Former pharmacy owner, compliance officer named URI’s 2022 Campbell Award winner

URI alumnus Scott Campbell will receive the award for Ethics and Excellence in Healthcare during Seminar By the Sea The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy has announced alumnus Scott Campbell will receive the Dr. Norman A. Campbell Award for Ethics and Excellence in Healthcare, honoring the “consummate professional” for his dedication to patients […]

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Rhode Island Infectious Diseases Research Program

Antimicrobial resistance is globally recognized as one of the greatest healthcare threats. Our research program is focused on the prevention, treatment, virulence inhibition and clinical outcomes associated with drug resistant bacteria. The program is divided into three divisions: the antimicrobial pharmacology division, the outcomes and pharmacoepidemiology division, and the implementation science outreach division.

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Unique Virtual Reality system gives URI pharmacy students new perspective on drug interactions, biological processes

VR is the latest advancement in the URI College of Pharmacy’s 3-D program Imagine shrinking down to the size of a single molecule and flying through the human body, getting the chance to watch the body’s biological processes at the molecular level. URI College of Pharmacy students are doing just that — virtually, of course […]

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College of Pharmacy to host 37th annual Seminar By the Sea Northeast Regional Conference March 17-18

Pharmacists from around the region will gather to discuss key issues, earn continuing education credit; register today Pharmacists from around the region will earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing current pharmacy and healthcare issues during the 37th annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference presented by the University […]

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College meets admission goals despite COVID, national challenges to pharmacy schools

“I believe the most important part of recruiting students is building a relationship.” Clinical Professor Erica Estus, who heads up the URI College of Pharmacy recruiting program, has faced major obstacles over the past two years establishing those relationships while the COVID-19 pandemic prevented prospective students from visiting Avedisian Hall. Coupled with a national downturn […]

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URI pharmacy professor appointed president of RI Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Maggie Charpentier will lead local chapter’s advocacy for pharmacists, patient care, public health University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Clinical Professor Maggie Charpentier has been appointed President of the Rhode Island Society of Health-System Pharmacists (RISHP), putting her in position to expand advocacy for pharmacists in the state with the ultimate goal of further […]

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Tracking of personal digital health among Parkinson’s patients examined in Psychology, Pharmacy study

The use of self-tracking of bio-behavioral states along with prescription dosing information is increasingly popular in the care and study of many human diseases. Parkinson’s Disease is particularly amenable to such tracking, as patients live with the progressive disease for many years, increasing motivation to pursue quality of life changes through careful monitoring of symptoms […]

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Anna Geraci, B.S.P.S ’18

Quality Control Analyst, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

“The hands on experience that we got through the program, along with the internships and undergraduate research helped me get my foot in the door at an entry level job after graduation”

Topics Covered

  • Working as a quality control analyst
  • The advantages of the small class sizes in the BSPS program
  • Being involved in an internship while at URI
  • 3D printing in the pharmaceutical industry and opportunities to learn the skill in the COP
  • How the BSPS program prepared Anna for a first job
  • Advice to current BSPS students about taking advantage of the opportunities available[/cl-boxout]
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