Pharmacy Outreach Program

College of Pharmacy

History • Our program has 28 years of continued

service to Rhode Island communities!

• Goal: To be available to all Rhode Islanders as a source of information and education on medications and health related topics

Our Staff• Director: Rita Marcoux, MBA, R.Ph.• Staff:

– Nancy J. Tortolani, R.Ph.• 874-2272

– Noemi Ramos-DeSimone, Ph.D., Pharm.D.• 874-7485

– William A. Beaulieu, R.Ph.• 874-7446

Educational Programs• More than 80 topics in

our library!• On site presentations • Educational handouts • Available to:

– Senior Housing– Senior Centers– Community Centers– Support Groups

Medicare Part D Counseling• We provide annual

presentations with updated information on Medicare Part D

• We also provide assistance with enrollment

Health Fairs• Semi-Annual Senior

Expos

• Community Centers, Senior Centers, YMCAs

• Summer Health Fairs

Popular Topics!• Communicate Before

You Medicate• Getting the Most Out of

Your Prescription Dollars

• Pharmacy 101• Arthritis• Herbals• Cold and Flu

• Hypertension• Pain Management• Cholesterol• Diabetes

– Oral medications– Insulin– Complications

Medication Review“Brown Bag Program”

• Comprehensive evaluation of medications– Prescribed– Over the Counter– Herbals and Supplements

• Review of indications and administration techniques

• Drug interactions and dosing• Educational handouts• Review of formulary friendly options

Screenings

Blood Pressure Measurement and Medication Review

Blood Glucose Screenings

Pharmacists of Tomorrow• Face of Pharmacy

• Mentoring

• Introductory Pharmacy and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Rotations

Minority Outreach Initiative• We have extended our services to the

Hispanic/Latino community of Rhode Island

– Central Falls, Cranston, Providence, Pawtucket and Woonsocket

• All programs are available in Spanish and conducted by our Spanish-speaking registered pharmacist of Hispanic/Latino descent

Some of the Senior Centers and Community Centers you can find us in

Rhode Island• Providence:

– Capital Community– St. Martin de Porres

• North Providence– Sal Mancini

• South Kingstown– The Center

• Johnston– Senior Center

• Coventry– Senior Center

• Westerly– Senior Center

• Cranston– Senior Center

• Pawtucket– Leon Mathieu

• Central Falls– Progreso Latino– Ralph J. Holden

• North Kingstown– Senior Center

• West Warwick– Senior Center

• Portsmouth– Senior Center

Contact us!• Toll Free Information Line: English and Spanish

– 1-800-215-9001 or– 1-401-874-2676

• E-mail– reachrx@etal.uri.edu

• Website– www.uri.edu/pharmacy/outreach