Three recent gifts to the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy, two from alumni and one donated anonymously, will benefit students and support the College’s Pharmacy Innovation Fund.

While pharmacists are known for working behind the counter, Jeffrey Bratberg a University of Rhode Island pharmacy professor also gave his students a chance to get behind the camera. Communicating Vaccines, a pharmacy elective course, focuses on identification, prevention and control of infectious diseases that pose threats to public health. Students in the class were not only tasked with completing reading assignments but with producing their own videos to promote positive information about vaccines.

Larry Merlo, President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health, emphasized the importance of finding a mentor and the expanding opportunities in the fast-growing pharmacy market during a recent talk hosted by the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy.