“I think this idea of thinking big is truly ingrained in every aspect of the pharmacy program.” Living up to the University of Rhode Island’s “Think Big. We Do” motto, Emily Murray, part of the newest class of graduates from the URI College of Pharmacy, has proven she is capable of thinking big herself by […]
Continue reading "Commencement 2020: Pharmacy graduate thinks big in research, pharmacy service"While students are stuck sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have continued to attend classes virtually and been able to complete requirements toward their degree. The hard work of graduating seniors throughout the coronavirus crisis, and during more familiar times in the classroom before the outbreak, has not gone unnoticed. The College of […]
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While the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping us physically apart, we in the College of Pharmacy are all together in spirit. Students, faculty and staff members have put in monumental efforts to continue the important work of the College despite the need to quarantine to prevent the spread. Professors have continued holding classes online, students have […]
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The URI Office of Continuing Education for the Health Professions is offering many of its continuing professional development courses online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series of lunchtime classes continues Wednesday, May 13 at noon with “It’s the Law: Overview of the 2020 Updates to Rhode Island Pharmacy Law.” Others will follow on […]
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Leonard Worthen, 94, of Wakefield, died April 9, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, Dec. 28, 1925, he was the son of the late Alice (Ransom) Worthen and Lawrence Preston Worthen and the brother of the late Gordon A. Worthen, all of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Worthen was a professor, researcher, department chair, and […]
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While students are stuck sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have continued to attend classes virtually and been able to complete requirements toward their degree. The hard work of graduating seniors throughout the coronavirus crisis, and during more familiar times in the classroom before the outbreak, has not gone unnoticed. The College of […]
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The graduates will be joined by pharmacy dean, professors to battle pandemic More than 100 recent and soon-to-be graduates from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will soon find themselves in the COVID-19 fight, helping fill a critical shortage of pharmacists, thanks to emergency 90-day licenses the state Department of Health is issuing. […]
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IT staff formatting hundreds of devices for use by patients, volunteers The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy has donated dozens of iPads to local hospitals, helping quarantined patients connect with their loved ones and with the outside world while battling COVID-19 in isolation. In addition, IT staff members from around the university have […]
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College of Pharmacy staff, faculty members and students across all departments are dedicating themselves to helping during the COVID-19 health crisis we are all facing. Here, we highlight their work in their own words. Know someone helping out who should be recognized? Email their story to patrickluce@uri.edu. I am a P2 Pharmacy major from Queens, […]
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