Mental health is sometimes overlooked in favor of physical health, but sixth-year pharmacy major Nicole Schwab will correctly tell you that it is just as important. Even before entering the pharmacy program at the University of Rhode Island, Schwab knew she wanted to help people with things like addiction and mental health.Nicole Schwa

A group of University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students achieved a noteworthy milestone recently, competing in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation’s National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Competition. In this challenging contest, students from the URI chapter of AMCP joined teams from colleges of pharmacy across the country to […]

Patrick Condon was awarded the Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award from the United States Public Health Service URI College of Pharmacy student Patrick Condon has earned national recognition for his commitment to public health and community advocacy from the United States Public Health Service. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Christopher Janik, himself a pharmacist, […]

The URI College of Pharmacy celebrated its out-going seniors in the Pharmaceutical Sciences program and honored the professional mentors who have helped students transition into careers in the pharmacy industry during a reception at the Alumni Center Wednesday. Provost Donald DeHayes joined faculty members in thanking the mentors, congratulating the graduating students and handing out […]

College of Pharmacy students joined others from the Academic Health Collaborative in presenting their research projects at the Annual Honors Conference in the Memorial Union Ballroom Wednesday.

College representatives joined RI Pharmacist’s Association for Face of Pharmacy Day Dozens of URI Pharmacy students joined several faculty members and Dean Paul Larrat in bringing attention to the services pharmacists provide and lobbying for initiatives important to the industry during the 16th annual Face of Pharmacy Day at the Rhode Island Statehouse April 3. […]

Eric Borrelli was awarded best graduate student poster URI College of Pharmacy graduate student Eric Borrelli was honored this week by the Academy of Managed Care Academy Foundation for having the best graduate student poster at the academy’s annual conference in San Diego, Calif. Borrelli’s research poster assesses geographic differences of prescription rates and rates […]

Continuing education credits were available for pharmacists and nurses Health professionals from across the health care industry were “Tuning Your Skills for Today’s Health Care Environment” while earning valuable continuing education credits at the 34th annual Seminar By the Sea Northeast Regional Conference, presented by the URI Office of Continuing Education for the Health Professions. […]

On a clear and cold Tuesday evening in February a small, slight figure walks a busy city street in Rhode Island’s capital city of Providence, approaching strangers most would go out of their way to avoid. Nicole Schwab who will graduate with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in May is there to offer help to the homeless: […]