Paula Ornelas, a third-year PharmD student, is one of five recipients in the nation selected for the United States Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). This prestigious scholarship aims to support aspiring healthcare professionals across the nation. The scholarship covers a wide array of expenses, including tuition, fees, textbooks, essential equipment, and living expenses....
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Drake Clinical Psychopharmacology Master’s Program Receives Designation Status from the APA
Drake University is proud to announce that its Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology program has achieved designation status from the American Psychological Association (APA). This recognition underscores the program’s commitment to excellence in education, training, and professional development in the field of clinical psychopharmacology. The APA’s designation serves as a mark of distinction, recognizing...
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Andreski Receives IPA Legislative Champion Award
Dr. Michael Andreski, an associate professor of pharmacy practice in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), received the Iowa Pharmacy Association’s (IPA) Legislative Champion Award. He was honored with this award during the IPA Pharmacy Day on the Hill on January 24, 2024. Through the Legislative Champion Award, the Iowa Pharmacy Association recognizes...
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Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announces retirement and interim dean
Dean Renae Chesnut to retire with Associate Dean and Windsor Professor of Science Chuck Phillips stepping in as interim dean After more than three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University including the last eight years as Dean, Renae Chesnut will step down from her deanship on January 31, 2024, completing an administrative sabbatical until...
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Dean Renae Chesnut: A legacy of innovation and dedication to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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....
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Farewell to a Distinguished Educator and Innovator: Welty’s Impact on Drake University
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...
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Kumbera Named 2023 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 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...
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Braun Awarded NASA Research Scholarship
The NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) awarded a research scholarship to Anna Braun, a third-year student pharmacist in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). Braun is one of 20 students in Iowa to receive this competitive scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year and is receiving it for the third consecutive year in a...
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CPHS Welcomes MAT Class of 2025 During Blue Coat Ceremony
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,...
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Iowa Rural Health Association partners with Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences for enhanced management services
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...