After nearly three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dean Renae Chesnut is bidding farewell to the institution she has called home for the better part of her career. Dean Chesnut will step down from her deanship on Jan. 31, 2024, and take an administrative sabbatical from Feb....
Tim Welty, professor of pharmacy practice, will conclude his role as professor and director of research, innovation, and global initiatives for Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) on December 31, 2023. Welty joined Drake University in 2012 after serving as a faculty member at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and the University...
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 alumna, Patty Kumbera, PH’89. Kumbera will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture on Friday, November 10, at 2:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. The lecture will also be livestreamed and...
Drake University’s fifth cohort of students in the Masters of Athletic Training (MAT) program were formally welcomed into the profession during the Blue Coat Ceremony on Sept. 22, 2023, in the Shivers Courtside Club of the Knapp Center. First-year MAT students Aziz Jdai, Kaylee Larson, Sami Miller, Tyler Otto, Mac Pursell, Aayushi Sarkar, Darinka Stepan,...
The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. This innovative partnership will bring enhanced management services to IRHA, leveraging the expertise of Drake University’s renowned faculty, staff, and students. Under this collaboration, Drake’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences will assume...
The Phi Delta Chi Chapter at Drake University received significant recognition at the National Grand Council Meeting held on August 3-5, 2023, in Houston, Texas. These accolades highlight the Drake Phi Delta Chi Chapter’s enduring commitment to excellence and its longstanding presence among the top chapters within the professional fraternity. One of the most prestigious...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently welcomed first-year students into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Class of 2027 and the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Class of 2026. The College continued its tradition of welcoming the incoming students through a three-day professional orientation program, culminating with the White and Blue Coat Ceremonies on...
Alisa Drapeaux, assistant professor of health sciences, has been named the assistant dean of enrollment management for Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, effective Sept. 1, 2023. Drapeaux joined Drake University in 2018 and has served the Health Sciences program as the senior internship program director, interim vice chair, and faculty recruitment lead....
Cheryl Clarke, PH’86, professor of pharmacy practice, completed her role as assistant dean of clinical affairs and director of experiential education in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), on June 30, 2023. She will complete a sabbatical over the next academic year exploring precepting models. As assistant dean from 2013 to 2023,...
Nirjan Bhattarai, a rising fourth-year student pharmacist in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), was named the Karbeling Leadership Award recipient at the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Annual Meeting on June 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Karbeling Leadership Award was established by the IPA Foundation as a tribute to the...