Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
The End is in Sight
I am taking this opportunity to share with many of you a not-so-secret secret that the entire ICHP Board of Directors and staff have been aware of for several months. It will soon be time...
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From Purpose to Impact
Whether you are a student seeking your path, a resident wondering what your next steps are, a new practitioner trying to figure out your balance, or a seasoned practitioner drumming up your...
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Highlights of the November 2018 Meeting
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The November 13, 2018 Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street in... read more...
Highlights of the January 2019 Meeting
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The January 8th Meeting of the Board of Pharmacy was held at the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street in... read more...
The Task Force Continues Deliberations in November and December
by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers
Before we begin with our update from the November 2018 Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force, let’s start with a... read more...
Good Bye Good Friend and Task Force Deliberations
by Jim Owen and Scott A. Meyers
Since 2001, ICHP has enjoyed a growing legislative and regulatory presence in Springfield and Chicago because of the... read more...
A big round of applause to our fellow ICHP Members! We celebrate you!
Congratulations to ICHP Member Sharon Karina! Sharon was invited to co-author a chapter in ASHP's Letters... read more...
What Makes a Great Tech?
by Kristine VanKuiken, CPhT ICHP Technician Representative
Hi Techs! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! As we begin a new year, I thought about how many... read more...
Membership Spotlight: Julie Downen, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, CLSSBB
What is your leadership position within ICHP? I am the Central Region Director – Elect. In this role, I... read more...
Member Spotlight: Natalie Tucker, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
What is your leadership position within ICHP?I am Chair-Elect of the New Practitioners Network Describe your... read more...
Land it! Securing the First Step for a New Clinical Pharmacist's Career Path
by Mary Lacy, PharmD, BCPS - Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, AMITA Saint Joseph Hospital and Bryan C. McCarthy Jr., PharmD, MS, MJ, BCPS - Director, Adult Inpatient Pharmacy Services, The University of Chicago Medicine
After years of pharmacy school and residency training, the light at the end of the tunnel is visible and fast... read more...
ICHP Volunteers at AHA Heart Walk
by aleen Haidar, PharmD Candidate 2020, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy, Student member of ICHP and Tamkeen Quraishi Abreu, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pediatric Pharmacist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, ICHP member
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, ICHP pharmacists and pharmacy students participated in the Metro Chicago American... read more...
Pharmacogenomics: A Brief Overview and Guide to Clinical and Educational Resources
by James C. Lee, PharmD, BCACP - Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Lead and Co-Director, UI Health Personalized Medicine Program - University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Background Precision medicine incorporates factors related to an individual’s genetic variation, lifestyle, and... read more...
Take Your Pharmacy Skills to Haiti
by Bob Hoy, PharmD
Pictured: Coastline of Haiti at the FOTCOH clinic Let me start with a quote from a recent volunteer who traveled... read more...
Greetings ICHP Member: The New Year is already a month old and we would like to thank you for your membership in... read more...
The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists was responsible for conducting the election of the Illinois Delegates... read more...
Recorded at the 2018 ICHP Annual Meeting for Open Access Home Study (Pharmacist-specific and Technician-specific... read more...
Registration is Open!
ICHP/MSHP Spring Meeting - "Implement Best Practices - See the IMPACT!" March 29 & 30, 2019 at the Gateway Center in... read more...
March 17-23
National Poison Prevention Week is March 17-23, 2019. Visit aapcc.org/prevention.nppw for more... read more...
My Ambulatory Care APPE: A Worthwhile Experience
by Viktoriya Popovych, P4 SSHP Member Chicago State University College of Pharmacy
I am excited to report on my ambulatory care APPE at Rush University Medical Center that I recently completed! I felt... read more...
Reflections of my Summer Leadership Program with CVS
by Olivia Knack, PS-3, Student Member Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
My name is Olivia Knack and I am a third year pharmacy student at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy.... read more...
My Experience at the ICHP Annual Meeting Residency Showcase
by Mickey Hathuc, P-3, ICHP Professional Chair Rosalind Franklin University of Science & Medicine, College of Pharmacy
As I near the completion of the didactic portion of my Doctor of Pharmacy program at RFU, I have been thinking about what... read more...
When Should I Start Thinking About Residency?
by Kristen Ingold, P2, President-Elect Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy
The winter months may be the most stressful for PharmD candidates and current PGY1 residents. Since local residency... read more...
Going Gold for the #MoreThan4 campaign: Student Pharmacist Awareness and Clinical Empathy in the Field of Pediatric Oncology
by William P. Clafshenkel, PhD, P2, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy President-elect, Rockford Student Campus
One in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are twenty years old.1,2 Do you know someone whose... read more...
Upcoming Events Collaborative Pharmacy Task Force◆February 13, 2019 ◆March 12, 2019 ◆April 9,... read more...
Members who joined October-December 2018
Joined in October Sleman Alayobi - recruited by: Alexis TandykMaryam Alebraheem - recruited by: Sara KoehnkeMay... read more...
Executive Officers, Regional Directors, Division Directors, Representatives, Network Chairs and Committee Chairs
Noelle Chapman President 312-926-5147 E-mail Noelle Travis Hunerdosse Immediate Past... read more...
KeePosted 2018 Index - Volume 44 Article Category Title Author(s) Issue ... read more...
Columns
Features
2019 Greeting & Seven Ways to get MORE out of your ICHP membership in 2019
National Poison Prevention Week
College Connection
Chicago State University College of Pharmacy
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy - Rockford
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ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC)
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.