Jason Funaro

UConn School of Pharmacy, Class of 2017

I grew up in the small town of Killingworth, Connecticut. I currently work as a Pharmacy Intern at the Veteran’s Affairs hospital in West Haven, Connecticut.

My time at UConn has helped me realize my love for both the field of pharmacy and increased my desire to work with underserved populations. My prior involvement with the Boy Scouts of America has provided me with experience helping underserved populations through service projects for my town’s local food pantry. I have also worked with UConn’s branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters to help mentor at-risk youth from the areas around Storrs. I want to join the Urban Service Track because it fulfils my ambition to continue working with underserved populations while augmenting my ability to help by being a part of an interdisciplinary team. I believe a collaborative approach among all the disciplines and agencies involved with healthcare is essential to ensure the best outcomes and individualized care for all patients, and this is the kind of approach I hope to become familiar with at UST.