Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
Everybody In
First, I would like to thank Jen Arnoldi for her leadership and guidance over the past year. It has been an exceptionally challenging year to serve as president for the organization, but Jen...
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Dealing With Disappointment
There has been a lot of opportunity to experience disappointment in 2020 and 2021. The disappointment has occurred in our professional and personal lives. Events have been cancelled or held...
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Highlights of the September 2021 Meeting
by Matthew R. Smith, PharmD Candidate; Student Intern; University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy; Christopher W. Crank, PharmD, MS, BCPS; ICHP Executive Vice President
The September 14th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held via conference call due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the... read more...
Division Update
Since the Illinois 102nd General Assembly started in January 2021, the State has enacted many bills affecting the... read more...
2021 ASHP House of Delegates Update
by Andrew Donnelly, PharmD, MBA, FASHP; Director of Pharmacy - University of Illinois Hospital, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs -University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy; Noelle RM Chapman, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP; VP Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy - AdvocateAuroraHealth; Bernice Y. Man, PharmD, BCPS, CSP Practice Coordinator, Specialty Pharmacy - Northwestern Medicine; Carrie Vogler, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Associate Professor - SIUE School of Pharmacy
In June 2021, ASHP House of Delegates met virtually. The following table gives a brief overview of the approved policies.... read more...
Attention ASHP Pharmacist Members - It's Time to Elect Delegates to ASHP's House
by Christopher W. Crank, PharmD, MS, BCPS; ICHP Executive Vice President
The ASHP Summer Meeting for 2022 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona from June 11-15. ASHP’s House of Delegates meets... read more...
The Pharmacist's Role in Promoting Vaccine Acceptance
by Karen Davidge, PharmD PGY2 Infections Diseases Pharmacy Resident Advocate Lutheran General Hospital; Mary Palmer, PharmD, BCPS PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident Advocate Lutheran General Hospital; Jen Phillips, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FASHP Professor of Pharmacy Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccine hesitancy - defined as the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate... read more...
Software Aided Compounding: Adopting Technology to Improve Patient Safety and Documentation
by By Ron Hartman, PharmD - Regional Director of Pharmacy Operations - OSF Healthcare - Galesburg, IL; Heather Harper, PharmD, BCPS - Pharmacy Informatics Specialist - OSF Healthcare - Peoria, IL ; Elizabeth Harthan, PharmD, BCPS - Anticoagulation Pharmacotherapist Coordinator - OSF HealthCare Ministry Services - Peoria, IL ; Patricia M. Kohli, BSPharm - Pharmacy Operations Manager - OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group - Escanaba, MI; Jamie Martin, PharmD - Regional Informatics Pharmacist - OSF Healthcare - Peoria, IL ; Karin L. Terry, PharmD, CPPS - Medication Safety Pharmacist OSF Healthcare - Peoria, IL
Introduction, Purpose, and Goals of the Program Compounding is an essential function of health system pharmacy... read more...
Building a Goal-Oriented Career
Looking into the future of one’s career can be both exciting and intimidating, with endless opportunities and... read more...
Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Poster and Platform Presentations for Spring Meeting
ICHP POSTER CATEGORIES: The following are the categories for submission: Original Research: To be... read more...
Meet Erika Diericx, PharmD, BCPS
What is your ICHP leadership position? Southern Region Director Where is your practice site? Southern... read more...
Meet Russell Jason Orr, PharmD, MBA
My Story: I am currently the Executive Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services at the University of Chicago Medicine... read more...
New job? Get Married? Have a baby? Win an award? We want to share the joy with you! Send... read more...
Welcome Back
by Evan Fetten, P3 Rockford Co-President University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy student chapter of ICHP has once again continued its tradition... read more...
A Year of Online Classes Through a Pandemic
by Alex Wu, PS-2 Student Chapter Treasurer Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove Campus
At the start of the pandemic, I was at a heightened emotional state where I was worried and nervous. The idea of... read more...
Coming Back to In-Person in Full Swing
by Khushali Sarnot, P2, President-Elect SIUE School of Pharmacy
The SIUE School of Pharmacy is back in person and in full swing after being online for over eighteen months. After... read more...
A Virtual Success
by Melissa Dyrdahl, BA; Communications Manager, ICHP
Another Annual Meeting is in the books! We had truly hoped to be meeting face to face in 2021, but with COVID-19 cases... read more...
CE Appetizer November 3, 2021 Confronting and Mitigating our Implicit Bias to Promote Health Equity Sally Arif,... read more...
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College Connection
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
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ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund Contributors (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.
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Third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
Marketing Affairs
Third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
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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.