Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists

An Update from the Task Force

The third open meeting (all of them are open by law) of the Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force has come and gone and unfortunately, we are still waiting for two of the eight voting members to...
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President's Message

Elevate Yourself - Keys to Learning New Skills

The profession of pharmacy is ever changing to meet the needs of patients and the health care industry. As professionals, we need to equip ourselves with the knowledge and skills to meet these new...
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Columns

Board of Pharmacy Update

Highlights of the March Meeting

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The March 13th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation... read more...

Educational Affairs

New Oncology Drugs of 2017: Novel Intravenous Approvals

by Christopher Campbell, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Janna Afanasjeva, PharmD, BCPS, Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chloe Majkowski, PharmD Candidate 2018, University of Illinois Chicago

With major advances in science and technology over the past few decades, the pharmaceutical industry has discovered... read more...

Educational Affairs Meeting News

ICHP 2018 Spring Meeting - Get the Handouts & the App!

Click here to get the Spring Meeting Handouts! There is still time to... read more...

Government Affairs Report

The Fun Has Begun!

by Jim Owen and Scott Meyers

Bill introduction is complete and now the real work begins for ICHP’s Government Affairs Division and the staff.... read more...

ICHPeople

Join us in congratulating ICHP Member Tamkeen Quraishi Abreu and her family on the birth of their son! They... read more...

Leadership Profile

Meet Bernice Man, PharmD

My story: Bernice Man, PharmD Leadership position in ICHP: Chair of New Practitioners Network Practice site: Practice... read more...

New Practitioners Network

Is There a Better Way to do That? From Practitioner to Resident - A Step Back to Look Forward

by Elana Nelson, PharmD, BCPS, PGY2 Drug Information Resident, University of Illinois - Chicago

It was over two years ago that I decided to pursue a non-traditional path in pharmacy. Although I enjoyed what I was... read more...

Professional Affairs

Pharmacist Burnout: A Decline in the Health of Healthcare Professionals

by Jen Phillips, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FASHP Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy and Jane Lee, PharmD Candidate, Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy

The Issue The term “burnout” describes the characteristics of chronic, unrelieved stress that can result in... read more...

Professional Affairs - Call for Entries

Best Practice Award!

Past winners include:2017Sandra M. Salverson, Pharm.D., BCPS and Jerry Storm,... read more...

Features

Call for Nominations

Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way! How Would You Like to Run for an ICHP Office?

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

Have you ever observed a group with a purpose? Every effective group has a leader or two, a bunch of people ready to do... read more...

Meet Xing Jin

by Xing Jin, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2018, UIC - Rockford

My name is Xing Jin and I am a fourth-year pharmacy student from the UIC Rockford campus. I was born in China and moved... read more...

You Want Me to Talk to a Legislator???

by Kathryn Schultz, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, ICHP Treasurer and member of Division of Government Affairs; Michaela Murphy, PharmD Candidate 2020, Rush University Medical center, Pharmacy Technician Intern; Katie Dalton, PharmD Candidate 2019, Rush University Medical Center, Pharmacy Technician Intern

On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, about 400 pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians visited... read more...