Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
(Reprinted and slightly revised from the May/June 2012 issue of KeePosted) For our younger members, the quote above was used time and time again by Popeye, the Sailor in his film shorts...
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Friends and colleagues, I am humbled and honored to be serving you as the president of the Illinois Council of Health Systems Pharmacists. As I look out across the membership gathered here today,...
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2017 ICHP ELECTION RESULTS
President-elect Noelle Chapman Secretary-elect Ed Rainville Director-elect, Educational Affairs David... read more...
Attention ASHP Pharmacist Members
It’s That Time Again to Elect Delegate to ASHP’s House
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The ASHP Summer meeting for 2018 will be held in Denver and in 2019 it will be in Seattle! ICHP needs to elect two... read more...
Call for Posters - Deadline January 10, 2018
Educational Affairs
Are you working on a project that others could learn from? Please consider sharing the outcomes with your... read more...
Leadership Profile
Meet Tran H. Tran, PharmD, BCPS
What is your current leadership position in ICHP? I recently joined ICHP after I moved from NYC to Chicago a year and... read more...
Government Affairs Report
Proposed Chicago City Ordinance Gets Pharmacies Fired Up!
by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers
A proposed Chicago City ordinance has the pharmacy world in a dither and for good reason! The ordinance, proposed by... read more...
Professional Affairs
ICHP American Heart Association (AHA) 2017 Metro Heart Walk
by Tom Westerkamp, MS, RPh on behalf of the ICHP Community Service Sub-Committee
It was early on a sunny, hot Saturday morning when several sleepy student pharmacists and pharmacists gathered around... read more...
Educational Affairs
The Effectiveness and Safety of Various Abuse Deterrent Formulations of Oxycodone: A Systematic Review
by Alexander Heinz, PharmD Candidate, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy; Julia Gilbert, PharmD Candidate, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy; Gerald Cavanagh, PharmD Candidate, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy; Abby A. Kahaleh, BPharm, MS, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
Abstract Introduction: Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication with a high risk for abuse. This... read more...
New Practitioners Network
Work-Life Balance – Have You Mastered This Skill Yet?
by Manali Soni-Talsania, Pharm.D., BCPS
You leave work at 6pm today even though you were scheduled to work until 5pm. You were busy with meetings, your floor was... read more...
Marketing Affairs
#ICHPWhyPharmacy
by Leann Nelson, Communications Manager
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ICHPeople
ICHP Leadership Retreat10/27 & 28, 2017 - View the Photos In the News...ICHP Member Abby Kahaleh,... read more...
Chicago State University
Summer Research Internship with Northwestern University
by Jessica Ortiz, P-3
The summer before my third year of pharmacy school, I completed a pre-doctoral research fellowship offered through... read more...
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Outside My Comfort Zone: ASHP Summer Internship Experience
by Maggie Lau, PS-3, ICHP Student Chapter President
As I prepared for my last summer prior to rotations, I had the strong urge to seek something unique and meaningful, yet... read more...
Roosevelt University School of Pharmacy
Roosevelt University’s Fall Term Update
by Kimberly Zaleski, PS-2, President and Patrick Tednes, PS-2, Vice President
Since our previous KeePosted update in the summer, we have been focusing on increasing chapter membership, communication,... read more...
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Opening Doors: How the ICHP Annual Meeting unlocked my future
by Kristina Laurente, PS-2, ICHP Fundraising Chairperson
Throughout my graduate school career, I have been unsure of what I want to do after I graduate from Rosalind Franklin... read more...
Welcome New Members!
New Member Recruiter Crissel Marie Arban Mira Assaf Keti Berberi Brisilda Bylykbashi Jami... read more...
ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC) Contributors
ADVOCACY ALLIANCE - $2500-$10000 Kevin Colgan Edward Donnelly James Owen Consulting Inc. Frank Kokaisl Scott... read more...
Upcoming Events
ICHP Calendar
Visit the ICHP Calendar for the most up-to-date events! ... read more...
Contents
Features
Attention ASHP Pharmacist Members
Call for Posters - Deadline January 10, 2018
Columns
College Connection
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Roosevelt University School of Pharmacy
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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Officers and Board of Directors
ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC) Contributors
Regularly Scheduled Network Meetings
Chicago Area Pharmacy Directors Network Dinner
3rd Thursday of Odd Months
5:30pm
Regularly Scheduled Division and Committee Calls
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.