Norma J. Owens, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
normaowens@uri.edu

Other Appointments

Geriatric Clinical Pharmacy Consultant
Steere House Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center

Clinical Practice Site

Steere House, Providence, RI

Research Interests

Dr. Owens has been active in the field of geriatric pharmacotherapy for the past 20 years. She has published extensively in the field of geriatric assessment and pharmacotherapy. Dr. Owens is a reviewer for The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and is involved in many not-for-profits agencies in Rhode Island to support quality care for older adults including Steere House Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, The Seasons Assisted Living, and The PACE program for Rhode Island. She is co-investigator of the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center and precepts students and residents on geriatric medicine rotations. Dr. Owens also serves as Chair of the College Assessment Committee.

Education

B.S., Pharmacy, University of Arizona, 1977

Pharm.D., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1979

Residency/Fellowship

Post-doctoral fellowship, Hartford Hospital, 1979-1981