URI Diversity Week

My Struggles Define Me

Francisco Oller, Providence College

Pharmacy Building, Medicinal Garden

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Ask the Experts! Navigating the Health Care System as an Older Adult

Christine Eisenhower, University of Rhode Island
Erica Estus, University of Rhode Island
Norma Owens, University of Rhode Island
Anne Hume, University of Rhode Island

Pharmacy Building, Rm. 207

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

CAM‐A‐Lot

Geri Buderwitz, University of Rhode Island
Nick Leso, University of Rhode Island
Sydney Springer, University of Rhode Island
Kelly Orr, University of Rhode Island
Anne Hume, University of Rhode Island

Pharmacy Building, Rm. 207

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

"It’s not Me, it’s my Background!” ‐ Improving The Patient Experience by Understanding our Differences

Ruth Dapaah-Afriyie, Lifespan Corporation

Pharmacy Building, Rm. 207

12:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Divergent Cultures, Convergent Medicines

Navindra Seeram, University of Rhode Island

Pharmacy Building, Rm. 130

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

A Bridge in the Mirror

Richard McIntyre, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Autism: A Shared Disability, A Shared Responsibility

Amy Laurent, University of Rhode Island
Anita Jackson, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Building Healthy Bridges: Providing Pharmacy Outreach Services to the Hispanic/Latino Senior Residents of RI

Noemi Ramos DeSimone, University of Rhode Island

Pharmacy Building, Rm. 130

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

The March on Washington, 1963

Bryna Wortman, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

"With God Against Man” (Documentary and Discussion)

Dan Subotnik, Sousa Mendes Foundation

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

7:00 PM