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The Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture

The Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture will take place this Wednesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Rodney Carter, this year’s Weaver Medal recipient, will deliver the lecture.

Rodney Carter, PH’76 serves as dean of the School of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacy practice at Regis University in Denver, Colo. He provides the leadership and vision to keep the school at the forefront of pharmacy education and practice while supporting the school’s innovative integrated team-based learning model of teaching.

Carter’s career is marked by exemplary leadership and the promotion of cutting-edge pharmacy practice in academia. Under his guidance, the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University became the first pharmacy school in the country to incorporate laptop computer technology in the classroom. At the University of Minnesota, Carter led the College of Pharmacy’s expansion while fostering strong relationships with alumni and the pharmacy community. He served on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Board of Directors, including service as president and the association’s first elected Speaker of the House.

The Weaver Medal of Honor is made possible by a generous gift from Lawrence C., PH’49, Hon D.SC.’92 and Delores M. Weaver. It is the highest honor awarded by the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and is presented annually to a recipient whose personal and professional excellence has substantially influenced the pharmacy profession, the field of human health, or the college and its mission.

—Marilea Chase, Office Manager

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CPHS news: Week of April 4

Rodney Carter, PH’76, dean of the School of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacy practice at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, was selected to receive the 2016 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. As part of this honor, he will deliver the 2016 Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture on Wednesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend the lecture, which is free open to the public. To learn more about Carter, visit the Drake Newsroom.

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7th Annual HOPE waLKS presented by Lambda Kappa Sigma

Lambda Kappa Sigma professional pharmacy fraternity is hosting our annual 5K run/walk to support Project Hope. Project Hope’s mission is to provide health opportunities for people everywhere by delivering health education, supplies, medications, and volunteers where needed.

The 5K run/walk will be held at Raccoon River Park, 2500 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, on April 23 at 8:30 a.m. with registration starting at 8 a.m.

The registration fee is $25 until April 1 ($30 for any registration after this date). If you register by April 1, you are guaranteed a race day T-shirt!

The biggest team of 10 or more participants will receive $100 toward the charity of its choice.

To register or donate, visit http://getmeregistered.com/HOPEWalks 

Please email katelin.hardisty@drake.edu or erin.engbring@drake.edu if you have any questions.

We encourage you to register to support our cause and hope to see you there!

—Submitted by Katelin Hardisty

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CPHS news: Week of Feb. 22

Alumni Achievement awards
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Science’s Alumni Achievement awards were presented during the annual Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day on Feb. 18. Recipients of the annual Alumni Achievement awards are honored for their exceptional contributions to the college, distinction in their careers, and/or civic and community contributions. In addition, the college issues its Young Alumni Award to one alumna or alumnus within 10 years of graduation.

“It is an honor to recognize these distinguished alumni for their achievements,” said Renae Chesnut, dean of the college. “Their professional accomplishments, commitment to our students, and dedication to their communities is inspiring.” For a full list of the recipients, visit the Drake Newsroom.

FDA-funded study supports generic substitution of epilepsy drugs
Researchers are now more comfortable than ever that generic drugs may be used without risk or loss of effectiveness, according to new results from a federally funded study conducted by researchers at Drake University, the University of Cincinnati, and eight other major research institutions.

These findings were published online Feb. 12 in The Lancet Neurology. Tim Welty, professor and chair of clinical sciences in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was second author on the paper, alongside lead author Michael Privitera at the University of Cincinatti Medical Center. For more information on the project, click here.

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Bulldogs of DU—John Rovers

John Rovers, Professor of Pharmacy Practice

So you were born in Canada—do you have dual citizenship?

“I’m on my third green card, I can’t quite pull the trigger on taking out American citizenship. I travel so much to different countries, I just find it amusing that information, money, and merchandise can cross borders with a mouse click, and you and I have to stand in lines and convince people to let us in.”

What are the biggest differences between Canada and the U.S.?

“I think that the concept of a compact is probably more in tune with Canadian mentality than American mentality. You know this is still a place where independence and taking responsibility for your own issues is so ingrained in the culture. And it’s not that Canadians think other people should solve their problems, but it’s more like a ‘we’re in this together’ kind of mindset rather than ‘my problems are my problems and your problems are your problems.’ You almost have to live in both places to get a sense for how that works.”

You’ve been at Drake for more than 20 years—what’s made you stay?

