College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
In Pursuit of Better
Prepare for a future of impactful care built on a foundation of innovation, compassion, and world-class training.
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a collaborative, forward-looking community of teachers, researchers, clinicians, and students invested in empowering patients and populations. To enrich all areas of the healthcare field, we’re dedicated to graduating health professionals who direct better outcomes and lead positive change in the world around them.
All Majors and Programs
All College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences programs combine expert instruction, in-depth clinical experiences, and a supportive learning environment. Explore based on interest and career stage:
Undergraduate
Launch your allied health career with one of our pre-professional or health sciences programs.
Graduate and Professional
In our Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, clinical psychopharmacology, and health informatics programs, you’ll learn to transform communities one patient at a time or at the population level.
Residencies and Fellowships
Residencies and fellowships offer extensive postgraduate experience in a variety of clinical care, practice, and research settings. Find out how our program prepares you for and connects you to this vital career-defining stage.
About the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Through intensive advising and mentoring, our College commits to building a diverse community of innovative students and future practitioners who lead the way toward a healthier world.
%
Of students complete an internship or fieldwork experience.
.1%
Of students are employed or pursuing advanced education within six months of graduation.
%
Of graduate and professional students graduate on time.
Hands-on Instruction and Career Preparation
Gain much more than knowledge. Throughout your studies, hone your clinical and professional skills through extensive hands-on instruction and experiences that leverage our strategic location in the heart of Des Moines while allowing opportunities for exploration beyond.
Research and Innovation
Across the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, among both faculty and students, you’ll find a spirit of discovery and innovation at work.
Research Areas and Projects
From better understanding social and economic determinants of health to isolating a new biomarker to monitor DNA damage in astronauts to building assistive technologies, faculty and students are pioneering advances in their respective disciplines.
Student Research Opportunities
Collaborate with faculty on lab-based, clinical research, and community projects to understand what your knowledge can do and enhance your career prospects. Opportunities and funding resources exist at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
DELTA Rx Institute
Access resources that will inspire and equip you to uplift patients and society and bring entrepreneurial leadership and innovation into the pharmacy profession.
Getting Involved
Dive into life outside the classroom: participating in student government and healthcare-related student organizations helps you form relationships and grow your professional skills and connections.
Meet Our Faculty
Here, you will study under state and nationally recognized clinicians and scholars, whose expertise will help you grow into a patient-centered, skilled, and compassionate healthcare professional.
Craige Wrenn, BS, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology; Department Chair, Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences
Leslie Jackson, OTD, MEd, OT/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy; Department Chair, Occupational Therapy
Rachel Allen-McHugh, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, RYT-200
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy; Vice Chair, Occupational Therapy
"I ended up choosing Drake because of the community aspect and the smaller class sizes, which have allowed me to form relationships with peers and faculty that I would’ve never gotten at a bigger school. As a student wanting to go into healthcare, I also knew that there were so many opportunities in the Des Moines area to get connected with health professionals."
Health Sciences and Nursing
News and Events
Take the Next Step
Understand how you can make a healthier tomorrow possible.
