After over three decades of serving in various roles within the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), Dr. John Rovers, Professor of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has concluded his career at Drake University and will officially retire in December of 2026. A native of Canada, Dr. Rovers first moved to Iowa in 1991. He began his career in pharmacy, receiving his undergraduate degree and completing a drug...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) launched a new undergraduate public health major, just in time, as the world continues to battle a global pandemic and students who wish to make a difference are drawn to health care careers. The public health major is part of an interprofessional health professions college. Students learn alongside peers who are pursuing a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical healthcare careers. This gives...