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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

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

Janice Hulme, PT, MS, DHSc, CEEAA
Associate Clinical Professor, URI Physical Therapy Department

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 Rickler, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Teaching Associate, Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Memorial Hospital of RI

Mark Schwager, MD
Vice President of Medical Affairs, 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

Faith Sands, MS, Project Manager, Supplemental Education on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

UPCOMING CIPG WORKSHOPS

Workshop 5: Patient Care Transition Issues and Strategies with Older Adults - 6/3/13

 

Additional details about workshops are provided in the Program Calendar.

CIPG Workshop Registration and Cancellation Policies

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

RIGEC and Healthcentric are offering a free CE program for primary care providers: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Pathophsiology, Diagnosis, and End of Life Care - this Thursday, May 23 from 7:30-11AM.
Space is very limited. Click here for details.

 

The RI Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Journey Conference - 6/25/13

 

The 2013 Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics with Tim Carpenter: 3/20/13

Missed the live lecture? You can watch it now on URI’s YouTube channel.