Principal Investigator: June Johnson Project Title: Prescribing patterns for canaglifozin (Invokana) in a specialty endocrinology group practice: Patient characteristics and outcomes Project Summary: Funds will be used for research study to examine and describe actual canagliflozin (Invokana) prescribing patterns and patient outcomes in a specialty endocrinology group practice, the Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Center (IDEC)....
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New 3+2 option lets Drake students earn M.H.A. at DMU
Students pursuing a bachelor of science degree in health sciences (B.S.) in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences now have the opportunity to also earn a master’s degree of health care administration (M.H.A.) at Des Moines University. This new “3+2” option allows Drake students, after their third year in the B.S. program, to...
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2015-07-172015-07-17by Ashton HockmanIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFaculty and Staff Accomplishments
Cheryl Clarke named Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Director of Experiential Education Cheryl Clarke, PH’86, was recently selected as a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
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The Right Prescription for Internationalization
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students Kelsey Japs and Erica Truong discuss their international rotations to the Dominican Republic in an article on influencing local and global health.
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2015-06-302019-06-26by Ashton HockmanIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue Newsletter
Food for Thought
Associate Professor of Pharmacology Craige Wrenn, the Ronald Troyer Research Fellow, wonders if we can eat our way out of Alzheimer’s.
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Natalie Roy named IPA’s Karbeling Leadership Award Winner
Natalie Roy is currently a fourth-year PharmD student at Drake University. In addition to her varied internship experiences, Natalie served as Legislative intern for Representative John Frobes where she researched and assisted in developing health care legislation. She also co-founded an interprofessional group of Drake and Des Moines University students who seek collaboration through education...
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Mike Pursel recipient of IPA Appreciation Award
Mike Pursel, Drake alum, was the recipient of the IPA Appreciation Award, as announced at the IPA Annual Meeting on June 12, 2015 in Coralville, Iowa. The Iowa Pharmacy Association Appreciation Award was created in 1988 to recognize individuals and corporations for their support of organized pharmacy in the state of Iowa. Mike is the...
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Drake Faculty and Alumni Inducted into IPA’s New Board of Trustees for 2015-2016
Congratulations to the Incoming and Continuing 2015-2016 IPA Board of Trustee Members: John Swegle, PH’92 Chair of the Board Mason City Rick Knudson, PH’98 President-Elect Clear Lake CoraLynn Trewet, PH’03 Speaker of the House Ankeny Kristin Meyer, PH’00 (associate professor) Trustee, Region 1 Marshalltown Erik Maki (associate professor) Trustee, Region 3 Johnston Christina Bravos, P3...
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CPHS Alumni named American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Fellows
Congratulations to the following Drake alumni on being named American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Fellows, as announced on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 during the ASHP Summer Meetings in Denver, CO: Brian Benson, PH’96 Melissa Corrigan, PH’89 The ASHP Practitioner Recognition Program is intended to recognize excellence in pharmacy practice and promote public awareness of pharmacists...
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2015-05-292015-05-29by Aaron JacoIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFaculty and Staff Accomplishments
Pharmacy professor pens Diabetes Case Studies book
June Johnson, professor of pharmacy practice, is the primary author of a new casebook that helps student pharmacists and practitioners to provide quality diabetes care. Diabetes Case Studies (with Interprofessional Perspectives) will be available exclusively in the American Pharmacists Association’s online subscription platform, PharmacyLibrary, beginning June 1, 2015. It provides teaching faculty and practitioners a rich source of...