Students and faculty in Drake University’s Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) program helped plan and implement the inaugural Sensory-Friendly Morning at the Iowa State Fair on August 17, 2022. In coordination with the event’s presenting sponsor, ChildServe, the OTD program provided guidance to make the Iowa State Fair accessible and offer special programming for children and...
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Hernandez Cruz Receives ISGC Incoming Freshman Scholarship for Diversity in STEM
Genesis Hernandez Cruz, a first-year Health Sciences student in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, received a 2022-23 Incoming Freshman Scholarship from the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC). This new scholarship program instituted by the ISGC in the fall of 2022 is meant to attract and retain diverse students in science, technology, engineering,...
CPHS Welcomes OTD Class of 2025 and PharmD Class of 2026 During White Coat Ceremonies
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently welcomed first-year students into the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Class of 2025 and into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Class of 2026. The College continued its tradition of welcoming the incoming students through a two-day professional orientation program, culminating with the White Coat Ceremonies on August...
Nelson named a 2022 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist Award Finalist
Molly Nelson, a fourth-year student pharmacist in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS), was named one of three national finalists for the 2022 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist™ Award sponsored by Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times. The winner will be announced during the Next-Generation Pharmacist Award Gala held on September 30, 2022, in Kansas...
ITS Support Center Extended Hours Next Week
The ITS Support Center in Carnegie Hall assists students, faculty, and staff with campus technology questions. During academic semesters, the Support Center regular open hours are Mondays through Thursdays 8am-6:30pm, and Fridays 8am-4:30pm. The Support Center will be open extended hours during move-in and Welcome Week as follows: Monday 8/22 & Tuesday 8/23, 8am-8pm Wednesday...
New SPSS License Code Available
As we shared in July, ITS has been working with our vendor to obtain an updated license code to allow campus use of the SPSS application. We’re happy to report that we have finally received the new license code from our vendor and tested it. We’re in process of communicating with everyone who had submitted...
Welty Chairs International Epilepsy Crisis Response Task Force; Student Pharmacists Involved in Ukrainian Emergency Response
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences professor of pharmacy practice, Dr. Tim Welty, has been appointed chair of the newly formed International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Crisis Response Task Force. Dr. J Helen Cross, President of the ILAE and The Prince of Wales’s Chair of Childhood Epilepsy at Great Ormond Street Hospital in...
CPHS Representation at AACP Annual Meeting
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Pharmacy Education Meeting took place July 23 – 27 in Grapevine, Texas. The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was well represented with multiple faculty members, alumni, and a student in attendance. Annual meeting attendees connect and collaborate with other pharmacy leaders across the...
Drake Offers MS in Psychopharmacology for Doctoral Trained Psychologists, Welcomes Dr. Ernst as Inaugural Training Director
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced a new program for licensed, post-doctoral psychologists – the Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP). Expected to begin in the fall of 2022, the MSCP provides the specialized training required to prescribe medication in Iowa and other states*. This advanced credential can enhance one’s...
Database Environment Outage Resolved
Thank you for your patience. ITS has resolved the issues impacting our MS SQL database environment. All services should be restored, including EMS, PaperCut, Metasys, Citrix, Password Manager, and others. If you continue to experience issues with any of these systems, contact the ITS Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue....