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2015-09-102015-09-10by Ashton HockmanIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesePharm Newsletter
Bravo Zulu! CPHS alum is top Coast Guard pharmacist
By way of ebola crises, earthquakes, and hurricanes, the career of Commander Aaron Middlekauff, PH’01, brought him to the nation’s capital to direct field operations for the Coast Guard’s pharmacists.
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2015-09-102015-09-11by Ashton HockmanIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesePharm Newsletter
From Fragmentation to Collaboration
The Des Moines Area Interprofessional Education Collaborative is changing the way pharmacists are educated.
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First OTD faculty join CPHS
Three faculty members joined the occupational therapy doctorate program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on July 1. In addition, there are four new CPHS faculty.
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2015-09-102015-09-10by Ashton HockmanIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesePharm Newsletter
White Coat Ceremony history
Read about the history behind the White Coat Ceremony, a tradition now over a decade old.
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Memorabilia tells Drake history
Alumni have donated a variety of memorabilia to the Drake University Alumni House. Each piece tells a different story in the history of the University.
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2015-08-272019-06-26by Ashton HockmanIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue Newsletter
Can Medical Marijuana Treat PTSD?
Research by recent Drake alumni examines whether medical marijuana is clinically effective for treating post-traumatic stress among military veterans.
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CPHS student Anna Shields receives national scholarship
The National Community of Pharmacists Association (NCPA) recognized Drake student Anna Shields, P4, with a national scholarship worth $2,500 that includes travel expenses for attending the national meeting in October. Shields received the Presidential Scholarship, which recognizes leadership qualities and academic achievement. “I am very grateful for the platform NCPA has provided me with as...
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Drake Law introduces health care into curriculum
After several years instructing health care professionals on the intricacies of law as a faculty member at Des Moines University, Denise Hill, GR’95, JD’96, will shift to teaching law students about health care as the director of the new Health Law program at Drake Law School this fall.
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Sammons donates $1 million to Drake University Actuarial Program
Sammons Enterprises, Inc., parent company of Des Moines-based Sammons Financial Group, has donated $1 million to Drake University for the Sammons Endowed Professorship in Actuarial Science, a program that supports a new or existing professor of actuarial science and will be used to retain or attract outstanding faculty members.