Drake pharmacy school seeks partners for entrepreneurial internship program

DES MOINES, Iowa Drake University’s school of pharmacy wants your help.

The school said today it is seeking community pharmacy partners for an internship program supported in part by a grant from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation.

Under the new program, Drake will recruit for independent and/or chain community pharmacy partners to participate in the college’s entrepreneurial leadership internship program, which launches next summer.

The internship program, developed by Drake’s DELTA Rx Institute, will allow pharmacy partners to pair with Drake student pharmacists. The goal, according to Drake spokesperson Renae Chesnut, is to “help them develop entrepreneurial leadership skills needed to advance the profession of pharmacy by proactively identifying and pursuing new opportunities to create value for patients and society.”

Student pharmacists selected for the program will participate in a 10-week, 40-hour internship. Activities directed by Drake faculty include: the Shaping Your Pharmacy Future training program, online discussions, conference calls, special projects and student presentations, according to Chesnut.

Community pharmacies interested in participating can submit an e-mail letter of interest by Nov. 15, 2008, to the DELTA Rx Institute at [email protected]. Letters should include examples of innovative/entrepreneurial endeavors on the part of the company, preceptors or contact persons, a description of how the intern would be utilized and other information.

Applicants will be notified by Dec. 1, 2008, of their participation along with further plans for recruitment and selection of students. Additional information is available online at http://www.deltarx.com. For more information, contact Renae Chesnut and the DELTA Rx Institute by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling 515-271-3018.