Drake University’s pharmacy program, part of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, improved its ranking among private school programs from a fifth-place tie in 2017 to a fourth-place tie in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Drake’s score in the rankings increased from 2.9 to 3.2 on...
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Pharmacy and Health Sciences Alumni Recognized at Health Professions Day
The College’s annual Alumni Achievement Awards were presented at Health Professions Day on February 27th. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient, Aubrey Frette, PH’14, and Alumni Award Recipients, Sanela Bilic, PH’03, GR’03, and Gregg Brown, PH’78, LW’81. “Our 2020 Alumni Achievement Awardees are a distinguished group of individuals with many achievements,”...
Dy-Boarman Achieves ACCP Leadership and Management Certificate
Dr. Eliza Dy-Boarman, associate professor of pharmacy practice in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, successfully completed the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Leadership and Management Certificate Program requirements. The Leadership and Management Certificate is one of many programs offered by the ACCP Academy. The Academy, established in 2006, provides high-quality, flexible,...
Drake University to Offer a New Online Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new online degree program, the Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics (MS HIA), that will equip students with the technical and leadership skills necessary to thrive in the rapidly growing fields of healthcare informatics and data analytics. Health information technology...
Dean Selected AACP Council of Deans Chair-Elect
Renae Chesnut, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dean, has been elected by her peers as chair-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Council of Deans. Chesnut will begin the duties of chair-elect at the Association’s annual meeting in July and will become chair of the Council in July 2021. In addition...
Alumna Natalie Schmitz Helps Put Spasticity-Preventing Drug Through Clinical Trials
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) alumna Natalie Schmitz, PH/MPA ’14, worked with a team of researchers intending to improve the lives of people with severe brain or spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy as part of her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Minnesota. Involuntary muscle contractions and spasticity...
Welty named fellow in the American Epilepsy Society
Tim Welty, professor of pharmacy practice and director of research, innovation, and global initiatives for Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), was recently named a fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (AES). AES is one of the oldest neurological professional organizations in the country that aims to promote interdisciplinary communications, scientific investigation, and...
Emma Robasse Receives Dual-Degree Express Scripts Scholarship
Emma Robasse, PharmD/MBA Candidate 2020 in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), is one of four dual-enrolled students nationwide to receive a 2019 Express Scripts Scholarship. The Express Scripts Foundation (ESF), in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, awards four $10,000 scholarships to dual-degree students each year. The ESF recognizes...
Huey Receives NASA Grant for Innovation in Human Physiology Learning
Kim Huey, professor of health sciences and a fellow in both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Physiological Society, received a NASA grant to enhance the learning of human physiology. The grant funded the purchase of three cloud-based human physiology learning systems called Lt Labstations. These new devices allow students to learn...
Reiter Wins 2019 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist Award
Drake Reiter, a fourth-year student pharmacist at the Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS), was announced as the winner of the 2019 Future Pharmacist Award during the Next-Generation Pharmacists Award Gala held on October 25 in San Diego. Sponsored by Parata and Pharmacy Times, the national Next Generation Pharmacist™ awards program honors pharmacists, technicians, students...