Video Interviews

Pharm.D. Students

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	I nterview prior to starting the P1 year

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.

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.

Andrew Bundeff

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.

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

	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
	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
	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. Click here for more information about Dr. Parang
	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
	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
	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. Click here for more information about Dr. Stoner
	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

	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. Click here for more information about Dr. Kogut
	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. Click here for more information about Dr. Bratberg
	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. Click here for more information about Dr. MacDonnell
	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

	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
	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. Click here for more information about Dr. MacDonnell
	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 Learning

	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. Click here for more information about Kathy Fisher
	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. Click here for more information about Dr. Feret

Pharmacy Outreach

	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.
	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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