Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
Communicate and Be Heard
Board Certification: The Great Equalizer
Are you Getting the Most out of Your ICHP Membership?
Standardizing Weight-Based Dosing During Order Entry
Over the holidays I got a chance to go to the movie theater. My extended family was in from out of town and stayed at our house, so it was good to get out with everyone and go to a large movie...
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There’s been a lot of discussion lately relating to pharmacy credentialing, and I thought as an “old-timer” I should finally weigh in. My guess is that most of you that read this...
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Each year, U.S. Poison Centers receive more than four million poisoning exposures calls. The Illinois Poison Center... read more...
Pathways to Patient Care
Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Spring Meeting This year’s ICHP / MSHP Spring... read more...
Self-Efficacy as a Barrier to Patient Adherence
by Cambrea Hilst, Toby Thomas, Agnieszka Wasilik, Shirin Patel, Greg Kozeny, and Jipal Shah, Student Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy. Reviewed by Cara Brock, Clinical Instructor-Director of Professional Labs, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
Studies have shown that 55% of patients do not correctly follow their medication regimen as prescribed. One of the major... read more...
Shootout at the Not OK Corral!
by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers
During the infamous 2013 “Lame Duck Session” of the 97th General Assembly, not much really happened. Yes,... read more...
There’s an App for That! Medscape® Mobile from WebMD®
by David Tjhio, Pharm.D., Chairman of Committee on Technology
Name of App: Medscape® Mobile from WebMD® App Category: Medical/Clinical iOS or Android: Available on iOS®... read more...
Ginger Ertel, Pharm. D., ICHP Treasurer-Elect
Where did you go to pharmacy school? University of Missouri – Kansas City Trace your professional history since... read more...
Pediatric Medication Safety: Standardizing Weight-Based Dosing During Order Entry
by Kyle R. Mays, PharmD Pediatric Pharmacy Resident Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
In 2001, guidelines for preventing medication errors in the pediatric population were published as a collaborative effort... read more...
Are you Getting the Most out of Your ICHP Membership?
by Kristi Stice Pharm.D. BCPS
You are an ICHP member. Are you putting it to use? I definitely feel that I have received the maximum return on my dues... read more...
Highlights from the January Meeting
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The January 8th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. These are the highlights... read more...
First thank you to all of you who ran for a delegate position this year! We appreciate your dedication and commitment to... read more...
by Amanda Bryant, P3, ICHP Member and Anthony Vu, P4, ICHP Member Chicago State University- College of Pharmacy
P3 Perspective When I decided to attend the 2012 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, I quickly learned this would be the... read more...
by Daniel Willhoit (P-3), Treasurer of SSHP Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
When exam times come around, I man my familiar post at the kitchen table with laptop, books, and notebooks spread out... read more...
TOM WESTERKAMP President 224-948-1528 tom_westerkamp@baxter.com CHRIS RIVERS Immediate Past... read more...
New Members Recruiter Jamie Warren Milos Knezevic Sameen Ghani Melinda... read more...
ICHP PHARMACY ACTION FUND (PAC) Contributors Contributions listed consist of donations from the past 12 months. ... read more...
Features
March is Illinois Poison Prevention Month
Columns
College Connection
ASHP Midyear 2012: Perspectives from a P3 and P4 Student
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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
First Tuesday of each month at 1:00 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.
