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 […]

Susan Petrovas has helped ‘improve the quality of life of countless individuals’ The URI College of Pharmacy honored the career of an alumna who has made a tremendous impact on health care with one of the College’s highest honors during the Distinguished Achievement Awards ceremony on Oct. 5. Susan Petrovas ’92 is a pharmacist and […]

Dean Paul Larrat leads ceremony to enshrine first four members The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy inducted the inaugural class of its Hall of Fame Friday, honoring former professors and staff members for the tremendous impact they have made not just at URI but on the pharmacy profession and health care as a […]

‘Community First Responders program’ to educate public, provide naloxone and other resources to combat crisis Professors, students and health professionals from the University of Rhode Island aim to stem the ongoing opioid crisis in rural communities around the state, thanks to a $1 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. […]

Thomas M. Ryan ’75 Hon. ’99, former chairman, president and CEO of CVS, and his wife, Cathy Ryan, have made a gift of $35 million to the University of Rhode Island, the largest private contribution in its history. This builds on the Ryans’ notable philanthropic history with URI and brings their cumulative giving total to […]