delivered by Dr. Arnot MD, best-selling author and former chief medical correspondent for NBC News, CBS News and MSNBC. Arnot, host of multiple documentaries on such networks as Discovery and CNN, is a board member of Healthtech Without Borders, Global Outreach Doctors and Humanitarian Relief. Other presenters include some of the leading local voices in the pharmaceutical sciences industry, including URI College of Pharmacy lecturer Thomas Kalista, CVS Health Fellows Yousra Bouzaghar and Russell Neill, and R.I. Department of Health Associate Director Jacqueline Grace Kelley.

College of Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat presented the scholarship awards to the students during a lunchtime ceremony. Scroll down for photos of each scholarship winner. The URI Pharm.D student winners include:

Heber W. Youngken, Jr. Scholarship Endowment for Pharmacy