Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
Collaboration Gone Wrong
One of the first things I was asked to do after my election as President was to choose a “theme” for my presidency. I selected collaboration, and I’ve tried, in these articles...
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PTCB: Where are we and where are we going?
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Pharmacy Technician Board, Inc., a not-for-profit certifying body established in 1995 by four pharmacy organizations. Two State associations, the Michigan...
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Annual Meeting to Feature the New ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund Ring Toss
by Scott A. Meyers, Treasurer, ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund
The ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund has created a new and interactive event for the 2015 Annual Meeting and you can help make... read more...
Will Your Celebration Be Memorable?
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
National Pharmacy Month (October) isn’t that far away, and it might be a good time to show your health care... read more...
The editors of KeePosted would like to thank the following individuals who provided peer reviews of Educational Affairs... read more...
Naloxone for pre-hospital and layperson administration to reverse opioid overdoses
by Elizabeth Messana, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Department of Pharmacy; Gary D Peksa, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background The United States is experiencing an epidemic of illegal and prescription drug abuse.1,2 Between 2002... read more...
New Frontiers: Emergency Medicine Pharmacy
by Kris Valenti, PharmD, BCPS, Emergency Department Pharmacist, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL
As automation continues to take over the traditional “count, pour, lick and stick” roles of a pharmacist, the... read more...
Tara Vickery Gorden
What is your current leadership position in ICHP? Southern Regional Co-Director What benefits do you see in... read more...
Overtime Continues
by Jim Owen and Scott A. Meyers
The budget battle wages on, although there doesn’t seem to be much progress so far this summer. Both sides (General... read more...
Highlights from the July Meeting
by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President
The July 14th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center at Randolph and LaSalle Streets in... read more...
by Saba Hamid, P3, ICHP Historian, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Our Midwestern University ICHP chapter is excited to introduce our new executive board. This year’s board is full... read more...
New Member Recruiter Kenneth Wegner Joe Vadakara Jenna Ksiazkiewicz Brandi Strader Jennifer Pichlik ... read more...
LINDA FRED President 217-383-3253 linda.fred@carle.com MIKE FOTIS Immediate Past... read more...
Names below reflect donations between August 1, 2014 and August 1, 2015. Giving categories reflect each person's... read more...
Visit the ICHP Calendar for the most up-to-date events! Tuesday, August 18 Pharmacy Directors Network... read more...
Features
American Pharmacists Month: It’s Never Too Early to Plan!
Acknowledgement of Peer Reviewers
Columns
College Connections
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Officers and Board of Directors
ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund (PAC) Contributors
Chicago Area Pharmacy Directors Network Dinner
3rd Thursday of Odd Months
5:30pm
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.