Professor, students represent Drake at international pharmacy workshop
Erin Ulrich, assistant professor of social and administrative sciences, and pharmacy students Kelsey Japs and Ellyn Ross represented Drake at the 19th International Social Pharmacy Workshop in Aberdeen, Scotland, in July. The attendees were able to network with other scholars, develop leads for future research collaborations surrounding scholarly initiatives, learn what other nations are doing in pharmacy policy administration, as well as gain insights on practice change in pharmacy among countries across the globe. The delegates gained rich international perspective and represented Drake in an area not normally undertaken in the pharmacy profession.

In a competitive process, Erin and Kelsey were selected to share their peer-reviewed research, “Development of a theory-based framework on the relationship between the social environment and health care utilization of older adults.”

In addition, Ellyn attended the conference as part of an independent creative-writing project to merge her developing background in professional preparation and liberal arts education. She plans to start an online-based blog featuring innovative initiatives in healing arts and medicine practices from across the United States and the world.

Professor Geoff Wall named Pharmacist of the Year
Geoff Wall, professor of pharmacy practice, has been named the Next-Generation Pharmacist Health-System Pharmacist of the Year.
Pharmacy Times and Parata Systems, founding partners of the Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards, announced the award recipients during an gala on Aug. 6 in Boston.

Next-Generation Pharmacist is one of the profession’s leading national award programs, recognizing outstanding pharmacists, technicians, student pharmacists and industry advocates. More than 500 nominations were received across 11 award categories. Winners exemplify the highest standards of the pharmacy profession and stand as a testament to the role of awardees in helping patients lead healthier lives, according to Pharmacy Times editor-in-chief Troy Trygstad, PH’02, BN’02, chair of an independent panel of judges who evaluated the nominees.

To learn more about Geoff, visit the Drake Newsroom.