Mission & Governance


ICHP's Mission Statement

Advancing patient care by promoting excellence in pharmacy practice through education, collaboration, advocacy, and leadership.


ICHP's Vision Statement

  • Serve as a premier source of education for pharmacy professionals.
  • Embody the diversity of pharmacy professionals.
  • Inspire collaborative and innovative pharmacy practice.
  • Empower pharmacy professionals to improve health equity and outcomes.
  • Lead pharmacy advocacy efforts and be recognized as a voice for the profession.

Mission & Vision approved by the ICHP Board of Directors eVote and confirmed May 22, 2024.


ICHP Strategic Plan

Policies

ICHP Solicitation Policy
Update June 2026

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form - to sign
Board, Staff, Volunteers, Student Interns Disclosure form

ACPE Standards for Integrity and Independence - Effective 010122
Commercial interaction guidelines 

ICHP Conflict Disclosure Form - Faculty & Preceptor & Planner - rev 9-2025
Education Planners, Speakers, Preceptors Disclosure form


Additional Educational Policies may be found here:
Educational Policies

 

 

Overview

The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) develops position statements on pharmacy practice and health care policy.  These position statements are intended to guide the practice of pharmacy by its members and clearly express to patients and decision makers the viewpoint of ICHP on important issues affecting the health of patients and their families in Illinois.
 

Topics for position statements are identified and approved by the ICHP Executive Committee and then assigned to, drafted by, and then approved by the appropriate ICHP division. The final approval of ICHP’s position statements is made by the ICHP Board of Directors before being posted on the ICHP website.

The Division of Professional Affairs is responsible for regular periodic review and updating of all position statements on this website.

ICHP is the Illinois Affiliate of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP).  ASHP has also developed a variety of position statements that may be useful to ICHP members.  ICHP members may recommend the development of new position statements they consider missing from the ICHP list and should submit them to the ICHP office or an ICHP presidential officer so that they may follow the same process as described above.

For suggestions, questions or concerns regarding an ICHP position statement, please contact the ICHP office, 815-227-9292, or members@ichpnet.org.


Position Statement Title Review Date
Basic & Necessary Medication Dispensing Services for Home Use 11-2020
Basic and Necessary Medication Therapy Management Services for Patients Receiving Medications from a Remote Dispensing Pharmacy or Telepharmacy 1-2023
Chemical Dependency 12-2022
Collaborative Drug Therapy Management Activities & Pharmacist Prescribing in Inter-professional Patient Care 1-2024
2023
Competency Assessment for the Pharmacy Professional 1-2025
Conscientious Objection to Dispensing Medications 1-2024
Continuing Professional Development 2-2024
Differentiating Nomenclature for Biosimilars 12-2022
Direct-To-Consumer Advertising of Prescription and Nonprescription Medications 5-2024
Disposal of Unused and Expired Patient Home Medications and Supplies 4-2021
Drug Sampling 10-2023
Drug Testing in the Workplace 3-2023
Herbal and Dietary Substances 2023
Immunizations for the Pharmacy Workforce 1-2024
Intermediate and OTC Category of Drug Products 2-2023
Language and Inclusion 3-2025
Maintaining a Statewide Poison Information Center System 5-2022
Manufacturer Drug Shortages 3-2023
Medical Cannabis Marijuana and non-FDA Approved Cannabinoids 2-2024
Medication Therapy Management Services 2-2026
Non-Pharmacist Prescriber Dispensing 11-2024
Outside Medications Supplied By An Outside Pharmacy - White or Brown Bagging4 11-2024
Patient-Centered Care 3-2022
Patient's Rights to Access Reproductive Health Services 11-2022
Pharmaceutical Gray Market   3-2023
Political Candidate Endorsement 3-2023
Preventing Drug Diversion and Counterfeiting 12-2022
Promotion of Public Education on Health Issues 8-2024
Quality Sterile Products 3-2023
Re-Dispensing of Other Pharmacy Supplied Medications 1-2022
Restricted Distribution Systems 2-2026
Retail Health Clinics 6-2024
Standard of Care Regulatory Model for Pharmacists 3-2026
Support for a Just Culture & Medication Error Reporting 1-2024
Support of Advanced Credentials for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians 1-2022
Technicians Prodcut Verification - formerly Technicians Checking Technicians 3-2022
The Pharmacist as a Healthcare Provider 1-2025
Therapeutic Interchange 7-2025
Tobacco Tobacco Prodcuts Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products & Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems-Vaping 1-2024
Training Certification and Employment of Pharmacy Technicians 3-2023
Transitions of Care 8-2024
Use of Social Media 1-2022
   


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To Download - ICHP Position Papers - Date Order of Last Review - as of 6.12.2026