Students in Drake University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are planning an inaugural student-organized health fair on Saturday, Feb. 27, to increase health awareness and access for needy populations in Des Moines.
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Drake Receives Target Grant for Pharmacy Student Leaders
Drake University prides itself on its students that make a difference in their community and on campus.
Pharmacy Expo Draws Large Participation from Drake Faculty & Students
Faculty members and students in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences had a strong presence at the recent 20th Annual Pharmacy Educational Expo. Held at the downtown Des Moines Marriott Jan. 22-24, the event was sponsored by the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) and the Collaborative Education Institute. The expo drew students, professors, professional...
US Dept. of Health/Human Services Awards CPHS $400,000
Funds will be used to purchase laboratory equipment and expand its experiential learning in disease prevention and pharmacogenomics.
Drake Pharmacy Students Reach Out to Retired Community at Local Parade
A group of Drake University pharmacy students volunteered to help residents from Calvin Manor, a retirement community in Des Moines’ Beaverdale Neighborhood, at the Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade this month.
Drake Launches New Pharmacy Student Professional Travel Program
Opportunities for professional development will now be more accessible for students in Drake's Doctor of Pharmacy program, thanks to a new travel fund established as part of the college's White Coat sponsorship program.
Pharmacy Students Decorate Holiday Tree to Benefit Des Moines Children’s Hospital
Two Drake pharmacy students, assisted by members of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty and staff, decorated a holiday tree for the 26th Annual Festival of Trees and Lights.
Summer Internships Help Pharmacy Students Gain Key Skills
Kathryn McDonald, right, gathers with preceptor Kristen McKibban, director of Pharmacy at Medicap, Megan Friedrich, Medicap-GRX pharmacist and Drake professor and other Drake interns. Seven pharmacy students are getting first-hand experience this summer at various retail and chain pharmacies — from the Midwest to the East Coast — as part of two new internship...
Drake Pharmacy Alumni Elected to IPA Leadership
Farah Towfic, Ben Urick, Katherine Linder, Alyce Steig, Rockford Anderson, Kevin Cassatt, Kyle Peters, Jim Miller, & Renae Chesnut. In an electronic ballot, the membership of the Iowa Pharmacy Association, an organization formed to advance the practice of pharmacy in Iowa through education and research, elected seven pharmacists to serve as officers and trustees for...
College of Pharmacy Ties for Fifth Among Private Institutions in 2009 US News Rankings
Tied for fifth place among private institutions in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools."