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Student Organizations

Student Government:
- SGA - Student Governance Association – implemented 2014-15
- DSAC (Deans Student Advisory Council) – 2013-14 and prior
DRxUGS - Drake University Rx (Pharmacy) Unified Group of Students
- AMCP - Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
- APhA-ASP - American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Students in Pharmacy
- ASHP - American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy
- CPFI - Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International
- NCPA - National Community Pharmacy Association
- SCCP – Student chapter of American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- SNAPhA - Student National Pharmacists Association
Professional Fraternities:
- PDX - Phi Delta Chi
- LKS - Lambda Kappa Sigma
- Ky - Kappa Psi
Other Organizations:
- HSSO - Health Sciences Student Organization
- CLC – Collaborative Leadership Council (comprised of the DRxUGS, Professional Fraternities, and other organizations)
- IPA - Iowa Pharmacy Association
- AACP - American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- AAPS - American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- ASCP – American Society for Consultant Pharmacy
CPHS Opportunities
- D-PREP - Discover Drake - Prepare, Research, Explore Pharmacy
- DELTA Rx - Drake Entrepreneurial Leadership Tools for Advancement
- SLDS - Student Leadership Development Series

APPE - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (also known as P4 rotations)
CAPS - Career, Academic, and Professional Success
IPE - Inter-Professional Education
IPPE - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
OTC - Over-the-Counter Medications
PBA - Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Administrative Sciences Department
PDA - Principles of Drug Action
PSA - Pharmacy Skills & Applications (BPSA - Basic PSA; IPSA - Intermediate PSA; APSA - Advanced PSA)
TBL - Team-Based Learning
TDM - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring