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Griffiths’ Leaves Lasting Impact as Jackson Becomes OT Department Chair
2021-08-062021-08-06by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Griffiths’ Leaves Lasting Impact as Jackson Becomes OT Department Chair

Yolanda Griffiths, professor of occupational therapy, completed her role as program director and department chair of Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ (CPHS) occupational therapy department on June 30, 2021. Griffiths was instrumental in further developing the occupational therapy program in CPHS after it began enrolling its inaugural class in 2015. She will continue making an impact on students as a professor in the department. Griffiths joined Drake in 2017 after serving in leadership...

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CPHS Students Awarded NASA Research Scholarships
2021-08-042021-08-04by In College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases

CPHS Students Awarded NASA Research Scholarships

The NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) awarded three research scholarships to students in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). First-year student pharmacist Anna Braun, second-year student pharmacist Ali Goldensoph, and junior health sciences student Anna Parr were three of 18 students in Iowa to receive these competitive scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. Each scholarship carries an award of $5,000 to be split between...

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Alumna Natalie Schmitz Helps Put Spasticity-Preventing Drug Through Clinical Trials
2020-01-062023-07-06by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Alumna Natalie Schmitz Helps Put Spasticity-Preventing Drug Through Clinical Trials

Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) alumna Natalie Schmitz, PH/MPA ’14, worked with a team of researchers intending to improve the lives of people with severe brain or spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy as part of her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Minnesota. Involuntary muscle contractions and spasticity...

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Huey Receives NASA Grant for Innovation in Human Physiology Learning
2019-10-312019-10-31by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Huey Receives NASA Grant for Innovation in Human Physiology Learning

Kim Huey, professor of health sciences and a fellow in both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Physiological Society, received a NASA grant to enhance the learning of human physiology. The grant funded the purchase of three cloud-based human physiology learning systems called Lt Labstations. These new devices allow students to learn...

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Reiter Wins 2019 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist Award
2019-10-282019-10-31by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Reiter Wins 2019 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist Award

Drake Reiter, a fourth-year student pharmacist at the Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS), was announced as the winner of the 2019 Future Pharmacist Award during the Next-Generation Pharmacists Award Gala held on October 25 in San Diego. Sponsored by Parata and Pharmacy Times, the national Next Generation Pharmacist™ awards program honors pharmacists, technicians, students...

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Drake Pharmacy Students Selected to Participate in Bill Burke Leadership Conference
2019-10-212019-10-21by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Drake Pharmacy Students Selected to Participate in Bill Burke Leadership Conference

Students from Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) attended the annual Bill Burke Student Pharmacists Leadership Conference at Wildwood Hills Ranch in St. Charles, Iowa September 20 – 22, 2019. The annual conference is coordinated by the Iowa Pharmacy Association and involves up to 30 P1 – P3 students from Drake’s CPHS and...

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Drake’s PharmD Class of 2023 Continues a Tradition of High Standards
2019-10-172019-10-17by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Drake’s PharmD Class of 2023 Continues a Tradition of High Standards

Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences recently welcomed the PharmD Class of 2023, continuing its tradition of enrolling high caliber students. The academic performance and demographics of the PharmD Class of 2023 reflect the intent of Drake to maintain its high academic standards for admitted student pharmacists, recruit a diverse cohort of students, and...

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Drake Holds Inaugural Athletic Training Blue Coat Ceremony
2019-10-172019-10-17by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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...

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Innovative Partnership with TRHC’s SinfoniaRx® to Provide Enhanced Clinical Opportunities for Community Pharmacies
2019-10-112019-10-11by In College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Innovative Partnership with TRHC’s SinfoniaRx® to Provide Enhanced Clinical Opportunities for Community Pharmacies

Tabula Rasa HealthCare® (NASDAQ: TRHC), a healthcare technology company advancing the field of medication safety, will deepen its clinical intelligence footprint through subsidiary company SinfoníaRx’s strategic partnership with Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. The College, located in Des Moines, Iowa, is a nationally ranked academic program known for leadership and innovation. The partnership...