“The relationship Drake faculty have with students—I’ve not seen that in other places. I’ll say it this way: We have a fundraiser every year where faculty will donate things to be auctioned off for charity. My donation is that I’ll come to your house and cook for four; people have paid up to $200 to have me come and cook. When I was student, I would have paid $200 to never have to look at my professor again. I just haven’t seen that faculty-student relationship anywhere else.”

Strategic Updates Archive

Renae Chesnut named dean of CPHS

I am excited to announce that Interim Dean Renae Chesnut has been appointed Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, effective immediately.  I want to extend my deep gratitude to search committee chair Professor Craige Wrenn and the committee of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other stakeholders who conducted a national search that resulted in Dean Chesnut’s selection.

Renae Chesnut earned all of her degrees—Pharmacy B.S, M.B.A., and Ed.D.—from Drake University.  Prior to joining the College of Pharmacy in 1993, she worked at Eli Lilly.  She holds the rank of Professor of Pharmacy and has held a variety of administrative positions in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences:  director of student services, assistant dean of student affairs, and, from 2004 to 2015, associate dean. She was named interim dean last May, following Dean Wendy Duncan’s departure to become vice president and provost at California Health Sciences University.   She has been recognized as the CPHS Mentor of the Year twice, received the Don V. Adams Spirit of Drake Award in 2009, and in 2014 was the recipient of the national Vanguard Leadership Award from Lambda Kappa Sigma.  She has served three times as an at-large faculty senator, and has been the NCAA faculty athletics representative to the Missouri Valley Conference since 2000, serving as president of the Missouri Valley Conference twice. She is also past president of he Iowa Pharmacy Association.  

Thus, she brings to the position of dean rich knowledge of her college and the University, an extensive range of experience, a broad network of contacts with alumni and health professionals, and a near inexhaustible energy for and commitment to innovate and collaborate in order to accelerate and celebrate the success of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Drake University.

—Provost Joe Lenz

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Drake news: Week of Jan. 19

Pharmacy student joins Tour for Diversity in Medicine

Andrea Prince-Gomez, a third-year Drake pharmacy student from Ferguson, Mo., has been accepted to the Tour for Diversity in Medicine, a program that advocates for students from underrepresented populations to join health care fields. She will travel the country with other members of the organization beginning in February as its first representative for the field of pharmacy. Learn more in the Drake Newsroom.


Rachel Paine Caufield publishes new book

A new book by Drake Associate Professor of Political Science Rachel Paine Caufield provides a pictorial history of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.

The Iowa Caucus (Arcadia Publishing, 2016) colorfully illustrates with more than 200 photos the vibrant political culture that has emerged as a result of the state’s unique role in presidential politicking. Learn more about Rachel’s book here.

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New Occupational Therapy program hits milestone

We are pleased to announce that at its December meeting, the Accreditation Council on Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) voted to grant candidacy status to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at Drake.

As a result of this action, Drake may admit students into the Occupational Therapy Doctorate program according to the approved timeline (May 2016). The board noted the following:

Strengths:

  • There is strong support from Drake University for the occupational therapy doctorate program with support from administration and other faculty members to assist in program development and implementation. This is the first rehabilitation profession program at Drake.
  • The program has hired a very experienced program director and two full-time faculty members, all with doctorate degrees.
  • The program has an adequate number of fieldwork sites that cover the lifespan, variety of populations, and health care settings.
  • The curriculum reflects a thorough and thoughtful course of study with an emphasis on service-learning.

Congratulations to Ann Burkhardt, Kathy Griner, Jayna Fischbach, their staff Carmalee Woods and Cassie Paterson, and the staff in the Experiential and Student Affairs offices, for their work to prepare the report and participate in many discussions related to the 50 standards. They are to be congratulated for their expedient work in submitting a high-quality report that will pave the way for a successful program at Drake!

—Submitted by Renae Chesnut, Interim Dean, CPHS

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Drake news: Week of Sept. 14

Last week in the news …. For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Drake University third for overall quality among Midwest master’s institutions. Two of Drake’s professional pharmacy fraternity chapters have been named among the best in the nation by their national organizations. Drake’s Phi Delta Chi and Kappa Psi chapters both earned third-place chapter awards—a reflection of members’ commitment to service, philanthropy and scholarship. Also of note, Drake was named among the top 50 colleges in the nation for Greek Life.