{"id":56569,"date":"2026-08-04T14:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?page_id=56569"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:21:52","slug":"prehealth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/students\/bsps\/prehealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Health\u00a0Pathway in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coursework in chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences provides strong preparation in the molecular, chemical, and cellular biology principles essential for success on the MCAT and in medical school. Through URI\u2019s College of Pharmacy, students gain a unique pre-med advantage with a focus on how drugs interact with the human body and influence patient outcomes. Opportunities for research, simulation-based learning, and clinical skill development allow students to apply chemical and biological knowledge in real-world contexts. This pathway is especially well-suited for future physicians who are driven to understand both the biological basis of disease and the science behind its treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-1024x341.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-1024x341.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-300x100.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-768x256.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-1536x512.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-2048x683.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-364x121.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-500x167.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-1000x333.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-1280x427.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle-2000x667.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Nursing-Exam-3-scaled-2100x700-center-middle.jpeg 2100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Why URI College of Pharmacy for Pre-Health?<\/h1>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong foundation in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasis on the biological and chemical principles underlying physiology, pathophysiology, and drug action.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on simulation and clinical skill development&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robust undergraduate research opportunities&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deep focus on pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and therapeutic science&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated pre-health advising and application support&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/BPS-and-PreHealth-Curriculum-Class-30-2.pdf\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>B.S.B.P.S. Pre-health Curriculum Sheet <\/h2><p>A comprehensive guide to the Biomedical &amp; Pharmaceutical Sciences Pre-Health curriculum, including course requirements, academic milestones, and preparation for health professions careers and graduate study.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">View<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/career.uri.edu\/channels\/pre-health-career-pathways\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Pre-Health at URI<\/h2><p>Pre-Health Career Pathways helps students prepare for healthcare careers through competency-based advising, self-reflection, and meaningful academic and extracurricular experiences.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Pre-Health Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/career.uri.edu\/meet-the-leadership-team\/#ashley-foley\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/foley.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/foley.jpg 600w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/foley-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/foley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/foley-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/foley-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/career.uri.edu\/meet-the-leadership-team\/#ashley-foley\">Ashley Foley<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Director, Pre-Health Professions<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4012<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:prehealth@uri.edu\">prehealth@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Advising<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/meet\/michael-lambert-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/lambert.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/lambert.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/lambert-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/lambert-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/lambert-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/meet\/michael-lambert-2\/\">Michael Lambert<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Senior Academic Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Office: 125B<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:m_lambert@uri.edu\">m_lambert@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/meet\/philip-marchetti\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Marchetti-3.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Marchetti-3.jpg 493w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Marchetti-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Marchetti-3-150x150.jpg 150w, 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