Student Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (SSHP)
Instagram: @uri_sshp
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class. Mission: Networking with professionals and students within the field of pharmacy and closely related fields. Increase the knowledge of students about careers in pharmacy practice health systems. Increase cooperation among pharmacy schools, ASHP Affiliated State Chapters, and ASHP in addressing the needs of students. ASHP represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other health care systems.
Contact: President Jennifer Palmese: jpalmese@uri.edu
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
Instagram: @ncpaofuri
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class. Mission: Dedication to the continuing growth and prosperity of independent community pharmacy in the US. Nationally represent, promote and defend the professional and proprietary interests of independent community pharmacists. Committed to high-quality pharmacist care and promoting the health of the public. Value the right to petition to serve the needs of those represented. Utilize resources to achieve these ends in an ethical and socially responsible manner.
Contact: President Emi Merritt: emilymerritt@uri.edu
Student College Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP)
Instagram: @sccp_uri
Eligibility: All PharmD students, regardless of class Mission: As a recently established ACCP student chapter, we provide a local connection to the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. SCCP's goal is to familiarize students with the field of clinical pharmacy by providing information about careers and opportunities within the field of clinical pharmacy, promoting dedication to excellence in patient care, research, and education, and encouraging the professional development necessary to function within an interdisciplinary team.
Contact: President Taylor Paulauskas: tpaulauskas@uri.edu
American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP)
Instagram: @uri.aapp
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class. Mission: Working toward a world where every individual with a psychiatric or neurologic disorder has a care team that includes a psychiatric and neurologic pharmacist accountable for optimal medication therapy.
Contact: President Erica Bibeau: ebibeau@uri.edu
National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA)
Instagram: @ncoda_uri
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class.
Mission: To deliver positive outcomes through collaboration with all professionals involved in the care of oncology patients.
Contact: President
Salma Taghzout: salmataghzout@uri.edu
American College of Veterinary Pharmacists(ACVP)
Instagram: @uriacvp
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class
Mission: To support and strengthen pharmacy services provided to animals. We aim to educate others about this unique patient population. We discuss small and large animal health needs, residencies, and rotations, and have organized fundraisers and therapy dog campus visits.
Contact: President Caroline Corrigan: cecorrigan@uri.edu
Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)
Pharmacy Leadership Society
Instagram: @uri.pls
Eligibility: Through peer recognition. Applicants must have attained a 2.5 GPA and be in at least their first professional year.
Mission: To recognize and foster leadership and professional development among pharmacy students. PLS delivers programs, services, individual leadership experiences, and student-led outreach opportunities, fomenting the personal growth of student leaders within the College of Pharmacy.
Contact: President Megan Senecal: megan_senecal@uri.edu
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Kappa Psi
Instagram: @kappapsi_uri
Eligibility: All PharmD students.
Mission: Kappa Psi is a professional fraternity which promotes leadership and fellowship in pharmacy through a combination of professional, philanthropic, and social events.
Contact: President
Sami Gangji: sami_gangji@uri.edu
Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS)
Instagram: @lks_xi
Eligibility: All PharmD students.
Mission: To promote the profession of pharmacy among women and advance women within the profession by developing its members as individuals and leaders through the support of fellow members while encouraging a high standard of professional ethics and scholarship.
Contact: President
Julia Strife: juliastrife@uri.edu
Pharmacognosy Club (PCOG)
Instagram: @uri.aspcog
Eligibility: All PharmD and BSPS students.
Mission: Appreciation of natural products medicine and research to identify new bioactive compounds for URI'S PRISM library
Contact: President Danielle Burge: danielle2003dlb@gmail.com
Alpha Zeta Omega (AZO)
Instagram: @azo.rhoiota
Eligibility: All College of Pharmacy Students.
Mission: A professional fraternity selected on the basis of: Character, Fellowship and Scholarship. Objectives include: promoting the profession of Pharmacy, developing high standards of Scholarship, and inculcating a spirit of Fellowship amongst all of its members (co-ed).
Contact: President
Oli Horyn: ohoryn@uri.edu
American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
Improving medication use. Advancing patient care. Instagram: @apha_uri
Eligibility: All pharm. D students. Mission: To be the collective voice of pharmacy students, to provide opportunities for professional growth, and to envision and actively promote the future of pharmacy.
Contact: President
Rho Chi
Pharmacy Honor Society
Instagram: @rhochi.uri
Eligibility: Completion of 6 semesters towards a professional degree in pharmacy. Attainment of a 3.00 GPA in both overall university and pharmacy coursework. Must be in the top 20% of the class.
Mission: Rho Chi is dedicated to a dual purpose: Our first aim is to promote the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences and the profession of pharmacy. Our second aim is to foster good fellowship among members for it is only by organized efforts and cooperative action that our first aim can be accomplished.
Contact: President Leah Bessette: leah_bessette@uri.edu
Diversity Representation in Pharmacy (DRIP)
Instagram: @dripuri
Eligibility: All PharmD students.
Mission: To support underrepresented communities in RI and offer resources to students of color in the College of Pharmacy
Contact: President
Prachi Patel: ppatel522@uri.edu
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
Instagram: @ascp_uri
Eligibility: All pharmacy students. Mission: ASCP empowers pharmacists and students to enhance quality of care for older adults through the appropriate use of medications and the promotion of healthy aging. The student chapter’s goal is to promote intergenerational community outreach and networking for pharmacy students. The focus is on healthy living and wellness across ALL ages…even as students!
Contact: President Nisha Kakwani: nishakakwani@uri.edu
Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)
Instagram: @cpfi.uri
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class. Mission: Our mission is to bring harmony between our pharmacy profession and Christian background. As fellow pharmacy students, we know the stresses of academics and how hectic schedules can be. We offer a strong support network and comfortable environment for any student, regardless of faith background. We meet biweekly to fellowship with one another through friendship, discussion, and community service. Our annual project is the College of Pharmacy Christmas Drive, where we ask students and staff to donate gifts to families in need.
Contact: President Brenae Dubis: brenae_dubis@uri.edu
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
Instagram: @urisnpha
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class.
Mission: SNPhA is an educational service association for pharmacy students who are concerned about pharmacy issues and minority representation in health-related professions. The purpose of SNPhA is to execute programs geared toward the improvement of the health of the community.
Contact: President Kailtyn Staskywicz: kstaskywics@uri.edu
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
Instagram: @uri amcp
Eligibility: All College of Pharmacy Students
Mission: National professional association of Pharmacists and other health care practitioners To serve society by the application of sound medication management principles and strategies to improve health care Managed care pharmacy principles are used to help pharmacists in all areas in pharmacy in order to use scientific evidence to achieve healthy outcomes while making the best use of money spent on medications and their management
Contact: President Prachi Patel: ppatel522@uri.edu
Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA)
Instagram: @ppag uri
Eligibility: All pharmacy students, regardless of class
Mission: A newly founded organization which aims to advocate for the pediatric pharmacy field through community service, patient outreach and fostering member relationships
Contact: President David Dulaimy: daviddulaimy@uri.edu
Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO)
Instagram: @uri.ipho
Eligibility: All pharmacy students
Mission: Our mission aims to increase awareness of roles for pharmacists within pharmaceutical industry to the faculty and students of the University of Rhode Island The chapter also provides many opportunities for personal and professional development.
Julia Jasper: juliajasper@uri.edu
Contact: President Willy Njeru: willy njeru@uri edu
