URI College of Pharmacy earns top New England rank in 5 quality metrics

The College is tops in the region for board pass rate, employment rate upon graduation, graduating student satisfaction rate, residency matches and federal research funding The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy continues to be a national leader in pharmaceutical science, research and education, recently earning a top regional ranking in several quality metrics […]

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URI, BayCare in Florida and Butler Hospital team up to test retinal scanning for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy professors are part of a clinical trial of retinal screening processes that could help clinicians detect Alzheimer’s disease possibly two or more decades before patients develop life-altering clinical symptoms.

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URI Pharmaceutical Development Institute hosts Amgen employees for training in biopharmaceutical manufacturing

The College of Pharmacy-affiliated Institute is committed to enhancing and expanding the capacity and workforce development of pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms  The URI Pharmaceutical Development Institute continued its mission to enhance the economic development of the region’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and help expand the biopharmaceutical workforce this week, hosting Amgen Inc. employees for training […]

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Pharm.D. students awarded scholarships at Youngken Pharmacy Clinic

Eight URI College of Pharmacy students were awarded scholarships Thursday during the college’s 62nd annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic. The conference at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick, 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 […]

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URI Pharmacy students host APhA conference, College wins award

Regional chapter advances policy initiatives; ‘Operation Immunization’ honored Students from the URI College of Pharmacy hosted the northeast regional conference of the American Pharmacists Association in Providence recently, advancing the region’s proposed policy changes to the national organization, and picking up an award for the College’s Operation Immunization program. Third-year Pharm.D. student Angela Dansereau, along […]

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