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After 12 hours of studying various case studies in homework assignments and practicing vaccinating their peers, 47 students in the University of Rhode Island's pharmacy program received certification to immunize people with the soon-to-be-released H1N1 vaccine. Students who completed the course are legally able to immunize anyone 18 years old and older.

The certification was provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The federal government issued a grant that helped offset fees associated with the training program.
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Today, after many years of planning, federal, state and University officials broke ground on a $75 million complex that will allow the College of Pharmacy to grow in its role as a center of excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and as a centerpiece of the state’s efforts to build an economic recovery that relies on biomedical research and other scientific efforts. Full story

The donation, the largest single corporate gift in the 52-year-history of the College of Pharmacy, is part of the $100 million Making A Difference capital campaign under way at URI.

Of the $2 million gift, $1.1 million will support construction of the new, $75 million home for the College of Pharmacy in the new science district of the northern portion of URI’s Kingston Campus. The remaining $900,000 will fund research in the area of clinical pharmacy practice.

URI President David M. Dooley said, “I am very pleased by the confidence expressed by CVS Caremark Corporation in the students and faculty of the College of Pharmacy at URI, as shown by this pledge. The very productive and mutually beneficial relationship between URI and CVS Caremark Corporation exemplifies what can be accomplished by partnering for the benefit of human health. We are proud to be working with the CVS Caremark team.” Full story

“The new BSPS degree will offer students an opportunity to enter the global pharmaceutical industry with a great degree of upward mobility,” said Ron Jordan, dean of URI’s College of Pharmacy. “The pharmaceutical industry needs employees who have strong backgrounds in the drug development, regulatory and health delivery systems. Our College of Pharmacy excels at these areas of teaching and research. Our faculties are internationally renowned and our history in pharmaceutics as a concentration is long and significant. Some of our most respected and successful graduates earned degrees from the college that prepared them for the industry, government and teaching in these areas. We expect this program to be very successful.” Full story

Ron Jordan, formerly president of the largest professional pharmacy association in the world and who established himself as a founder and builder of numerous health care firms, has been named dean of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy. The East Greenwich resident has served as interim dean of the College for nearly two years. He succeeds Donald Letendre, who left the dean’s post in September 2007.

“Ron’s collaborative nature, understanding of pharmacy and the broader health fields, leadership skills and strong business sense are exactly what are needed at this time to complement the expertise of the faculty and to sustain our position as one of the leading pharmacy education, research and outreach programs,” said Donald H. DeHayes, URI provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

During his term as interim dean, Jordan has increased alumni support of the College to levels never before experienced. He secured commitments for $4 million in private funding for a new home for the College, and he helped raise $2 million in private support for research and scholarships. Full story

The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a five-year, $18 million grant by a branch of the National Institutes of Health to strengthen biomedical research capacity in Rhode Island. One of the largest grants in the University’s history, the grant is the third in a series of multi-million dollar awards the agency has given URI for this purpose since 2001, for a total of $42 million. The grant was awarded by NIH’s National Center for Research Resources, the same agency that awarded the University $8 million in 2001 and an additional $16.5 million in 2004.

“Collaborative, multidisciplinary learning is a hallmark of the research and education experience here at URI, and this biomedical research program is a prime example of how successful this approach to problem solving can be,” said URI President Robert L. Carothers. “The tremendous growth of this initiative and the exciting results it has already generated are a testament to the strength of our College of Pharmacy and the network it has built with other institutions around the state.” Full story

Two teams of University of Rhode Island pharmacy students finished among the top 15 colleges in a national video public service announcement contest sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

There were 67 entries, many aided by substantial production budgets, in the contest called, “It’s Global.” The URI students produced their videos without any funding support. Full story

October 21-23, 2009, the URI College of Pharmacy will undergo its 6-year re-accreditation site visit by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).   This body accredits all Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy in the country for their Doctor of Pharmacy programs.

In preparation for the site visit, we have completed an in-depth evaluation of our College in light of ACPE's programmatic standards.  Many individuals including faculty, staff, students, preceptors and alumni contributed to the development of the Self-Study, including committee work and completion of surveys.

The full content of the Self-Study is now posted at www.uri.edu/pharmacy/accreditation and we are excited to share this document with you. We value your input and would be glad to receive any comments that you may have.  Comments may be emailed to the Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee at mbarbour@mail.uri.edu.

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