Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year is a great time to reflect on the events of the previous year and look forward to the promise of events to come. I’m not really one for the New Year’s Resolution, but this...
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The Other Side of Addictions
The UIC Student Chapter of ICHP is working on putting a panel together to talk about addiction and substance abuse in pharmacy and health care. It is a laudable undertaking and a topic that many...
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by Lynn Rheinecker, P4, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy - Rockford
Hello and Happy 2015 to my ICHP family! My name is Lynn Rheinecker, and I am a 4th year PharmD student at the University... read more...
Pharmacists can play a big role in preventing harm!
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
Every year over 80,000 calls are made to the U.S. Poison Centers. Illinois is fortunate to have one of them based in... read more...
Performance Board – Getting Colleagues Engaged
by Arpit Mehta, Pharm.D., MPH, Pharmacy Operations Manager, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL
A performance board or a quality board is utilized in many hospital pharmacies to share some key information with... read more...
Highlights from the January Meeting
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The January 13th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center at Randolph and LaSalle Streets in... read more...
Promoting Situational Awareness and a Culture of Safety: The Daily Pharmacy Safety Huddle
by Amy Secord, PharmD, PGY-1 Resident(1) and Jen Phillips, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Specialist, Drug Information(1) and Assistant Professor(2)
(1) Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL (2) Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL Advocate Lutheran... read more...
Gary Peksa, PharmD, BCPS, NISHP President
Where did you go to pharmacy school? University of Illinois at Chicago, and I graduated in 2010. Trace your... read more...
The General Assembly is Sworn In
by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers
While the General Assembly was sworn in mid-January just two days after the new Governor, they have already been very... read more...
On January 18, 2015, Trish and Bob Wegner welcomed their first grandchild into the world. Daisy Joy was 7 lbs 2 oz and... read more...
by Bernice Man, P4, SSHP Immediate Past President, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy
Most people know that physicians are required to complete a residency after medical school. However, outside of the... read more...
by Taylor Hunt, P3, and Hannah Sheley, P3, SIUE School of Pharmacy
I know what you are thinking, but don’t judge it by the name; it truly is harmless. The faculty auction is... read more...
by Neha Kapur, P3, President, University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy - Rockford
Time and time again, I have heard the phrase “pharmacy is a small world.” Having spent a few years in the... read more...
LINDA FRED President 217-383-3253 linda.fred@carle.com MIKE FOTIS Immediate Past... read more...
New Member Recruiter Regina Takamura Tina Zook Nilubol Cencula David Morrill Brieann... read more...
Names below reflect donations between February 1, 2014 and February 1, 2015. Giving categories reflect each person's... read more...
Visit the ICHP Calendar for the most up-to-date events! Tuesday, February 10 & Thursday, February... read more...
Features
March is Illinois Poison Prevention Month!
Columns
College Connections
It’s Never Too Early to Have a Strategic Plan
A New Spin on Student/Teacher Interaction: The Faculty Auction
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Officers and Board of Directors
ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC) Contributors
Chicago Area Pharmacy Directors Network Dinner
3rd Thursday of Odd Months
5:30pm
Executive Committee
Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Educational Affairs
Third Tuesday of each month at 11:00 a.m.
Government Affairs
Third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
Marketing Affairs
Third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
Organizational Affairs
Fourth Thursday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
Professional Affairs
Fourth Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
New Practitioner Network
Second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Technology Committee
Second Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
Chicago Area Pharmacy Directors Network Dinner
Bi-monthly in odd numbered months with dates to be determined. Invitation only.