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Video Interviews

Interview Categories: Pharm.D. Student | Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Pharmacy Practice | Student Affairs | Experiential Education |
Pharmacy Outreach

 

 
Pharm.D. Students
     


Click to view Kelsey's video clips

  Video Diary: Kelsey Luczak
Kelsey is from Exeter, RI and has agreed to participate in a video diary following her through the Pharm.D. program.

 

P1 Year
12/05/08 End of Fall Semester
9/26/08 First Few Weeks of her P1 Year
9/2/08 Whitecoat Day with her friends and her mom
June 2008 Interview prior to starting the P1 year

 

 


Click to view Chris and Lauren's video clips

 

Chris Federico &
Lauren M. Vieira

Filmed during the
Spring Semester of their P2 year

Chris and Lauren talk about the University and the College. Their interview includes clips where they talk about professionalism and provide advice to incoming students on the value of getting involved on campus.

 
 
   


Click to view Jason's video clips

 

Jason Wittes
Filmed during the
Spring Semester of his P3 year

Jason talks about some of his experiences with the College of Pharmacy including a clip where he shares how he chose the URI College of Pharmacy.

 
 
   


Click to view Andew's video clips

  Andrew Bundeff (P1)
Filmed during the
Spring Semester of his P1 year

Andrew tells us about some of the things he has been involved in at URI including a clip on the Providence College Vs URI basketball rivalry and the great school spirit that comes from those games.


 


Click to view Nabil's video clips

  Nabil Kahn
Filmed during the
Spring Semester of his P4 year

Nabil discusses his clinical rotations during his final year in the program. He talks about how he used what he had learned in school during clinical rotations to advise patients about their drug use.

 


 
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty
     


Click to view Dr. Chichester's video

  Department Chair
Clinton O. Chichester, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
chichester@uri.edu

Dr. Chichester talks about his department, the Biomedical Pharmaceutical Sciences department which studies the discovery of drugs and how these are utilized. His research involves the study of the disease process of arthritis.

Click here for more information about Dr. Chichester


 
   


Click to view Dr. King's video

  Roberta S. King, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of  Toxicology and Medicinal Chemistry
rking@uri.edu

Dr. King tells us about her research involving the drug metabolism enzyme, sulfotransferase, which she studies on ticks.

Click here for more information about Dr. King

 


 
   


Click to view Dr. Parang's video

  Keykavous Parang, Pharm. D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
kparang@uri.edu

Dr. Parang talks about how he works to use chemistry to solve biological problems as well as to harness biology and apply it to chemical sciences. His research involves the prevention of cancer and producing a topical agent against the exposure to HIV.

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Click to view Dr. Seeram's video

 

Navindra Seeram, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy
nseeram@mail.uri.edu

Dr. Seeram talks about how he is conducting research with medicinal plants/foods in order find drugs to address conditions such as diabetes.

Click here for more information about Dr. Seeram 

 


 
   


Click to view Dr. Slitt's video

 

Angela Slitt, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
aslitt@etal.uri.edu

Dr. Slitt’s research involves the study of how diabetes and obesity can affect an individual’s ability to clear environmental chemicals and drugs. She talks about her tissue culture area in the laboratory which uses different lab techniques.

Click here for more information about Dr. Slitt


 
   


Click to view Dr. Stoner's video

 

Matthew Stoner, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Molecular Toxicology
mstoner@uri.edu

Dr. Stoner talks about his two research interests: the regulation of gene expression in liver and in breast cancer. He studies liver cells and he hopes to study a class of drugs involved in sleeping and mood stabilization.

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Click to view Dr. Zawia's video

 

Nasser H. Zawia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
nzawia@uri.edu

Dr. Zawia’s lab was first recognized for link early exposure to lead to Alzheimer’s Disease later in life. Here, he talks about his current project, trying to develop a patented drug that reduces the protein involved with Alzheimer’s.

Click here for more information about Dr. Zawia


 
Pharmacy Practice
     


Click to view Dr. Kogut's video

  Department Chair
Stephen Kogut, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
kogut@uri.edu

Dr. Kogut, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, talks about the variety of fields the faculty in his department is involved in, from pediatrics to psychology.

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Click to view Dr. Bratberg's video

  Jef Bratberg, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor
jefbratberg@yahoo.com

Dr. Bratberg tells us about his main interest, teaching students how to solve problems effectively and efficiently which can be applied in all kinds of situations, from infection control to disaster pharmacy.

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Click to view Dr. MacDonnell's video

  Celia P. MacDonnell, Pharm.D.
Director of Student Affairs / Clinical Associate Professor
cmac@uri.edu

Dr. MacDonnell talks about the year-long Pharmacy Practice lab she teaches her P3 pharmacy students which involve sterile products, community practice, patient communication, and hospital pharmacy.

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Click to view Dr. Ward's video

  Kristina Ward, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Drug Information Services
kward@uri.edu

Dr. Ward talks about her role as the Director of Drug Information Services and how she teaches and supervises how students should approach finding and analyzing drug information.

Click here for more information about Dr. Ward

     
 
Student Affairs
     


Click to view Dean Lausier's video

  Joan M. Lausier, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Professor of Pharmaceutics
ladyjoan@uri.edu

Dean Lausier talks about the different aspects of student affairs in the college such as making sure students follow the curriculum, involving them in the community, and emphasizing alumni support.

Click here for more information about Dean Lausier


 
   


Click to view Dr. MacDonnell's video

  Celia P. MacDonnell, Pharm.D.
Director of Student Affairs / Clinical Associate Professor
cmac@uri.edu

Dr. MacDonnell talks about her role in the life of freshman and sophomore students as she urges them to be more involved in different organizations such as the Pharmacy Leadership Society, Lambda Kappa Sigma, and Kappa Psi.

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Click to view Denise Gorenski's video

 

Denise Gorenski
Student Affairs Specialist
deniseg@uri.edu
 

Denise tells us about how she advises students academically before they enter their professional years and her role as a URI 101 professor. She talks about how fun the course is and how the college makes sure that the students are the number one priority.

 


 
Experiential Education
     


Click to view Kathy Fisher's video

  Kathy Fisher, RPh MBA
Director of Experiential Learning
kfisher@etal.uri.edu

Kathy outlines the experiential learning process within the college, specifically the sixth year clinical rotations which involve working in an institutional, community, ambulatory care and inpatient clinical setting.

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Click to view Dr. Feret's video

  Brett Feret, Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Introductory Experiential Education Director
bferet@uri.edu

Dr. Feret talks about the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences and how this prepares students for more advanced pharmacy settings through courses, mentoring, service learning, and experience in community and institutional settings.

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Pharmacy Outreach
     


Click to view Nancy & Sandy's video

  Nancy Tortolani & Sandra Rosa
Coordinators of the Pharmacy Outreach Program

Nancy and Sandra talk about the Pharmacy Outreach Program and how it is committed to responding to the medication needs of the RI community. It promotes awareness not only among patients but also in students as they learn how to interact with them.

 


 
   


Click to view Karen's video

  Karen Turcotte
Director of the South Kingstown Senior Center

Karen, Director of the South Kingstown Senior Center, shares her thoughts about the pharmacy students and instructors who participate in the outreach program, doing things such as the Brown Bag Series and education programs.

 

 

     

 


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