• Mission and Vision
• Commitment to Diversity
• Awards
• Advisory Boards
• National Advisory Council
• Affiliates
• Institutional Data & Assessment
• News & Events
• Resources for Current Students
• Resources for Faculty & Staff
• Facilities
• Student Research Opportunities
• DMAIPEC

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

Campus Offices

• OASAS - Office of Academic and Student Affairs Services
• PCDS - Professional & Career Development Service

Pharmacy Curriculum

• 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

Regulatory/Licensure

• ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• IBP - Iowa Board of Pharmacy
• MPJE - Multi-state Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination
• NABP - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
• NAPLEX - North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination 

Other Institutions

• DMU – Des Moines University
• DMACC – Des Moines Area Community College
• UI – University of Iowa

Pharmacy Profession

• ACA - Accountable Care Act
• ACO - Accountable Care Organization
• MTM - Medical Therapy Management
• PBM - Pharmacy Benefit Manager
• PSAO - Pharmacy Services Administration Organization

Other acronyms, including many medical terms can be found at: http://www.allacronyms.com/pharmacy/topic