As the Affordable Care Act begins to take its course, many Americans are left with unanswered questions. In an effort to help educate Iowans on the new program, the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Rahul Parsa, Principal Financial Group Distinguished Professor and professor of actuarial science and statistics, hosted a roundtable discussion...
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Drake pharmacy graduate gives back to DELTA Rx Institute
Samantha (Wykle) Zoske, PH’03, and her husband Sam Zoske were one of three finalists in Cardinal Health’s Best Practices Text-to-Vote competition at the annual Retail Business Conference (RBC) for independent pharmacies. The Zoske’s best practice was a prescription auto fill program that eliminates patients’ wait time for prescriptions and helps increase the likelihood that they...
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2013 Fall Pharmacy Recruitment Events
Interested in recruiting pharmacy interns or new graduates? The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences invites you to participate in the 2013 Fall Recruitment Events, October 24-25, 2013! We encourage you to attend our Internship Interview Day, Employer Career Fair, and P4 Graduate Interview Day to interact with our 447 professional pharmacy students,...
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CPHS hosts grand opening for Johansen Skills Assessment Laboratory
On Oct. 4, the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) will host a grand opening for the Johansen Skills Assessment Laboratory at 11:30 a.m. in Cline Hall. Drake administrators, faculty, staff, and students will be in attendance to celebrate the new learning space. Thanks to a lead gift from Greg Johansen to...
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Drake to host round-table on health care costs
On Oct. 7, Drake University’s actuarial science program and the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will host a round-table discussion on health care costs in collaboration with Aviva USA, EMC Insurance, Principal Financial Group, and PwC. This event is free and open to the public. “Health care costs are increasing at an alarming pace...
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Natalie Schmitz, PH’14, finalist for 2013 Future Pharmacist of the Year
Natalie Schmitz, PH’14, was one of three finalists in the national Next Generation Pharmacist of the Year – Future Pharmacist of the Year category organized by Parata and Pharmacy Times. Since the award’s inception four years ago, Drake University has nominated three students, and each has been selected as a finalist. With more than 130...
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2013 White Coat Ceremony
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences held their annual Doctor of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. In the presence of family, friends, faculty, and a number of other guests, 110 students were presented with a white lab coat and personalized name...
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Phi Delta Chi receives recognition at national awards banquet
The Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity at Drake University recently received awards for scholarship and overall excellence at the organization’s national meeting in Omaha, Neb. More than twenty Drake members attended the banquet at which the chapter was recognized. “Our chapter has put in a ton of work trying to come up with new programs...
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Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity wins prestigious awards at national convention
The Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity at Drake University recently returned from a national convention with three prestigious awards. Eight fraternity members attended the Grand Council Convention in St. Pete Beach, Fla., this August where they were recognized for their chapter’s accomplishments. Beta Chi was awarded the Frank H. Eby National Scholarship...
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CPHS Faculty Make a Difference with Innovative Projects
Nora Stelter, Andrea Kjos and Abebe Mengesha have been putting in long hours in an effort to improve patient care. The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) professors have each recently received national recognition for their innovative projects, earning nearly $50,000 from competitive granting agencies. “These grant awards recognize the achievements that our faculty...