URI Pre-PA Club

04/06/2019

Welcome day #1!

03/27/2019

Hey Everyone!

Just a reminder that we will be meeting TONIGHT, 3/27 @ 7PM in CBLS 010. Please make your best effort to attend as we will be holding nominations for E-Board and discussing some of the upcoming events and I will need your information if you plan to attend any of them.

Have a great day!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

03/19/2019

The Interprofessionalism in Healthcare Panel that we had to cancel due to snow back in February is being held THIS THURSDAY 3/21 from 6-7:30pm in Lippitt Hall, Room 402.

Health professions have been moving toward inter-professional collaboration and this is a great opportunity to see how the role of a PA plays into this. I hope to see everyone there!

Panelists:
Sarita Warrier, MD, Assistant Dean for Medical Education at Brown-Alpert Medical School
Ashley Hughes, PA-C, Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator, JWU PA Program
Michaela Maynard, MPH, NP, The Miriam Hospital

02/18/2019

Hey everyone! This Wednesday 2/20 from 6pm-7:30pm there will be a panel discussion featuring a MD, PA, and an NP in Ballentine Hall 114. I encourage everyone to attend as you will learn from these professionals about the trend towards interprofessional practice in health care settings and the PA role in this.

Have a great day!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

11/28/2018

Reminder: We are touring the Bryant University PA Program tonight at 6:30pm. We will be meeting in the bus circle by the memorial union at 5:15pm if you need a ride. Hope to see some of you there! Have a great day!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

11/05/2018

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Just a reminder that the JWU Open House will be tomorrow from 5:00-7:00pm. If possible, try to arive around 4:30! If you can drive others or need to carpool please meet at the bus circle near the union at 3:20pm. Here is some more information regarding directions and parking.

Alyssa Lamond
Vice President - URI Pre-PA Club

11/03/2018

URI ❤️’s Bryant! Jim Carney PA Student Society at Bryant University Bryant University PA Program

11/02/2018

Hey guys,

Just a reminder that we will be volunteering for a few hours tomorrow morning at the Bryant University Run for Hope 5K. If you still plan to attend please let me know by today. If anyone else would like to help out that did not let me know yet that would be great still.. we can use a few more volunteers. I will be on campus around 7:20am for anyone else who needs a ride from campus. If you plan on applying to Bryant's PA Program this is a great way to show your face and let some of the faculty know who you are. If you are driving on your own please arrive to Bryant by 8:30am. Also, if you would still like to be added to the GroupMe for easier communication please reply with your name and phone number.

Have a great day!
Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

10/31/2018

Hi everyone!

I created a GroupMe for the club for easier communication and to allow us Pre-PA students to share useful information with each other. If you weren’t at the meeting and you’d like to be added please message me your name and phone number and I’ll add you to the group.

Have a fun and safe Halloween week!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

10/30/2018

Hey guys!

Just a reminder that we will be having a quick meeting tonight at 7pm in the Pharmacy Building (Room 240) for anyone that is attending or interested in attending the two events that we have coming up: 1. This Saturday Nov. 3rd Bryant PA Program Run for Hope (5K) and 2. Monday Nov. 5th JWU PA Program Open House. We will be setting up rides to the event at the meeting so please make your best effort to be there.

Have a good day!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

10/09/2018

Hey Everyone!

As a reminder, we will be attending the Johnson & Wales University PA Program Open House on Monday, November 5th. If you are still interested in attending this event please reply back with your name, phone number, and home address per request of JWU. The event begins promptly with presentations at 5pm so we should arrive by 4:45pm at the latest to check-in. More details and information on car pooling from campus to JWU will come after a final head count is received. I encourage everyone to attend this event as JWU puts on a great presentation with lots of useful information.

Have a great day!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

P.S. Happy PA Week!
"You can never study enough, so keep some balance in your life!" ~ Leslie Smith, PA-C

10/03/2018

Hello, everyone can go to the Pre-Health Student Social, 7:00-8:30 PM in Lippitt 402.
If you plan on going, RSVP here: https://web.uri.edu/prehealth/

Our program supports students and recent alumni preparing to apply for admission to medical, dental, optometry, physician assistant, and other health profession training programs at the doctoral or masters level. More…

09/18/2018

REMINDER: 1st meeting of the semester TONIGHT at 7pm in the Pharmacy Building, Room 240! I hope to see everyone there!

09/11/2018

Hi everyone!

The Pre-PA Club’s first meeting of the year will be held next Tuesday September 18th at 7pm in the Pharmacy Building room 240. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me at anytime. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

Derric Vigeant
President - URI Pre-PA Club

07/31/2018

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share an opportunity that I was recently contacted about to see if anyone may be interested. The Urology office for South County Hospital Medical Group is looking for students or recent graduates who are interested in pursuing a career as a physician, nurse or PA and would like to work as a Scribe. This position is a valuable way to gain experience and earn money if you have extra time in your class schedule or if you are planning a gap year. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in a career in a health profession as it directly exposes you to medical terminology, electronic health record keeping and clinic flow. Let me know if you have any questions and I can give you the information on who to contact. Enjoy the rest of the summer!

~Derric

07/03/2018

Hey guys I hope everyone’s summer is going well! Just wanted to throw this out there for anyone that is around the area and might be interested. Tuesday July 10th at 5pm JWU PA Program is having an open house. Please refer to the flier for RSVP details.

~Derric

03/29/2018

Hi Everyone!

Happy Hump Day!

Update: Meeting will still be held tomorrow at 7pm in Pharmacy 105

Hope to see you all there!

03/25/2018

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful week!

I just wanted to let you all know that URI Pre-Health Advising is hosting a Pre-Health Pathways Panel Series for students interested in the Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner professions this Monday, March 26, from 6:30-8:00pm in Ballentine Hall, Room 114!

It will be a great opportunity to talk with current professionals and admissions program representatives from local programs, and figuring out what your next step on the pre-health track is!

Also our next meeting will be this Thursday, March 29 at 7 pm in the Pharmacy Building, and it's ELECTION NIGHT, so don't miss out! If you are running for a position on the executive board, you must be in attendance during the meeting! Room details to follow.

Hope to see you all then and there!

Have a great rest of your weekend,
URI Pre-PA Club

P.S. - there will be snacks.