Call for Entries: 2014 Best Practice Award

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Clinical Practice and Research Network Meeting

Transition Between Hospital and Nursing Home

It’s time for the next CPRN program. Based on requests from our previous CPRN meeting, the topic will be on... read more...

What I Learned During My Time with ICHP

by Amanda Peerboom, 2014 PharmD candidate, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy

I really enjoyed the time I was able to spend with the staff of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists located... read more...

Educational Affairs

ICHP 2014 Spring Meeting Poster Abstracts

ENCORE Alendronate and Clostridium difficile infection: An unusual suspect identified by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting... read more...

The GAS From Springfield

A very successful Legislative Day!

by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers

Wednesday morning, March 5th opened with snow blanketing the northern quarter of the state, but that only slightly... read more...

ICHPeople

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer D'Souza on being chosen to participate in ASHP's Research and Education Foundation... read more...

Leadership Profile

David Tjhio

Where did you go to pharmacy school? Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy Trace your professional... read more...

Medication Safety Pearl

Clinical Informatics and Medication Safety: Partnering for a Safer EMR

by Heather Harper, PharmD, BCPS and Karin Terry, PharmD, Clinical Informatics Pharmacist and Micro-Medication Safety Officer, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) with Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) have been recommended by safety... read more...

Board of Pharmacy Update

Highlights of the March Meeting

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The March 11th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. These are the... read more...

New Practitioners Network

What Does Provider Status Truly Mean?

by Kunal Desai, PharmD Candidate 2014, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy; reviewed by Rebecca Castner, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University COP/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care at Rush University Medical Center

I am sure many pharmacy students, pharmacists, and others who have a vested interest in pharmacy have heard that... read more...

Mini-Health Fair at the Indo American Center

by Zachary Stewart, P3, ICHP Philanthropy Chair, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

The ICHP student chapter at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy had the opportunity to hold a mini-health... read more...

Volunteering with Care

by Joanna Kasper, P-3, SSHP Philanthropy Chair, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy

Rosalind Franklin University’s ICHP student chapter has been committed since our beginning to pursue a variety of... read more...

APPE Preparation through SSHP Quarterly Journal Club Discussions

by Kim Rusche P3, SSHP Journal Club Chair, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy

With several pharmacy schools in the Chicagoland area, residencies and careers in pharmacy practice are becoming... read more...

Second Annual Student and Pharmacist Mixer

by Patrick Costello, PS3, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Rockford Campus

As the second class to have the pleasure of attending the UIC Rockford College of Pharmacy, we have benefited greatly... read more...

Officers and Board of Directors

MIKE FOTIS President michael.fotis@northwestern.edu  TOM WESTERKAMP Immediate Past... read more...

Welcome New Members!

New Member Recruiter Jeffry Ellis John Maxwell Jessica... read more...

ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC) Contributors

Names below reflect donations between April 1, 2013 and April 1, 2014. Giving categories reflect each person's cumulative... read more...

Upcoming Events

Visit the ICHP Calendar for the most up-to-date events! Sunday, April 13 NPN Volunteer Opportunity: Lurie... read more...