Author: Shelby Nelson (Shelby Nelson)

After earning her PharmD from Drake University, Dr. Alexa DeVita, PH’18, began a new journey when she was selected Commercial Insights/Strategy Fellow for Janssen Inc. and Rutgers University. She credits her obtainment of this highly competitive position to the financial support that she received as a student to attend professional meetings and make valuable connections.  As a result, she was inspired to begin her...

Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is excited to announce a new online certificate program specifically designed for health care professionals looking to expand their knowledge in evidence-based decision making. The Evidence-Based Health Care Certificate, enrolling students in Fall 2019, is designed to promote the skills and tools needed to combine research, clinical expertise,...

When Megan Brady, assistant professor of athletic training, learned about knee injuries in her own education, she along with other athletic trainers, physical therapists, and medical students had to wait to learn about diagnostic tests until a patient was seen who had suffered a knee injury. As she became an educator, she realized that a...

Some 3.6 million people in the United States rely on epinephrine auto-injectors to save their lives in the event of a severe allergic reaction. But since 2009, out-of-pocket costs for the auto-injector devices have skyrocketed from $100 for two doses to $600, which is problematic because users typically need multiple devices stored at various locations...

To many, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. To others spending the month of December in and out of the hospital, a little generosity of spirit goes a long way to make the holidays less stressful. For the 18th time in 20 years, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has decorated a...

Drake University has signed agreements with Buena Vista University (BVU) allowing qualified undergraduates the option to complete advanced health care degrees in an accelerated format. This agreement allows junior students the opportunity to obtain advanced Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT) degrees in a shorter amount of time than obtaining each degree individually. Drake’s Law School has also entered into an agreement for an accelerated program with their jurisprudence...

Ryan Cecala, third year pharmacy and MBA student, was crowned this year’s winner of DELTA Rx Institute’s annual Next Top Entrepreneur Competition (NTEC). During the NTEC, students compete in a series of three rounds to show and grow their entrepreneurial skills as they try to solve current healthcare problems. The competition enables student participants to...