The Regimen

“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow.” — Eleanor Brownn

In the latest episode of The Regimen, we continue our Thriving Through Pharmacy School series with Dr. Ginger Lemay, clinical professor at URI. We talk about her journey from student to pharmacist, what wellness means in our profession, and the initiatives she’s leading to support both students and patients. 🧘‍♀️💊

Listen in for insights on balancing academic success with personal well-being! And stay tuned for Part 3, where we tackle the academic side of balance. 🎙️

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Welcome to Season 15 of The Regimen! This season, Thriving Through Pharmacy School, explores the art of balancing academic success with personal well-being. In our first episode, we sit down with third-year pharmacy students—Julia Jasper, Leah Bessette, Kaitlyn Staskywicz and Brenae Dubis —to share strategies, insights, and tips on not just surviving but truly thriving through the challenges of pharmacy school. Join us for an inspiring conversation!

Stay tuned for Part 2, coming this Tuesday, where we dive deeper into the wellness side of balance and how to prioritize self-care in pharmacy school.

Burnout is a pressing issue for pharmacists, with 61.2% of professionals reporting feelings of burnout. This struggle often begins during pharmacy school, where academic pressures, personal adjustments, and the demand to become a well-rounded professional can overwhelm students. In this series, we’ll explore how to navigate the challenges of pharmacy school and beyond, with insights from pharmacy students and faculty, to ensure no student pharmacist has to face this journey alone.

The first episode will be dropping later this week—stay tuned!

Join us for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Samuel Zwetchkenbaum, the State Dental Director at the Rhode Island Department of Health and the RI Medicaid Program. Explore the latest science and insights on water fluoridation and its impact on public health—don't miss this engaging and informative episode!

Welcome to Season 15 of The Regimen, a public health podcast!

Listen in to meet our hosts Allie O'Brien, URI PharmD Candidate '25 and Jef Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, and get a sneak peek of what we will be discussing throughout this season.

Stay tuned over the next few weeks to hear Allie, Jef, and their guests discuss water fluoridation, the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, obesity treatments for addiction, a special series exploring strategies for balancing the demands of pharmacy school, and so much more!

In this special episode of The Regimen, we cover all the important tips you need for a safe and healthy Halloween. Rebroadcast from October 2023, but the recommendations are...ETERNAL.

If you need safer Halloween supplies, you can now not only go to Health Services, but you can also access health and wellness supplies from the vending machine in the 24 hour room in the URI Library! See the list HERE

Happy Pharmacists' Month! We wrap up the Communicating Vaccines class podcast series with URI PharmD students Sarah Dube, Imma Esposito, Madeleine Greene, Christopher Connor, and Meryl Coriell. They talk to host Dr. Russ Scarpa about COVID-19 vaccine confidence among people with chronic conditions, and ways pharmacists and others can increase immunization uptake among this high-risk population. (Recorded April 29, 2024)

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Happy Pharmacists' Month! In the penultimate episode 5 of the Communicating Vaccines class podcast series, URI PharmD students Hannah Chan, Alyssa Carneiro, and Gabrielle Andrade discuss strategies to inform college students about essential vaccines, and incentives to make certain as many students as possible receive them. Hosted by Dr. Bratberg. (Recorded April 22, 2024)

In Episode 4 of the Communicating Vaccines class podcast series, URI PharmD students Haylee Garthwait, Alyssa Gagliano, and Liz Arnold (future Regimen producer and co-host!) discuss gaps in immunization rates among people who use drugs and solutions for overcoming barriers to care through the use of mobile vaccine clinics. Hosted by Dr. Russ Scarpa. (Recorded April 22nd, 2024)

In episode 3 of the Communicating Vaccines class podcast series, URI PharmD students Gabrielle Blanco and Lauren Brown review recent and preventable measles outbreaks and the importance of communicating facts and allaying concerns about MMR vaccination for parents of young children. Hosted by Drs. Scarpa and Bratberg. (Recorded April 9, 2024)