After learning about the Americans with Disabilities Act in their coursework, occupational therapy students were treated to a celebrity sighting on August 8, 2018. Former Senator Tom Harkin, who represented Iowa in the United States Congress for more than four decades, spoke with the students about disability rights and advocacy, answered questions, and took a tour...
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Kappa Psi Beta Chi Nabs #2 Spot in Top 10 Collegiate Chapters of Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi Beta Chi Chapter, a Drake University professional pharmacy fraternity, was named #2 out of more than 130 Kappa Psi collegiate chapters for 2017-2018. Each year collegiate chapters are ranked based on their performance and involvement during the past academic year. Kappa Psi Beta Chi has been ranked #3 in previous years, but this...
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Dean Renae Chesnut Receives Two National AACP Awards
Renae Chesnut, dean of Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was the recipient of two prestigious awards at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s (AACP) annual meeting July 21—25 in Boston. Chesnut received the James Robertson, Jr. Leadership Excellence in Student Services Award, and the inaugural Sustained Contribution to Administrative Practice in Pharmacy...
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Glasow is Finalist for Nationally Recognized Award
P4 student Matthew Glasow was named one of three finalists in the 2018 Next-Generation Pharmacist awards for the Future Pharmacist category. ”We congratulate Matt on his selection as a finalist for this award, and are proud that Drake is the program with the largest number of finalists since the award’s inception,” Dean Renae Chesnut said....
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BullD.O.G.S. in Healthcare Camp a Red-Hot Success
Sweltering 95-degree heat couldn’t keep potential CPHS students away from this year’s BullD.O.G.S. in Healthcare camp. In fact, student evaluations indicated a strong desire to have the camp extend from 3 days to a week. Jessica Lang, Director of Enrollment Services, said the turnout for the June 28-30 camp was fantastic, and students came ready...
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Harvey Lands 2018 Karbeling Leadership Award
When P4 student Michael Harvey found out he was being presented with the 2018 Karbeling Leadership Award, the first thing he did was research the professional accomplishments of the award’s namesake. “Jerry’s dedication to the profession of pharmacy here in Iowa stands out, but I learned so much more about him through people who knew...
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Welty Invited to Contribute to Global Epilepsy Report
The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), have initiated a Global Campaign Against Epilepsy. The mission of the Campaign is to improve acceptability, treatment, services, and prevention of epilepsy worldwide. Tim Welty, Clinical Sciences Department Chair at CPHS, has been asked to...
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CPHS Well Represented in IPA Awards & Installation of New Leaders
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) recognizes individuals for their contributions of leadership, patient care, professional involvement, and public service. The following awards given to CPHS faculty, students, partners and alumni were presented during IPA’s annual meeting, June 8-9, 2018, held in Des Moines, Iowa. Excellence in Innovation Award Michelle Bottenberg received the Excellence in Innovation...
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O3 Students Semi-Finalists in Student Design Competition
Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences O3 students Allison Kanaly, Jayme Corry, Emily Nadolny, and Julie Girard were recently invited to attend the 2018 RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America) Student Design Competition Expo to showcase their adapted backrest for an exersaucer. As part of their OTD 133 course, students...
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2018 CPHS Recognition and Pinning Ceremony
Students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were ushered into the final phases of their professional programs at the 2018 Recognition and Pinning Ceremony, Thursday, May 10, at Sussman Theater in the Olmsted Center. The pinning ceremony marks a transitional to internships, fieldwork, and rotations for CPHS students. “In commemoration of reaching...