Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists

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President's Message

Pharmacy Residencies

As we have recently gone through residency matching season, I thought this might be a good time to reflect on that topic. It was a very successful match this year with more than 3600 applicants...
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Directly Speaking

Where’s the Beef?!

The 1984 Wendy’s slogan has become an American catchphrase. Even though Wendy’s ended its use in 1985 and only revived it briefly in 2011, we frequently hear it used in a variety of...
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ICHP Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award

ICHP, through the Division of Marketing Affairs, is pleased to announce the first annual Pharmacy Technician of the Year... read more...

Get to Know Me and What I Learned - Andrew Gibbs

by Andrew Gibbs, 2015 UIC-Rockford, PharmD Candidate

Hello everybody. My name is Andrew Gibbs and I am a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of Illinois Chicago... read more...

Get to Know Me and What I Learned - Dominique Sowell

by Dominique Sowell, University of Illinois at Chicago College Of Pharmacy-Rockford Campus, 2015 Pharm.D. Candidate

Hello all! My name is Dominique Sowell and I am a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of Illinois at Chicago... read more...

Call for Entries: 2015 Best Practice Award

The objective of the Best Practice Award program is to encourage the development of innovative or creative pharmacy... read more...

New Practitioners Network

Crucial Conversations in Hospital Pharmacy Practice: Relevance to the New Practitioner

by Michael Cusumano, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident HSHS St. John’s Hospital

The importance of strong communication in healthcare has gained attention in recent years. Poor communication has been... read more...

Educational Affairs

Growing Pharmacy Together – A Tale of Two Associations

by Trish Wegner, BS Pharm, Pharm.D., FASHP

2015 marks the year when we collaborate with our neighboring association, the Missouri Society of Health-System... read more...

Leadership Profile

Alicia Juska, PharmD, BCPS, Residency Program Director, Swedish Covenant Hospital

Where did you go to pharmacy school?  University of Illinois - College of Pharmacy Trace your professional... read more...

ICHPeople

2015 ICHP Student Awards

Purpose and Criteria for Selection The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists is an organization composed of... read more...

Government Affairs Report

Moving Forward Slowly

by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers

The deadline for substantive bills to come out of committee in their initial chamber has come and gone. There are a few... read more...

The Transition from President Elect to President

by Whitney Maher (P2), President-Elect and Kimberlee Kabbes (P3), President Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

“Are you a leader? Can you juggle more than one task at a time? Are you organized? What is your passion in the... read more...

6th Annual Residency Panel held at Chicago State University

by Hanh Nguyen, P3 Student, SSHP Vice President, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy

CHICAGO, ILL –ICHP-SSHP students at Chicago State University held its 6th Annual Residency Panel on campus March... read more...

APPE Tips From A Seasoned Student

by Alex Mersch, 2015 Pharm.D. Candidate Roosevelt University

APPE’s, like pharmacy school, have the potential to make 30 weeks fly by and simultaneously take forever. That... read more...

Officers and Board of Directors

LINDA FRED  President 217-383-3253 linda.fred@carle.com MIKE FOTIS Immediate Past... read more...

Welcome New Members!

New Member Recruiter Annie Aberilla Aderonke Adeoye Mary Butler Alyssa Cloud Octavia... read more...

Family Night at the Ballpark

ICHP's Central Region is sponsoring a family night at the ballpark. Springfield Sliders vs. West Virginia... read more...

2015 Student Video Contest

It's time to start creating your videos for the 2015 ICHP Student Chapter Video Contest! This year's theme... read more...

Upcoming Events

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Contents

KeePosted Info

Features

ICHP Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award

Get to Know Me and What I Learned - Andrew Gibbs

Get to Know Me and What I Learned - Dominique Sowell

Call for Entries: 2015 Best Practice Award

Columns

President's Message

Directly Speaking

New Practitioners Network

Educational Affairs

Leadership Profile

ICHPeople

Government Affairs Report

College Connections

The Transition from President Elect to President

6th Annual Residency Panel held at Chicago State University

APPE Tips From A Seasoned Student

More

Officers and Board of Directors

Welcome New Members!

Family Night at the Ballpark

2015 Student Video Contest

Upcoming Events

ICHP Membership Application

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.

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