Seminars will begin the following Monday, March 18th. Dr. Susan Gerbi, Chairperson of the Dept. of Molecular Biology at Brown University will speak at the Convocation, discussing new information emerging in the field of Genetics. Eight different subjects are offered for a period of twelve weeks in each of two semesters a year. Classes are conducted on a collaborative basis and each participant shares knowledge acquired on the topic at some point during the course.
Members also participate in field trips, dinners, and other social events.
Certain Brown University facilities are available, such as the University's libraries. The award, sponsored by Roche Laboratories, was recently at URI's College of Pharmacy. He always has time to explain things to the students even when he is busy. URI's College of Pharmacy is linked with more than 100 clinical sites to provide senior pharmacy students in the five-year program with experience outside the classroom. Masso, a 1959 graduate of URI's College of Pharmacy and the staff pharmacist at Thorpe's Pharmacy in East Greenwich for 17 years, has been involved with the preceptor program for 10 years.