Iowa is one of 27 states selected by the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) to participate in the new “Flip the Pharmacy” grant program. The multi-year Flip the Pharmacy program, a five-year partnership of the CPF and Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) USA, aims to transform community-based pharmacies from a product-driven business model focused on...
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Professor of Health Sciences, Kim Huey, Named a Fellow of the American Physiological Society
Drake University professor of health sciences, Kim Huey, was granted the prestigious title by the global leading society that expands knowledge related to biological function. Kim Huey, professor of health sciences and 2017 Troyer Research Fellow in the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was recently named a fellow of the American Physiological...
Brady to join the Masters in Athletic Training Program
Another important piece is in place for the new Masters in Athletic Training program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University. Dr. Megan Brady will be the Director of Athletic Training Experiential Education beginning August 20, 2018. The first class of athletic training students will begin in the fall of 2019....
Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Aamir Walton
Aamir Walton, Advancement Officer liaison to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the School of Education What is your role at Drake and what drew you here? My responsibilities consist of connecting alumni, parents, and friends to Drake in ways most meaningful to them, securing resources, assisting in alumni events, and managing...
Students take top research awards at Des Moines University’s Annual Research Symposium
Drake University Pharmacy and Health Sciences students were participants and award winners at the DMU Research Symposium, hosted annually by Des Moines University. The Symposium recognizes the research efforts of Des Moines area medical and scientific communities. Michelle Mages, P4, won Most Outstanding Graduate Poster Presentation (Education) for her entry, Effect of participation on a...
CPHS faculty leading the way in state organizations
Three College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University faculty members have been elected to leadership positions within their state associations. Cheryl Clarke, PH’86, Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was elected President-elect of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA). Clarke will be inducted as President at the IPA Annual...
Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Mike Daly
Michael Daly, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Informatics Dr. Daly earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Nebraska, BS in Biology at Creighton University, Pharmacy Practice Residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, and MS in Clinical Investigation at Washington University’s Clinical Research Training Center Postdoctoral Program. He was most recently Pharmacy Clinical Manager at...
Mahajan receives award to fund precision medicine course for teachers
Dr. Pramod Mahajan, associate professor of pharmacology in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has been awarded a $10,000 NASA-sponsored grant through the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) for the 2017-2018 academic year. Mahajan’s project, “Introduction to Precision Medicine: An Experiential Course for Iowa’s STEM Teachers,” is part of the ISGC’s curriculum development...
Drake CPHS students elected to regional leadership positions
American Pharmacists Association – Academic Of Student Pharmacists Kelli Welter (P2) was elected the Region 5 member-at-large in the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Students in Pharmacy. Region 5 is comprised of eight colleges of pharmacy in six states in the Midwest. The election occurred during the Midyear Regional Meeting, held in Des Moines,...
Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Jamie Pitlick
Jamie Pitlick, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Iowa Diabetes Endocrinology Center at Mercy Hospital and Clinics) One of our own returns home! Dr. Jamie Pitlick earned her PharmD from Drake in 2008 and then completed a pharmacy practice residency at Mercy Family Medicine in association with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Before returning...