Just three years after the launch of Drake University’s Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP), an online curriculum training psychologists to prescribe medication, the program has doubled in size and recently had a strong presence at a national clinical psychology summit. This two-year master’s program, offered through Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health...
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Honoring C. Boyd Granberg and his legacy of devotion to Drake University and the pharmacy profession
C. Boyd Granberg, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Drake University’s College of Pharmacy (now the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences), passed away on August 31, 2025. He was 104 years old. During his lifespan, Granberg dedicated 34 years to Drake University, serving as a pharmacy faculty member from 1950 to 1977 and then...
2025 Iowa Pharmacy Association Meeting recognizes outstanding contributions by Drake University alumni, faculty and current students
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) presented awards to Drake University alumni, faculty and a current student at its Annual Meeting, which took place on June 5 and 6 in Des Moines. These prestigious awards recognize exceptional service to the profession of pharmacy. Cheryl Clarke, Professor Emerita of Pharmacy Practice, received the Thomas R. Temple Mentorship...
Yolanda Griffiths Leaves Legacy of Transformation in Drake University OTD Program
Dr. Yolanda Griffiths, professor of occupational therapy and former program director, will conclude her eight years of service for the Occupational Therapy Department within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) on May 30, 2025. Dr. Griffiths arrived at Drake University in June of 2017, when the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program was...
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...
Drake University Nursing and Athletics Team Up for Operation Santa Toy Drive
There was magic in the air at Drake University’s Knapp Center on December 12, 2024. And no, it wasn’t only due to the wins the Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams took over University of North Dakota and St. Ambrose University in the Holidays at the Knapp double-header. That evening saw the collection of over 500...
Drake University and the Iowa Rural Health Association Join Nationwide Observance of National Rural Health Day on November 21
The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences at Drake University and the Iowa Rural Health Association are proud to join communities across America in celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 21, 2024. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This annual event is an opportunity...
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...
New Nursing Program Kicks Off Its First Semester
Drake University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program welcomed its first cohort of professional students this fall. The new program was developed in response to community and campus needs, fulfilling the widespread need for nurses and responding to Pre-Nursing students’ wishes to stay at Drake. Now, those students can finish with two degrees...
Drake-Affiliated Mary Greeley Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Program Earns Accreditation
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) is pleased to announce the recent accreditation of its partnership Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. The program achieved accreditation for eight years, the maximum time allowed for a continued accreditation cycle. This decision by the American...