Attention ASHP Pharmacist Members

It’s Time to Elect Delegates to ASHP’s House

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The ASHP Summer meeting for 2016 will be held in Baltimore, and in 2017 it could be anywhere! For 2017, ASHP hasn’t... read more...

Celebrate Pharmacy!

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

If you ever planned on celebrating pharmacy, October is the month to do it! October is American Pharmacist Month, the... read more...

Dr. Deborah Sanchez provides special opportunity for ICHP members!

Dr. Deborah Sanchez is presenting the ICHP November Champion continuing pharmacy education (CPE) webinar for our members... read more...

Collaboration = Better Outcomes

by Trish Wegner, BS Pharm, PharmD, FASHP

What’s the old saying – “Two heads are better than one”? That certainly seems evident based on... read more...

2015 Best Practice Winner

Osteopenia of Prematurity (Better Bones for Babies)

The 2015 Best Practice Award Winner, Osteopenia of Prematurity (aka Better Bones for Babies), is available as a... read more...

New Practitioners Network

What I Wish I Would Have Known – Reflections of a PGY-1 Residency

by Mary Lenefsky, PharmD, Drug information/Investigational Drug Service Pharmacist

When a task is daunting, it is best to break it down. This article is not a reflection on clinical rotations, staffing... read more...

Board of Pharmacy Update

Highlights from the September Meeting

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The September 15th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center at Randolph and LaSalle Streets in... read more...

Government Affairs Report

No End in Sight for Overtime

by Jim Owen and Scott A. Meyers

We knew it was going to be a long drawn out session this summer (actually fall by presstime) and neither side appears to... read more...

Leadership Profile

by Lynn Fromm, RPh

What is your current leadership position in ICHP? Co-Director for the Southern Region What benefits do you see in... read more...

Educational Affairs

Health Literacy in Pharmacy

by Renee Papageorgiou, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, NorthShore University Health System

From reading instructions on a prescription bottle to signing a consent form, health-related information can be complex... read more...

ICHPeople

ASHP has launched a new steering committee on Women in Pharmacy Leadership. ICHP members Despina Kotis and Jennifer Tryon... read more...

Hi Tech

Announcing changes to the Pharmacy Tech Topics™ Website!

The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) now offers the convenience of purchasing either an online only... read more...

Benefits of Working During Pharmacy School

by Elizabeth Eitzen, UIC College of Pharmacy Class of 2017, ICHP Student Representative

The benefits of working during school are always told to us as students whether it’s at the high school, collegiate... read more...

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience and Leadership Growth

by Anolan Garcia Hernandez, PS-3, SSHP-ICHP Board Representative, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy

Learning is a continuous process that happens at every moment in life. During my last introductory pharmacy practice... read more...

Addiction Is a Disease

by Tina Messenger, P-4 and Jenny Kasen, P-2, ICHP Liaison, SIUE School of Pharmacy

It was the summer of 1986, and my older sister and I were home alone babysitting our younger siblings. Around 10pm, all... read more...

Welcome New Members!

New Member Recruiter Sarah Abbasi BreYonna Adams Jordan Faison Janna Afanasjeva Kristen... read more...

Officers and Board of Directors

JENNIFER PHILLIPS President630-515-7167 jphillips@midwestern.edu  LINDA FRED  Immediate Past... read more...

ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC) Contributors

Names below reflect donations between October 1, 2014 and October 1, 2015. Giving categories reflect each person's... read more...

Upcoming Events

Visit the ICHP Calendar for the most up-to-date events! Tuesday, October 13 Using MRSA Nasal Swabs as a... read more...