University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy researchers continue to grow and expand the research goals of the College through securing collaborations and funding with private and federal sponsors. Below is a list of College-led projects that were funded at the University between January and August 2021. Matthew Bertin Evaluating Abundance and Persistence of the […]
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A Smashing Success: 2021 High School Day Returns In-Person to Avedisian Hall
More than 75 high school students descended on Avedisian Hall Nov. 12 to learn about the College of Pharmacy and the opportunities it offers during the College’s annual High School Day. High school students with an interest in a career in pharmacy and their families and teachers were welcomed to tour the building, and interact […]
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This year, the Rhode Island State Senate approved legalization of recreational use of cannabis in the state, but the issue continues to be debated in the state House of Representatives. Should the General Assembly end the state prohibition and legalize adult use of cannabis as 19 other states — including nearby Massachusetts — have already […]
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Eight URI College of Pharmacy students were awarded scholarships Thursday during the college’s 63rd 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 Academic Health […]
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Register today for the latest expert panel discussion on the response to COVID-19 on Nov. 3, 6 p.m.
Continue reading "COVID-19 Panel Discussion: ‘It Takes a Village: Managing COVID as a Team’"Grant helps URI’s Community First Responder Program combat opioid deaths throughout Rhode Island
Rhode Island Foundation provides $250,000 to College of Pharmacy program The URI College of Pharmacy’s Community First Responder Program (CFRP) will be able to buy thousands more Narcan opioid overdose prevention kits to distribute across Rhode Island, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation. The CFRP provides free Narcan and educational training […]
Continue reading "Grant helps URI’s Community First Responder Program combat opioid deaths throughout Rhode Island"URI pharmacy professor wins prestigious lifetime achievement award
Professor of Pharmacy Robert Dufresne has won the Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award A University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy professor and alumnus has won the Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award, a lifetime achievement award presented by the national College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists, which is among the most prestigious in the psychiatric […]
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The virtual panel discussion is scheduled for Oct. 20, 6 p.m.
Continue reading "AHC hosts latest COVID-19 Panel Discussion: ‘The COVID Kids’"Pharmacy Class of 2025 welcomed to profession during White Coat Ceremony
More than 120 new University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students officially entered into the field of pharmacy Oct. 1 as they donned their white coats for the first time.
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Hosted by the URI Office of Continuing Professional Development, pharmacy clinic offers credit for pharmacists, pharmacy techs The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will present its Heber W. Youngken, Jr. Pharmacy Clinic on Nov. 4, offering pharmacists and pharmacy technicians one last chance to secure valuable continuing education credits before the end of […]
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