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Crossing the Finish Line
On your mark…get set…go! That was what the ICHP Annual Meeting Planning Committee heard back on April 26th of this year when planning began for the annual meeting educational sessions. The race started out with a crush of ideas, enthusias... Read More
Patient Journal App - A New, Free Resource to Help with a Hospital Stay
Announcing the Josie King Foundation's latest project- the Patient Journal App. This is a free tool that patients and their families can use to record important information related to a hospital stay on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Anybody can downl... Read More
A Race to Change - Focus on Medication Safety
Having recently returned from the 2009 ASHP Midyear meeting, I find myself more focused on the importance of medication safety than ever before. I had the opportunity to attend the Opening Session given by charismatic actor Dennis Quaid (yes, the actor... Read More
The Internet and Email: Useful Tools or Time Bandits?
I use the internet and email every day. I have both on my cell phone because no matter where I am, I want to stay connected. Thank goodness for the internet and all the wonderful websites that provide me with most of the information I need to succeed d... Read More
2009 Leadership Retreat - A Run Away Success
The 2009 ICHP Leadership Retreat took place November 13-15 at the Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, Illinois. Over 40 leaders from across the state, including one Wisconsin resident (me), took part in this highly successful event. The ... Read More
Updating ICHP's Strategic Plan
President Karpinski has provided a comprehensive summary of the 2009 ICHP Leadership Retreat held at Allerton Conference Center outside Monticello, Illinois. For those of you who have never visited the conference center, it is a pleasant surprise to... Read More
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Comes Alive!
There’s a band I enjoy listening to both on my iPod and in person. Their name is Cowboy Mouth. They’re not a headliner, platinum record type group but one that plays smaller venues like the House of Blues, a lot of University campuses, and ... Read More
Inaugural Address
Before I begin, I would like to take a moment of silence to remember those ICHP members, friends and family we have lost this year. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.It is with great honor and humility that I stand before you today as the 46th Pre... Read More
Six Degrees of Separation
The concept has been around believe it or not since 1929. That is the concept that anyone on earth is separated by no more than five other people from any other person on earth. Take for example Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ch... Read More
Making Life-Long Friends Through ICHP
In last month’s article, I referred to all the great things that being an ICHP member has done for me. But I forgot one of the most important things…meeting my best friend Beth Barker. It all started about 8 years ago. Iwas attending a... Read More
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