On Thursday, April 25, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University hosted a grand opening for the Morgan E. Cline Atrium for Pharmacy and Science. Administrators, faculty, staff, students, and friends joined together to celebrate the new facility and recognize the donors who made it all possible. Funding for the building came [...]
May 3, 2013
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Raylene Rospond selected for national leadership development program
Raylene Rospond, who will transition from vice provost for operations to deputy provost on June 1, has been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) to participate in their yearlong Senior Leadership Academy. Rospond is one of 26 mid-level administrators in higher education nationwide to be selected. [...]
May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013
Timothy R. Franson to receive Weaver Medal of Honor
The highest honor given by Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, will be presented to Dr. Timothy R. Franson during a ceremony on Wed., April 24. Franson, PH’74, will deliver the annual Weaver Lecture at the ceremony, which will be held at 2:00 p.m. [...]
April 15, 2013
April 15, 2013
Drake pharmacy student and professor receive Walmart Scholars award
Natalie Schmitz, Drake University pharmacy student, and Andrea Kjos, assistant professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, are recent recipients of the Walmart Scholars award. Schmitz and Kjos were selected by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) among 85 student-mentor pairs to participate in a competitive national program at the AACP Annual Meeting July [...]
April 11, 2013
April 11, 2013
Pharmacy honorary and leadership societies receive national awards
Rho Chi, Drake’s honorary academic society, and Phi Lambda Sigma leadership society received national awards during the society’s national meetings, conducted during the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, held in Los Angeles, March 1-4. Rho Chi was awarded the 2013 Chapter Achievement Award and tied for the 2013 Most Improved Chapter. The [...]
April 8, 2013
April 8, 2013
PharmD Hooding Ceremony/Reception FAQs
What are all the events that my family and I should plan to attend? PharmD Hooding Ceremony Reception —Saturday, May 18 - 2:30 p.m., Knapp Center South Lobby PharmD Hooding Ceremony — Saturday, May 18 — 4:00 p.m., Knapp Center President's Reception — Saturday, May 18 — 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Parent's Hall, Olmsted Center [...]
April 2, 2013
April 2, 2013
Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter honored
Congratulations to the Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter for an honorable mention award in the annual Leadership Challenge, as announced at the APhA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, March 1-4. More than a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine began actively encouraging collaboration and communication among clinicians in order to reduce medical errors and provide for [...]
March 25, 2013
March 25, 2013
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honors four alumni
On March 5, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honored four alumni as part of the annual student-sponsored Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day. Sarah Bethune received the Young Alumni Achievement Award, and Michael Allen, Jill Haug, and John Bentley received the Alumni Achievement Awards. Sarah J. Bethune, BSPS’03, is currently employed at Glaxo-Smith [...]
March 21, 2013
March 21, 2013
Rho Chi Chapter Wins National Award
Drake University's Rho Chi Chapter has been awarded the 2013 Chapter Achievement Award, as announced during the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Pharmacists Association in Los Angeles, March 1-4, 2013. The Chapter Achievement Award recognizes the full scope of chapter activities as documented in the Annual Chapter Report. Chapter reports are comprehensive in nature, describing the [...]
March 11, 2013
March 11, 2013
Welty elected Chair of the Continuing Pharmacy Education Commission
Chicago, IL – The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has announced the results of recent elections for officers in the Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Commission. Timothy Welty, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, has been named Chair of the CPE Commission, serving a one-year term. About the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) – ACPE is the national agency [...]
February 22, 2013
February 22, 2013
Drake Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day focuses on disability awareness
Students in the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will host one-day event that focuses on providing services for individuals with disabilities. This year’s Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, and features keynote speaker Dr. Thomas E. Pomeranz, president and CEO of University LifeStiles, a nationally acclaimed [...]
February 6, 2013
February 6, 2013
Wendy Duncan named dean of College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Wendy Duncan has been named Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University effective June 1, 2013. Duncan comes to Drake from St. Louis College of Pharmacy where she served as vice president of academic affairs and dean of pharmacy. “Wendy brings a high level of expertise and collaborative skills that [...]
January 15, 2013
January 15, 2013
Understanding disabilities
Anisa Fornoff, associate professor of pharmacy practice, teaches "Exploring the Portrayal of Mental Illness and Disabilities in the Media", a course for first year students that aims to enhance understanding of the stigmas and misperceptions related to the treatment of individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses.
December 10, 2012
December 10, 2012
Making diabetes simpler
Use of a medication management smartphone application, MedSimple TM.
October 31, 2012
October 31, 2012
Dean Raylene Rospond to become deputy provost
Raylene Rospond, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), will leave that post to become deputy provost of the University on June 1, 2013.
October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012
