Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honored five outstanding alumni during its annual Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day, held Thursday, Nov. 9 in Sheslow Auditorium. Drake alumni Cornetta Levi PH’07 and Natalie Schmitz PH’14 received the college’s Young Alumni Achievement Awards, issued each year to alumni who graduated within the past 10...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Shankar Munusamy
Shankar Munusamy, Associate Professor of Pharmacology Dr. Munusamy holds a BS in Pharmacy from M.G.R. Medical University in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, a MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research in Mohali, Punjab, India, and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He completed...
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Annual Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day – “Take a Walk in my Shoes: The Patient Experience”
Current and prospective CPHS students will examine the patient’s perspective at Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day, Thursday, Nov. 9. Take a Walk in My Shoes: The Patient Experience will feature keynote speaker Daniel P. Finney, Drake University alumnus, who has documented his battles with obesity and mental health as the Des Moines Register’s Metro Voice....
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Drake CPHS partners with Governor’s Office to host Opioid Addiction Conference
Identify, Prevent, Recover: Combatting Opioids in Iowa, pulled together healthcare professionals and policy makers, Thursday, Oct. 26, at Sussman Theater in the Olmsted Center. Following a welcome from CPHS Dean Renae Chesnut and two panels featuring health care provider strategies and Iowa’s response, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds laid out a four-point plan to combat opioid...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Kelsee Hove
Kelsee Hove, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Dr. Hove brings additional neurological injury and adult rehabilitation expertise to our OT program. She is a graduate of Creighton’s OTD program with a BA in Family Services from the University of Northern Iowa. She was previously employed at On With Life in Ankeny, Iowa. Kelsee will...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Stacy Gnacinski
Stacy Gnacinski, Assistant Professor of Health Science Dr. Gnasinski joined Drake July 5, 2017 and earned her PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She earned a MS in Kinesiology with specializations in Sport Psychology and Exercise Physiology also from UW-Milwaukee. She holds a BS in Biology from the UW-La...
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Fischbach named IOTA Advocate of the Year
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Dr. Jayna Fischbach was named the Iowa Occupational Therapy Association’s (IOTA) Advocate of the Year at its Fall Conference, held October 6-7, in Des Moines. The award recognizes a member whose efforts on behalf of the profession, represent a significant contribution to the achievement of the aims of occupational therapy...
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Anastasia Yablochkin, P3, receives research award
Anastasia Yablochkin, P3, won best poster award at the Central States Chapter of the Society of Toxicology held in Ames, Iowa on September 21-22. Her poster titled “SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS AND MICROSATELLITES IN THE CANINE GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASE PI 1 (GSTP1) GENE PROMOTER ” was co-authored by another Drake University student, Sarah Mann, a senior...
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Drake’s Kappa Psi chapter recognized nationally
The Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Psi from Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences was recognized nationally as one of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Inc.’s Top Performing Chapters. Several members of Drake’s chapter were presented the award at the national meeting held in Orlando, Fla. on July 18-22. The award signifies that the chapter has...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Nate Newman
Nate Newman, Associate Professor of Athletic Training, Director of the Masters in Athletic Training Program Dr. Newman joined Drake on August 1 as the Director of our new Masters in Athletic Training Program. Nate was previously the Director of the AT program at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He earned his BS in Exercise Science...