The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held its annual Professional Hooding and Commencement Ceremony for professional program students on Friday, May 16, 2025. The CPHS Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences undergraduate students participated in the University Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 17th. Receiving their degrees and doctoral hoods during the...
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CPHS Pinning Ceremony Recognizes Rising Final-Year Healthcare Students Entering Experiential Learning
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held a pinning ceremony on May 8, 2025 to celebrate students entering internships, fieldwork and rotation experiences in the final year of their programs. CPHS faculty presented Drake University pins and name badges to third-year undergraduate health sciences students, first-year Master of Athletic Training students, second-year...
CPHS Alumni Achievement Awards Announced
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ annual Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented at the CPHS Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2025 at 9:00 am in Sheslow Auditorium. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients Kayley Weiland and Justin Welch as well as Alumni Achievement Award recipients Erick Borkowski, Erin Harris...
Drake University MAT Receives Largest Cohort in Program History
Established in 2019, Drake University’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program within the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) admitted its sixth class of athletic training professionals this school year. Doubling the average size of cohorts prior, the twelve students in the Class of 2026 mark a significant milestone for the program as it...
Athletic Training Recent Graduates Make Top Five in National Competition
Recent graduates in Drake University’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program finished in fifth place during the National Quiz Bowl Competition at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 30th, 2022. The team representing Drake consisted of 2022 graduates Bridget Davidson, Kayla Strodtman, and Kayley Weiland. After winning the...
Drake Holds Inaugural Athletic Training Blue Coat Ceremony
Drake University’s first cohort of students in the Masters of Athletic Training (MAT) program within the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) were formally welcomed into the profession during the inaugural Blue Coat Ceremony on October 5th in the Shivers Courtside Club of the Knapp Center. First-year MAT students Drew Orr, Frankie Porter, and...
Drake University Founding Member of Association for Athletic Training Educators
Drake University is one of 46 founding members of the new Association for Athletic Training Education (AATE), whose purpose is to create a community which serves as a collective voice for matters pertaining to athletic training education. Drake is the only athletic training program in the state of Iowa to be a founding member. The...
Drake and DMACC Sign Partnership for Athletic Training Masters
Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) have signed a 2+1+2 agreement, allowing DMACC students the opportunity to earn an Associate in Science in Fitness and Sports Management, a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, and a Master in Athletic Training (MAT). This agreement allows students to earn these three degrees in a...