The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences at Drake University and the Iowa Rural Health Association are proud to join communities across America in celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 21, 2024. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This annual event is an opportunity...
Drake University is committed to cultivating a dynamic learning environment where students and faculty alike are empowered to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of knowledge. That entrepreneurial spirit was on full display recently when both a Drake faculty member and a graduate student were named finalists in the 2024 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial...
Established in 2019, Drake University’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program within the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) admitted its sixth class of athletic training professionals this school year. Doubling the average size of cohorts prior, the twelve students in the Class of 2026 mark a significant milestone for the program as it...
Drake University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program welcomed its first cohort of professional students this fall. The new program was developed in response to community and campus needs, fulfilling the widespread need for nurses and responding to Pre-Nursing students’ wishes to stay at Drake. Now, those students can finish with two degrees...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) is pleased to announce the recent accreditation of its partnership Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. The program achieved accreditation for eight years, the maximum time allowed for a continued accreditation cycle. This decision by the American...
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will award its highest honor, the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor to Drake pharmacy alumnus, Brian Reisetter, PH’85. Reisetter will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture on Tuesday, November 5, at 2:30 p.m. in Sussman Theater, Lower Olmsted. The lecture will also be...
Eliza Dy-Boarman, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), was accepted into the 21st cohort of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) for 2024-25. Dy-Boarman is the sixth current faculty member in the CPHS...
At the 2024 annual meeting, held in Coralville, Iowa, June 20–21, the Iowa Pharmacists Association (IPA) recognized pharmacists and student pharmacists for their contributions of leadership, patient care, professional involvement, and public service. The awards serve to capture Iowa pharmacy’s spirit of service and its culture of professionalism. A student and several faculty and alumni...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently welcomed their newest cohorts of professional students: the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Class of 2028, the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Class of 2027, the Masters of Athletic Training Class of 2026, and the Nursing Class of 2025, the first cohort of the brand-new program. The College...
Drake University and Graceland University have signed a partnership agreement providing a pathway for Drake students to enroll in Graceland’s in-demand doctor of physical therapy program. Drake students will be able to enter two different tracks into Graceland’s innovative Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, which launched its first cohort in January of 2024. Graceland will...