As a public health pharmacist, URI College of Pharmacy Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bratberg has been on the forefront, providing accurate and up-to-date information to healthcare professionals regarding the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. During the 35th Annual Seminar by the Sea Continuing Education Conference on March 13, Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, addressed the audience during a Q&A […]
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The award, presented at URI Pharmacy’s Seminar by the Sea, honors ethics and excellence in health care The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy presented alumna and Care New England Director of Specialty Pharmacy Leslie Pires with the Dr. Norman A. Campbell Award for Ethics and Excellence in Healthcare, honoring her contributions to pharmacy […]
Continue reading "Care New England Pharmacy specialist, URI alum, named 2020 Campbell Award winner"Biologist to share personal cancer journey during Seminar by the Sea
Registration is still available for the continuing professional development conference scheduled for March 11-13 A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming for patients. As a biologist, Sunshine Menezes was better prepared than most people to dig into the research on her cancer and make informed decisions about her care, but there were many lessons from this […]
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Medication can quickly stop an opioid-related overdose, saving lives By Allie Shinskey Pharmacies across the region are being encouraged to distribute naloxone along with higher dose opioid prescriptions and medication combinations to help fight the opioid overdose crisis, according to a recent University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy study. Naloxone, a safe and effective […]
Continue reading "Pharmacies should distribute naloxone along with opioids, URI College of Pharmacy study shows"URI Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing to offer opioid education, training to rural communities
Health professionals and students from the University of Rhode Island are gearing up to hit the road in an outreach campaign aimed to reach rural Rhode Islanders with education and training about opioid overdose and substance use disorder.
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Health professionals from around the region will flock to Newport, R.I. in March to earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing healthcare issues of the day. The University of Rhode Island Office of Continuing Professional Development presents the 35th annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference March 11-13 at […]
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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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New program is the only one of its kind in Rhode Island
Continue reading "University of Rhode Island to offer undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary neuroscience"Type 2 Diabetes Webinar: Update and Insights on Treatment Options
The URI Office of Continuing Professional Development for the Health Professions will update health professionals from around Rhode Island and the region on new practice recommendations for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes during a special webinar on Jan. 9 at noon. Continuing Education credit is available.
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