Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
New Year’s resolutions come and go each year. Holding yourself accountable can be tough. Why? Because doing what is best can be an uphill battle and it is easier to follow...
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I never wanted to be a salesman and it took a little while in this job with ICHP to realize that I had become one. A big part of my job was selling ICHP to non-members and an equally large...
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ICHP Info
Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists 4055 North Perryville Road Loves Park, IL... read more...
Board of Pharmacy Update
Highlights of the November 2019 Meeting
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The November 13th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street in... read more...
Government Affairs
They're Back: The Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force and Other Legislative Poltergeists!
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The 2019 Fall General Assembly Veto Session was productive in that SB2104 extended the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act for... read more...
ICHP News
Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy Provides Immunizations Live on B96 Chicago
Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy (COP) faculty and students, along with the RFU Health Clinics, visited... read more...
Opioid Task Force
Announcing The ICHP Proposal For The Opioid Crisis Education Series
by Maggie DiMarco Allen, PhD; ICHP Director of Operations & Continuing Education Administrator
The ICHP Opioid Task Force (a subcommittee of the ICHP Educational Affairs Division) has submitted a proposal to the... read more...
New Practitioners Network
New Year, New Pharmacist - Seeing 20/20
by Kristen Ingold, SIUe Student Pharmacist, Class of 2021
In a few short months, the Class of 2020 will graduate from their respective PharmD programs, take the NAPLEX, and obtain... read more...
Small & Rural Hospitals Network
Get Involved!
by Tara Vickery Gorden, RPH
I am anxious to get the Small and Rural Hospital Network going. I enjoy brainstorming sessions and networking... read more...
Residency Leaders Network
Introducing A New ICHP Network: The Residency Leaders Network
by Nora Flint, PharmD, FASHP, BCPS; Associate Corporate Director; Director, PGY1 Residency Program, Department of Pharmacy - Rush Uniersity Medical Center
ICHP is excited to announce a new network, the Residency Leaders Network! This new network will allow for collaboration,... read more...
Hi-Tech
How Far Do You Want To Go?
by Becky Ohrmund, CPhT; Pharmacy Technician Specialist, Pharmacy Department, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Hello fellow ICHP members, I hope everyone has had a great holiday season. As this is my first article that I have... read more...
A Message From PTCB
Changes Are Coming!
New PTCB Requirements Take Effect in 2020 We have some important information about PTCB’s upcoming changes to... read more...
Professional Affairs
What Are Toolkits?
by Karin Terry, PharmD, CPPS, Member, Division of Professional Affairs
Hopefully you have seen the ICHP Toolkits that are under the Resources Tab on ICHPnet.org. If you have not, let us... read more...
Educational Affairs
Precepting For The Future
by Rachael Prusi, PharmD, MSGH
Millennials. Gen Xers. Baby boomers. These are terms that are probably familiar and often used in the media to describe... read more...
Educational Affairs
Clinical Considerations For The Use Of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors In Diabetes Mellitus
by Henry Okoroike, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2020, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy; Liz Van Dril, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
In December 2019, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) released updated 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.1... read more...
ICHP Leadership Spotlight Interviews
Meet Thomas (Tommy) Chiampas, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
What is your leadership position within ICHP? President-Elect of NISHP. In this role, I contribute to... read more...
ICHP Leadership Spotlight Interviews
Meet Sharon Karina, PharmD
What is your leadership position within ICHP? I am currently the Director of Government Affairs What is your... read more...
ICHP Best Practice Award
Applications must be received by July 1st. Visit our website to apply... read more...
2020 Member Greeting/7 Ways to get MORE out of your ICHP membership in 2020
Greetings ICHP Member: The New Year is already a month old and we would like to thank you for your membership in... read more...
Thank you Volunteers!
You're the best! Tamkeen Abreu Jason Alegro Sheila Allen Matthew Allsbrook Nadine Alwawi Pete... read more...
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Really Is A Small World
by Arthur Sima, PS-2, ICHP Historian; Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
At the beginning of the school year I had the opportunity to attend the 2019 ICHP Annual Meeting in Oakbrook. This was my... read more...
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
Finding Your Future Through An Internship
by Kaitlin Hitt, MS, P1, ICHP Professional Development Chair; Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
The transition from pharmacy technician to a pharmacy student intern is a very exciting one. All we can think about is... read more...
Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ICHP Chapter Giving Back
by Nhung Nguyen, PharmD Candidate 2021, ICHP Student Chapter Secretary; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
The ICHP student chapter at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) strives to help our members grow... read more...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Taking A Break With The Hour Of Power
by Justin Shiau, P2, President-Elect SIUe School of Pharmacy
The profession of pharmacy offers unforgettable experiences of patient interactions that are incorporated with drug... read more...
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Involvement In Pharmacy: Internship and Externship Fair At UIC
by Michael Forst, Second Year Student Pharmacist, ICHP President-Elect; University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
On Friday, November 22nd, ICHP and the Industry Pharmacists Organization, IPHO, hosted an Internship and Externship Fair... read more...
Upcoming Events
View the ICHP events calendar on our website: www.ichpnet.org/events/calendar/ read more...
Board of Directors
Board of Directors Carrie Vogler President Julie Downen Regional Director Central David... read more...
Welcome New Members!
Joined in October Yazen Abulaila Ayesha Alaidroos Joey Albarran Recruited by Megan Malone Madiha... read more...
Contents
Columns
Small & Rural Hospitals Network
ICHP Leadership Spotlight Interviews
ICHP Leadership Spotlight Interviews
Features
2020 Member Greeting/7 Ways to get MORE out of your ICHP membership in 2020
College Connection
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
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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.