Tag: Rhode Island Public Health Institute
R.I. state budget extends pilot program offering fruit and veggie discounts...
More than 140,000 Rhode Islanders will have another year of access to fresh produce discounts at select grocery stores thanks to funding in the...
Five Questions With: Dr. Sapna Chowdhry
Dr. Sapna Chowdhry
Medical director, Rhode Island Public Health Institute and Open Door Health
1. What drew you to this leadership role at Open Door Health,...
Biotech ‘sandbox’ bill raises oversight concerns
With Rhode Island making a push for the state to become a burgeoning hub for life sciences and biotechnology firms by building lab space...
Rhode Island Public Health Institute appoints Chowdhry as medical director
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Health Institute, which operates Open Door Health, has named Dr. Sapna Chowdhry as medical director of the overall organization and...
Air quality in R.I. a problem that just won’t blow over
On a typical week, PACE Organization of Rhode Island might have about 11% to 14% of its seniors cancel their visits to the nonprofit’s...
Health care community celebrates wins in proposed FY 2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island health care advocates and leaders are celebrating the allocations for hospitals, medical practices and providers included in the proposed $14.3...
Five Questions With: Lisa Carcieri
Lisa Carcieri, the director of sales and marketing for Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, was recently named chair of the board of directors...
R.I. Public Health Institute names Carcieri board chair, adds new members
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Health Institute recently elected Lisa Carcieri to serve as the nonprofit’s new board chair.
Carcieri succeeds Mark Tracy, who...
R.I. Public Health Institute receives $10M federal grant
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Health Institute has received $10 million in federal funding for long-term projects focused on providing primary and behavioral...
‘Overdose hot spot’ to get R.I.’s 1st safe injection center
In Providence’s West End, behavioral health care agency CODAC Inc. serves one of the city’s hardest-hit neighborhoods in the opioid crisis. From 2016 to...
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