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Health Professions Day

Health Professions Day is a college-wide event at Drake led by students in which CPHS students and faculty come together for engaging healthcare-related professional development opportunities. Highlights include a keynote speaker, panel discussion, awards ceremony, exhibition hall with various institutions and vendors, and breakout sessions with healthcare professionals.

Health Professions Day

2026 Event Information

Health Professions Day will take place on in early 2027. Stay tuned for more details. See the 2026 schedule for the year's theme, Healthcare is a Team Sport.

Health Professions Day Co-Chairs

  • Rhea Bajwa
  • Erin Templin

Publicity Committee

  • Shelby Ryan* (chair)
  • Alanna Orendorff
  • Claudia Kern*

Mini Discussions Committee

  • Ella Hanson (chair)
  • Lilly Morphew*
  • Katherine Meck

Engagement Committee

  • Megan Gerasch* (chair)
  • Elyse Landever
  • Amanda Miller
  • Rose Sultan

Exhibition Committee

  • Camryn Matheny* (co-chair)
  • Anna Faivre* (co-chair)
  • Emily Le
  • Ella Rankin
  • Jay Mangels

*indicates returning members

Health Professions Day 2026 Schedule
Event Time Location
Registration 9:00 a.m. Upper Olmsted
Welcome 9:30 a.m. Parents Hall, Olmsted
Exhibition Hall 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Upper Olmsted
College Awards 9:35 a.m. Parents Hall, Olmsted
Breakout Sessions 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Upper Olmsted
Headshots 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Drake Room, Olmsted
Faculty Programming 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Parents Hall South, Olmsted
SLDS Poster Presentations 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Parents Hall North, Olmsted
Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Registration 1:30 p.m. Upper Olmsted
Keynote Panel 1:45 p.m. Parents Hall South, Olmsted
Social 2:30 p.m. Parents Hall North, Olmsted