{"id":48911,"date":"2021-08-04T08:45:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?page_id=48911"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:15:42","slug":"pharm-d-why-uri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/academics\/pharmd\/pharm-d-why-uri\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharm.D. &#8211; Why URI?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48935 size-full_column\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-1000x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-1000x225.png 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-1024x230.png 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-768x173.png 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-364x82.png 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1-500x113.png 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/pharmdbanner-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"PharmD\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-54823\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-54823\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/academics\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-54254\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-54254\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/academics\/graduate\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-54253\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-54253\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/academics\/joint-degrees\/\">Joint Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section><\/p>\n<h1>Why URI?<\/h1>\n<p>You can start and finish your degree in a small, beautiful place. You can thrive in a supportive environment. Your learning and research will take place in brand new facilities, with access to cutting edge technology. We could keep going, but we&#8217;ll let you look around and see for yourself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/about\/topping-the-table\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/URI-PharmD-graphics-Final.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"2024info\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Sources<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<hr>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%231a2d45&#038;backgroundColorFullscreen=%2381adf7&#038;d=cop_annual_web_version&#038;doAutoflipPages=true&#038;hideIssuuLogo=true&#038;u=uri703\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Leading by Example<\/h2>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nu8Pzya3ZQo?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Beyond the classroom<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds rectangle\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/housing\/college-of-pharmacy-llc\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/srllc.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"students walking in front of hillside hall\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Living &amp; Learning Community<\/h2><p>The College of offers a dynamic Living &amp; Learning Community (LLC). Here freshman Pharm.D. and BSPS students form a community of scholars, living together in an environment that promotes personal growth, peer support, and academic success.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/students\/student-organizations\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/srsorg.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"group of students smiling outside of avedisian hall\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Student Organizations<\/h2><p>Participation in student organizations is a vital component of the College of Pharmacy experience. Most students are active in one or more of the following professional pharmacy organizations or other groups, depending on their interests and professional goals.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/students\/international-experiences\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/srinter.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"four students on the beach with URI written in the sand\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>International Opportunities<\/h2><p>The College of Pharmacy recognizes the value of a global education, and&nbsp;we encourage our students to enhance their on-campus program with an academic learning experience abroad.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h2>Providing Value<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"cl-tiles\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>97% would choose URI<br \/>\nif they started over<\/span><span>AACP 2024 Annual Graduating Pharmacy Student Survey<br \/>\n(84% National Average)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53231 size-half_column\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/usnews-500x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/usnews-500x507.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/usnews-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/usnews-364x369.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/usnews.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<hr>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-video  \"><div class=\"poster\" id=\"YpKVvTdryRs\" data-video=\"YpKVvTdryRs\" data-platform=\"youtube\" data-showinfo=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/sonica.jpg\" alt=\"sonica\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Sonica&#8217;s video is a part of the College Tour an Amazon Prime TV show<br \/>\nURI is featured in. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/admission\/the-college-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see the full show.<\/h6>\n<h2>Our Best Ambassadors<\/h2>\n<p>Our students are our best ambassadors. Meet some of our current students and recent grads and hear about their experiences at the College of Pharmacy\u2014in their own words.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2021\/05\/20\/pharmacy-graduate-motivated-by-heartbreaking-family-experience-desire-to-care-for-others\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/marier-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/marier-1.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/marier-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2021\/05\/20\/pharmacy-graduate-motivated-by-heartbreaking-family-experience-desire-to-care-for-others\/\">Marie Rodriguez &#8217;21<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">I would come back to URI in a heartbeat. The Pharmacy program definitely prepares you really well. The professors are so nice; you can talk to them about any questions and really have a connection. Even on rotations, everyone always notices that you\u2019re from URI. They like URI students.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2020\/05\/15\/commencement-2020-pharmacy-graduate-thinks-big-in-research-pharmacy-service\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/emilym.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/emilym.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/emilym-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2020\/05\/15\/commencement-2020-pharmacy-graduate-thinks-big-in-research-pharmacy-service\/\">Emily Murray &#8217;20<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">I love URI, they have given me so much in terms of where I am today and how I\u2019ve been able to progress as both a student and an individual.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/commencement-2019-pharmacy-student-is-mental-health-advocate-community-activist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Schwab-NL-002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Schwab-NL-002.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Schwab-NL-002-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/commencement-2019-pharmacy-student-is-mental-health-advocate-community-activist\/\">Nicole Schwab &#8217;19<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">I knew from a very early age that I wanted to be a pharmacist, pharmacy isn\u2019t just pushing pills across the counter at someone; there is a whole other human side to it.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2018\/10\/02\/joe-nardolillo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/JoeN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/JoeN.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/JoeN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/JoeN-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/JoeN-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2018\/10\/02\/joe-nardolillo\/\">Joe Nardolillo &#8217;18<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pharmacy is probably the most close-knit major on this campus. It\u2019s great to walk around the building and be welcomed by students and faculty who know your name. In the Hillside Living and Learning Community, there's a sense of family developed right from the beginning. By now, I feel as if I have so many people that care about me and hope to see me succeed<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2018\/10\/01\/yookyung-erica-lee\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/EricaLee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/EricaLee.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/EricaLee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/EricaLee-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/EricaLee-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2018\/10\/01\/yookyung-erica-lee\/\">YooKyung (Erica) Lee &#8217;18<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">After living in Southern California for six years, I wanted to explore and study on the other side of the country.  I looked for universities with great pharmacy programs and found URI, and When I visited on Welcome Day, I really loved the atmosphere of the campus and the students' positive vibe and school pride. All of it made me want to be part of the Rhody family.\r\n<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2016\/10\/09\/jared-derossi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jared.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jared.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jared-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jared-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jared-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2016\/10\/09\/jared-derossi\/\">Jared DeRossi &#8217;16<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">My favorite was a placement at Glen Cove Hospital back home in New York. I loved this rotation because it was something different.  I work in retail, so everything was new and the staff there was really good at facilitating my learning. Also, I really liked going on rounds with the pharmacist to the different departments\u2014e.g., Psych, Osteo, Rehab, etc\u2014and seeing how the role of the pharmacist is changing in today\u2019s world. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2014\/10\/09\/lanh-dang\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/LanhDang.jpg-professional-picture-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/LanhDang.jpg-professional-picture-cropped.jpg 220w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/LanhDang.jpg-professional-picture-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/LanhDang.jpg-professional-picture-cropped-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/LanhDang.jpg-professional-picture-cropped-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2014\/10\/09\/lanh-dang\/\">Lanh Dang &#8217;14<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When I started looking into pharmacy, I liked how many different tracks a pharmacist can take. A pharmacist can work in the community, in a hospital, run a clinic with a medical team, do research, become a professor, etc. The possibilities are endless and always changing. I like the flexibility and options for pharmacy.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why URI? You can start and finish your degree in a small, beautiful place. You can thrive in a supportive environment. Your learning and research will take place in brand new facilities, with access to cutting edge technology. We could keep going, but we&#8217;ll let you look around and see for yourself. 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