The Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center (RIGEC)
at the University of Rhode Island
Faculty and Staff
RIGEC Faculty
Phillip G. Clark, ScD
Director, Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center and URI Program in Gerontology; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Patricia Burbank, DNSc, RN
Professor and Coordinator, CNS in Gerontology, URI College of Nursing
Theresa Castelli, MS, PT, GCS
Contributing Clinician, URI Physical Therapy Program
Alicia Curtin, PhD, GNP-BC
Associate Professor, URI College of Nursing; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Memorial Hospital of RI
Erica Estus, PharmD, CGP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, URI College of Pharmacy; Clinical Practice Sites: St. Elizabeth Home, Omnicare of RI, South Bay Manor
E. Belle Evans, PhD, MSW, MPH, MEd, BSN
Professor, MSW Program, Rhode Island College School of Social Work
Anne L. Hume, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, URI College of Pharmacy; Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Affiliate Medical Staff, Memorial Hospital of RI
Diane C. Martins, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, URI College of Nursing
Norma Owens, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, URI College of Pharmacy;
Geriatric Clinical Pharmacy Consultant, Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Cynthia Padula, PhD, RN
Professor and Director of the Master's Program in Nursing, Rhode Island College
David Reilly, Esq.
Attorney in private practice
Kim Salloway Rickler, MSW
Clinical Teaching Associate, Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Memorial Hospital of RI
Mark Schwager, MD
Medical Director, PACE Organization of Rhode Island
Tom Sheeran, PhD, ME
Research & Clinical Psychologist, Rhode Island Hospital; Assistant Professor (Research) Alpert Medical School of Brown University
John Stoukides, MD, RPh
Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Roger Williams Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor, URI College of Nursing; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Boston University
Program Evaluators
Rachel Filinson, PhD, Professor, Sociology Department, Rhode Island College
Cynthia Willey, PhD, Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, URI College of Pharmacy
RIGEC Staff
JoAnn Evans, MA, Associate Director
Judith P. Sweeney, BS, Program Coordinator
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Workshop 3: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Legal and Ethical Issues - 2/13/2012
Register for Workshop 3 by clicking on the link below:
Workshop 4: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Clinical Management - 4/2/2012
Workshop 5: Patient Care Transitions with Older Adults - 6/4/2012
Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics: 3/21/2012
Registration and Cancellation Policies
