National survey ranks four Drake programs among the top programs in the U.S. Drake University has been ranked among the top graduate schools in the nation according to the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Graduate Schools Rankings. The national survey ranked the University in four programs and more than 10 specialties in law,...
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Drake Pharmacy Professor Andrea Kjos to serve as next Baum Chair
Dr. Andrea Kjos, PharmD, PhD; Professor of Social and Administrative Sciences at Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS); has been selected as the next Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions. Kjos will succeed Dr. Melissa Weresh, Professor of Law, as she completes her three-year term of service. The...
CPHS Alumni Achievement Awards Announced
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ annual Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented at the CPHS Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2025 at 9:00 am in Sheslow Auditorium. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients Kayley Weiland and Justin Welch as well as Alumni Achievement Award recipients Erick Borkowski, Erin Harris...
Jakopec Named 2025 Weaver Medal of Honor Recipient and Lecturer
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, Carl Jakopec, PH’69. Jakopec will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture during the 2025 Drake Relays week on Thursday, April 24, as a part of the inaugural CPHS Awards...
Student, Faculty, Staff and Experiential Awards Announced at Health Professions Day 2025
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held its annual Health Professions Day on February 20, 2025. The event is organized by a student-led committee and engages members of the College in a series of activities that foster professional development. In addition, several awards were presented to students, faculty, staff, and experiential educators....
Four Drake Pharmacy Students Present Posters at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
In December of 2024, several pharmacy students and faculty members of Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) traveled to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in New Orleans, La. At this conference, four students had the honor of presenting a research poster. The ASHP Midyear Clinical...
Drake University Nursing and Athletics Team Up for Operation Santa Toy Drive
There was magic in the air at Drake University’s Knapp Center on December 12, 2024. And no, it wasn’t only due to the wins the Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams took over University of North Dakota and St. Ambrose University in the Holidays at the Knapp double-header. That evening saw the collection of over 500...
Drake University and the Iowa Rural Health Association Join Nationwide Observance of National Rural Health Day on November 21
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...
Affordable Prosthetics and Spinal Care Innovation: Drake Entrepreneurs Impress at Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
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...
Drake University MAT Receives Largest Cohort in Program History
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...