Two of Drake’s professional pharmacy fraternity chapters have been named among the best in the nation by their national organizations.
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Drake University ranks third in U.S. News and World Report 2016 rankings
For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Drake University third for overall quality among Midwest master’s institutions.
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2015 White Coat Ceremony
The CPHS PharmD Class of 2019 walked across the Sheslow Auditorium stage on August 28, 2015 to receive their White Coats. These White Coats that students will wear for their four years in the doctoral program, symbolize the authority of science and the art of healing. By wearing the coats and taking the Pledge of...
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Can Medical Marijuana Treat PTSD?
Research by recent Drake alumni examines whether medical marijuana is clinically effective for treating post-traumatic stress among military veterans.
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CPHS student Anna Shields receives national scholarship
The National Community of Pharmacists Association (NCPA) recognized Drake student Anna Shields, P4, with a national scholarship worth $2,500 that includes travel expenses for attending the national meeting in October. Shields received the Presidential Scholarship, which recognizes leadership qualities and academic achievement. “I am very grateful for the platform NCPA has provided me with as...
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CPHS professors June Johnson and Brian Gentry granted funding
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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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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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.