The URI Academic Health Collaborative and Interprofessional Education and Practice Initiative will host three online panel discussions to address the challenges health care workers face and the lessons being learned during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

All the teaching spaces in Avedisian Hall are set up with technology to allow remote students and faculty to fully participate in their classes. Classes have been set up to function using the room technology to allow for social distancing by reducing the number of people in the rooms and to accommodate students attending from home.

While beginning a new semester can be stressful on its own, dealing with the complications the COVID-19 pandemic presents can exacerbate the stress many are feeling. If the stress and anxiety are impacting your mental health and wellness, there are resources available on campus for the entire URI community. In addition to the URI Counseling […]

Alumni from the URI health colleges, including Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, have the opportunity to learn more about the business of health care, thanks to a new online program in the URI College of Business. The college is now offering a Master of Science degree in healthcare management. Taught in asynchronous seven-week modules, both […]

N’Deye Dabo hopes to help improve medical care around the world While growing up in Senegal, URI College of Pharmacy student N’Deye Dabo saw firsthand the health disparities people face in the African country. The experience solidified her desire to enter the medical field, ultimately choosing pharmacy, with a goal of eventually working in international […]

  The University of Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Development Institute continues to provide critical workforce training for pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms during the coronavirus pandemic, offering a suite of online experiences for industry partners. The Institute, part of the URI College of Pharmacy, provides training for the existing biopharmaceutical workforce and prepares the next generation of […]

Caring professional pharmacist; successful entrepreneur; wide ranging volunteer organization leader; regulatory and enforcement official and unique patient advocate and medication management counselor. Couple these roles with tireless community servant leadership, and one can begin to appreciate our colleague — Mario Casinelli, Jr. Mario is a 1953 Bachelor of Science graduate of the Rhode Island College […]

Mario Casinelli, 92, of Cranston, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at RI Hospital in Providence surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Veronica (Athas) Casinelli. Born in Providence, Mario was a son of the late Mario Casinelli, Sr. and Marie “Bambina” (Carpetola) Casinelli. Besides his wife, Mario is survived by […]

The College attracted more than $18 million in federal funds in fiscal 2019 The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy has improved on its top 10 ranking in total federal research funding, moving up to number 8 in the country in funding from federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health, securing more than […]

Project aims to identify barriers to cancer drug access A University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy researcher has received a research grant to address barriers patients face in accessing needed medications for cancer. The $74,556 grant is funded by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance and the National Pharmaceutical Council. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Ami […]