Congratulations to the Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter for an honorable mention award in the annual Leadership Challenge, as announced at the APhA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, March 1-4. More than a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine began actively encouraging collaboration and communication among clinicians in order to reduce medical errors and provide for...
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2013-03-212016-09-22by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honors four alumni
On March 5, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honored four alumni as part of the annual student-sponsored Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day. Sarah Bethune received the Young Alumni Achievement Award, and Michael Allen, Jill Haug, and John Bentley received the Alumni Achievement Awards. Sarah J. Bethune, BSPS’03, is currently employed at Glaxo-Smith...
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Rho Chi Chapter Wins National Award
Drake University’s Rho Chi Chapter has been awarded the 2013 Chapter Achievement Award, as announced during the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Pharmacists Association in Los Angeles, March 1-4, 2013. The Chapter Achievement Award recognizes the full scope of chapter activities as documented in the Annual Chapter Report. Chapter reports are comprehensive in nature, describing the...
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Welty elected Chair of the Continuing Pharmacy Education Commission
Chicago, IL – The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has announced the results of recent elections for officers in the Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Commission. Timothy Welty, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, has been named Chair of the CPE Commission, serving a one-year term. About the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) – ACPE is the national agency...
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Drake Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day focuses on disability awareness
Students in the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will host one-day event that focuses on providing services for individuals with disabilities. This year’s Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, and features keynote speaker Dr. Thomas E. Pomeranz, president and CEO of University LifeStiles, a nationally acclaimed...
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Wendy Duncan named dean of College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Wendy Duncan has been named Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University effective June 1, 2013. Duncan comes to Drake from St. Louis College of Pharmacy where she served as vice president of academic affairs and dean of pharmacy. “Wendy brings a high level of expertise and collaborative skills that...
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Understanding disabilities
Anisa Fornoff, associate professor of pharmacy practice, teaches "Exploring the Portrayal of Mental Illness and Disabilities in the Media", a course for first year students that aims to enhance understanding of the stigmas and misperceptions related to the treatment of individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses.
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Dean Raylene Rospond to become deputy provost
Raylene Rospond, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), will leave that post to become deputy provost of the University on June 1, 2013.
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Drake students compete in national pharmacy challenge
A team of CPHS students will compete in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (AACP) Clinical Pharmacy Challenge quarterfinals.