As one alumnus leaves the field, he helps open doors for the next generation of health care professionals.
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Rodney Carter to receive Weaver Medal of Honor
Rodney Carter, PH’76, was selected to receive the 2016 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Pharmacy student accepted to nation’s top Public Health master’s program
Kathryn Marwitz, a graduating PharmD candidate with a concentration in global and comparative public health, was recently accepted into Johns Hopkins University’s Master of Public Health program.
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FDA-funded study supports generic substitution of epilepsy drugs
A new study funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests generic drugs may safely be exchanged for name-brand ones. The findings were published online by The Lancet Neurology on Feb. 12.
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2016 CPHS Alumni Achievement Awards
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Science’s Alumni Achievement awards will be presented Thursday, Feb. 18, during the annual Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day.
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Bill Nye to deliver 36th Bucksbaum Lecture at Drake University
Bill Nye, renowned scientist, inventor, and host of Bill Nye the Science Guy, will deliver the 36th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University.
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Chesnut named dean of Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Renae Chesnut, professor of pharmacy practice, has been named dean of the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS).
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6 things in 2016
It’s an eventful year ahead with caucuses, construction, competition, commitment, camaraderie, and courses. Save the date for these six events happening in 2016 at Drake University. There are so many exciting things happening on campus in 2016. Follow us through a year of transformation! 1. Caucuses Drake becomes the caucus capital of Des Moines on...
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‘Inspirational’ pharmacy student joins Tour for Diversity in Medicine
Andrea Prince-Gomez, a third-year Drake University pharmacy student from Ferguson, Mo., has been accepted to the Tour for Diversity in Medicine, a program that advocates for students from underrepresented populations to join healthcare fields.