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Dean Renae Chesnut: A legacy of innovation and dedication to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Dean Renae Chesnut: A legacy of innovation and dedication to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

After nearly three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dean Renae Chesnut is bidding farewell to the institution she has called home for the better part of her career. Dean Chesnut will step down from her deanship on Jan. 31, 2024, and take an administrative sabbatical from Feb....

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Farewell to a Distinguished Educator and Innovator: Welty’s Impact on Drake University

Farewell to a Distinguished Educator and Innovator: Welty’s Impact on Drake University

Tim Welty, professor of pharmacy practice, will conclude his role as professor and director of research, innovation, and global initiatives for Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) on December 31, 2023.  Welty joined Drake University in 2012 after serving as a faculty member at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and the University...

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Kumbera Named 2023 Weaver Medal of Honor Recipient and Lecturer 

Kumbera Named 2023 Weaver Medal of Honor Recipient and Lecturer 

The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will award its highest honor, the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor to Drake pharmacy alumna, Patty Kumbera, PH’89. Kumbera will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture on Friday, November 10, at 2:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. The lecture will also be livestreamed and...

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Braun Awarded NASA Research Scholarship 

Braun Awarded NASA Research Scholarship 

The NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) awarded a research scholarship to Anna Braun, a third-year student pharmacist in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). Braun is one of 20 students in Iowa to receive this competitive scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year and is receiving it for the third consecutive year in a...

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First-year students in Drake University Master of Athletic Training (MAT) are pictured in a group wearing their sporty, blue wind breakers at the 2023 Blue Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage where the students are officially welcomed into the program.

CPHS Welcomes MAT Class of 2025 During Blue Coat Ceremony 

Drake University’s fifth cohort of students in the Masters of Athletic Training (MAT) program were formally welcomed into the profession during the Blue Coat Ceremony on Sept. 22, 2023, in the Shivers Courtside Club of the Knapp Center. First-year MAT students Aziz Jdai, Kaylee Larson, Sami Miller, Tyler Otto, Mac Pursell, Aayushi Sarkar, Darinka Stepan,...

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Logo for the Iowa Rural Health Association

Iowa Rural Health Association partners with Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences for enhanced management services

The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. This innovative partnership will bring enhanced management services to IRHA, leveraging the expertise of Drake University’s renowned faculty, staff, and students. Under this collaboration, Drake’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences will assume...

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Student, faculty, and alumni members of Phi Delta Chi's Psi Chapter at Drake pose for a photo during its 18th annual Awards Banquet on Nov. 6, 2023.

Phi Delta Chi Chapter at Drake University Receives National Recognition at Grand Council Meeting 

The Phi Delta Chi Chapter at Drake University received significant recognition at the National Grand Council Meeting held on August 3-5, 2023, in Houston, Texas. These accolades highlight the Drake Phi Delta Chi Chapter’s enduring commitment to excellence and its longstanding presence among the top chapters within the professional fraternity.   One of the most prestigious...

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PharmD Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony group photo and OTD Class of 2026 Blue Coat Ceremony group photo

CPHS Welcomes Incoming PharmD and OTD Classes During White and Blue Coat Ceremonies

Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently welcomed first-year students into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Class of 2027 and the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Class of 2026. The College continued its tradition of welcoming the incoming students through a three-day professional orientation program, culminating with the White and Blue Coat Ceremonies on...

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Portrait of Alisa Drapeaux, assistant professor of health sciences and assistant dean of enrollment management for Drake's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Drapeaux Named CPHS Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management 

Alisa Drapeaux, assistant professor of health sciences, has been named the assistant dean of enrollment management for Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, effective Sept. 1, 2023. Drapeaux joined Drake University in 2018 and has served the Health Sciences program as the senior internship program director, interim vice chair, and faculty recruitment lead....

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Portraits of Cheryl Clarke (left), professor emeritus, and Eliza Dy-Boarman, associate professor of pharmacy practice, assistant dean of clinical affairs and director of experiential education in Drake University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Clarke Leaves Lasting Legacy as Dy-Boarman Becomes Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Director of Experiential Education

Cheryl Clarke, PH’86, professor of pharmacy practice, completed her role as assistant dean of clinical affairs and director of experiential education in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), on June 30, 2023. She will complete a sabbatical over the next academic year exploring precepting models. As assistant dean from 2013 to 2023,...